https://nerdsid.com/tags/virtualbox/Recent content in VirtualBox on Nerdsid.comHugoen-usTue, 07 Apr 2026 07:32:28 +0530https://nerdsid.com/posts/virtualbox-apostrophe-key-not-working/Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:32:28 +0530https://nerdsid.com/posts/virtualbox-apostrophe-key-not-working/<p>If you’re running Ubuntu inside Oracle VM VirtualBox and notice that pressing the apostrophe (&rsquo;) or tildae (`) key doesn’t show anything until you hit space, you’re not alone.</p> <p>This issue is caused by “dead keys” in keyboard layouts, where keys are designed to combine with others to create accented characters.</p> <p>In this guide, I’ll show you two simple fixes to make your apostrophe key work.</p> <h2 id="root-cause">Root cause</h2> <p>What you’re seeing is a keyboard layout / “dead key” behavior, not a VirtualBox bug.</p>