MacBook keyboard puzzle

[oisin001]

Can anyone please explain why the keys to type # on my keyboard have suddenly changed from alt+3 to Shift+3 and explain how to I get it back to how it should be?

 

[chscag]

Switch your keyboard back to the UK keyboard. You have it set on the US keyboard. Using a US style keyboard Shift + 3 = #. If I use Alt + 3 on a US style keyboard it gives me = £.

 

[oisin001]

chscag, Thanks for the reply and sorry for appearing dense but can you please explain how do I switch back? I get as far as System Preferences >Keyboard - but where from there?

 

[chscag]

You should be able to switch to UK by going to System Preferences, Keyboard, Input Sources, UK English. Once you've set that up right, the keys should work as before.

 

[IWT]

Actually, oisin is not alone.

The way he describes his KB actions coincides exactly with mine and I am on British English. And I do recall that this came about as a surprise about a year or more ago. I am on Mavericks and I related it, or so I thought, to an update. Anyway, in my case, I accepted the change and happily live with it.

Ian

 

[oisin001]

You should be able to switch to UK by going to System Preferences, Keyboard, Input Sources, UK English. Once you've set that up right, the keys should work as before.

That did the job. Thanks a million, chscag.

 

[chscag]

Anyway, in my case, I accepted the change and happily live with it.

Ian:

You can switch back to the UK English keyboard by following the directions I gave to member "oisin001" unless you like using the keyboard that way. ;D

 

[IWT]

Charlie

Thanks. You are kindness personified, as always. I am grateful.

Ian