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

[Mosdry]

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

[LAMY2017]

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?

[CMass]

Hey! @Mosdry, 

You do have an active subscription, so that’s not the issue. What you're describing isn't something Photoshop would typically cause.

What kind of keyboard are you using, and how is it set up? This may be a system-level issue — you might want to check with Apple Support as well.

^CM

[jane-e]

@Mosdry 

Please show your Character panel (Window menu). Be sure to select some of the text.

Jane

[Glenn 8675309]

That Link was to your response to a simliar issue last month.

[Glenn 8675309]

read this:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/photoshop-2025-type-tool-bug/m-p/1531...

[Trevor.Dennis]

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

[LAMY2017]

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©˙

[Glenn 8675309]

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.