Arrow keys stopped working....

My arrow keys have stopped working and I don't know why. I can still scroll Safari and Chrom with the slide bar but can not scroll using the arrows. How can I fix this?

MacBook Air 13″

Posted on Aug 26, 2023 6:30 AM

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dialabrain

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133,931 points

Aug 26, 2023 6:45 AM in response to Momschwamb

Try booting into Safe Mode then restart normally. Sometimes that will fix anomalies.

Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

Momschwamb Author

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Aug 26, 2023 7:20 AM in response to dialabrain

Thank you, that worked! I sometimes forget to try the simple things... Thank you for your suggestion.

dialabrain

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Aug 26, 2023 7:27 AM in response to Momschwamb

You're welcome.

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