Several factors can cause your keyboard to start typing backward from right to left in Windows 11/10. Fix this issue permanently by following these methods.

There are a handful of simple explanations why your laptop's keyboard might not be typing, and they should only take a minute or two to check. Try moving the mouse cursor on the laptop's screen.

The good news is that your computer is neither possessed nor communicating with parallel universes, and the backwards typing can be solved very easily.

Open the Command Palette and start typing. Everything you'd want from a basic keyboard launcher is here. You can use Command Palette to open apps, and to search for files and folders.

System settings and file search Open the Command Palette and start typing. Everything you'd want from a basic keyboard launcher is here.

So, if you do not want to take the hassle of writing things down using the keyboard on your Windows 11 system, learn how you can configure and use the Windows 11 voice typing feature.

If you often use the Touch keyboard on Windows 11 but do not like the silent typing experience, follow this guide to turn on the Touch keyboard typing sound.

Speaking of which, here’s one more typing shortcut for good measure: To bring up the emoji keyboard in Windows, try press the Win and period keys together.