Dumb question; Keyboard/Mouse malfunctrions?

Alright, so I'm working on a MacPro(very new to Mac...only been a few days)...and already I've managed to mess something up. I have a feeling it's very simple, but I can't fix it from my Mac so I'm on another computer.
It seems I cannot type on my keyboard (I've tried unplugging/restarting,etc.) and when I DO type on the computer, it goes to shortcuts (m for Minimize); and also, my mouse isn't fully functioning either; it will click some objects. And anytime I click something in the "dock" it opens the main folder for the application, rather than the application itself...I have tried to work in the Universal settings/keyboard/mouse settings, and still; to no avail.
Please help me.
Thank you so much

Sounds like you have a bad keyboard. Stuck Option, Ctrl, or Cmd key, maybe. Have you tried unplugging it for a while.

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