Apple Keyboard Right Shift Key malfuntions

I use the Apple Keyboard. Today I found the the right Shift key does not function normally. For example when I press the right shift key, it has the same function as the Enter key; also when I press the right shift key and then an alphabet, the alphabet appears on the next line and it is capitalized. But if I press the the right shift key and then a punctuation, then the currently typing position becomes the next line while nothing appears. What is the problem with that button? How can it be fixed? Thanks.
One more extra question: I type something on the URL location that I wanna search something on the search engine. However when I press enter, a new window appears. It should have been appeared on the same tab that I'm using. How can I fix it? Thanks a lot.

This Apple document may help.
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203162

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