Photoshop 2025 Causes Keyboard to Type Symbols Instead of Letters/Numbers

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June 24, 2025
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I recently purchased the latest version of photoshop 2025. When I begin using it my normal letter and number buttons on my keyboard switches to symbols. When I quit out of Photoshop my keyboard still doesn't work properly

macOS

Glenn 8675309

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TRY THIS: PRESS YOUR CLEAR BUTTON

It's above the number 7 on the far right.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE A NUMERIC KEYPAD ON THE FAR RIGHT:
FN+F14 (EFF FOURTEEN)

If that isn't it I'm willing to bet it's an odd key got pressed- like the clear button- that might get you pointed in the right direction.

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LAMY2017

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When things get weird, go basic. This sounds like a Apple hardware thing and not Adobe apps.

Keyboard typing weird letters and symbols

Stuck Option key.

Example --

I typed:

1234567890abcdefgh

with option key depressed (simulate stuck key)

¡™£¢∞§¶•ªºå∫ç∂´ƒ©˙

Larry

Glenn 8675309

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read this:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/photoshop-2025-type-tool-bug/m-p/15318790#M864909

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

A good call Glen, but I am not sure if ligatures would cause symbols to appear when letter characters are typed.

@Mosdry Do you have any language packs installed? What langauge do you have set, and what keyboard?

We have seen a few posts recentl;y where language packs were causing display problems

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LAMY2017

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Suspicious individual that I am, if you really did purchase Ps 2025 (which is not possible under the current Adobe marketing), you may have picked up a virus. What version of Ps did you buy?

Your keyboard works now? Or are you posting from another device?

What is your computer? What version of MacOS?

Larry