Change Right Alt/Option Key Shortcut

Hi, I can't figure out how to turn off the shortcut when I press the Right Alt key by itself. Right now when I press the key it puts the window I'm using to the background. The problem is I can't use any of the multi-key shortcuts with the Right Alt key because of this stupid preset option.
Does anyone know how to change this? I can't find this setting anywhere in the keyboard shortcuts or anywhere else in system preferences.
Thanks a lot!

It sounds like you may have accidently set one of the key functions for Expose to that option key. Check in your system preferences, expose and spaces options to make sure.
Luck
E

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