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when typing in either word or excel, the wrong letters or characters appear. Example: if you enter number 1 - letter "f" will appear and if you keep entering 1 the letters appear in order g, h, i, etc. Have to close document and restart computer for it to return to normal. Will work okay for a period of time and then will start all over again. Have run all updates. This happens with Office 2007 and office 2003 and has also happened using xp and vista.
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Since it has happened in other operating systems (on the same computer?), the first troubleshooting step is to try a different keyboard. If that makes no difference or you are experiencing this on three different computers running those operating systems, then what do you have installed that is common to all? Perhaps an Office add-on?
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