If the number lock is active, the status indicator on your computer is lit. Press the "Num Lock" key to turn it off. The status indicator light should turn off when deactivated.

When the Num Lock function is enabled, these keys act as a number pad. To get the keys working as part of the normal keyboard again, you'll need to turn off the Num Lock function.

How to turn off Num Lock on a laptop? Deactivating the Num Lock key on a laptop is pretty much the same as with a PC, though you might experience difficulties finding the key on your laptop's keyboard ...

You can play a warning tone or sound when you press Caps Lock, Num Lock or Scroll Lock keys in Windows 11/10. Play audio when you activate a special key!

To use caps lock on a Chromebook, you'll need to use a specific keyboard shortcut — there is no caps lock button.