Not that I think it's related it seems to be affecting my laptop as a whole, not only Word. Therefore, if BIOS is not working properly or is outdated, then it could be the reason why your keyboard is is not working. If BIOS is not up to date, then it can cause problems with any connected device. I've seen other threads dealing with 'delete' key not functioning, recommending to see whether the 'typing replaces selection' option is marked on Word options. Its work is to manage all the devices connected to the computer, and one of those devices is the keyboard. I'm using an HP Pavilion dv4000 laptop with Windows XP, SP3.

These problems started suddenly and I have no recollection of something unusual that I may have done. On the other hand, if I place the cursor b-e-f-o-r-e the text block, hold down the 'shift' button and then press the right arrow key, then the text at the right becomes highlighted, as it should. Strangely, there's another problem which may be related: If I place the cursor after a block of text and hold down the 'shift' button and then press the left arrow button, then nothing happens (instead of the text at left becoming highlighted). The keyboard has many keys that make typing and layout easier. The problem occurs anywhere: In Word 2007, Chrome, Notepad. Your MSWORD programme is called a word-processing package. If I place the cursor before a text block and press the 'delete' key, then nothing happens.

Keyboard not working in word