Can't type #

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Ok, feel kind of silly even asking but here goes.....

On my 13" Alu MacBook, on just one user, I can't type #. That's option+3 on the British keyboard layout. It just does nothing. Unmodified the key works as expected.

On the same MacBook in another user it works fine.

Ok, logic says it's a setting or third party app that's causing so... Off to System Preferences - keyboard, reset all shortcuts etc to defaults - no joy

Into user login items, remove everything. Restart. No joy.

Any thoughts?
 
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Not Shift 3? #
 
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Nope - that's in the US keyboard. On the British keyboard shift+3 will give you £
Presumably you get £ with option + 3?
 

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