Keyboard Typing Acting Weird and Randomly

When I type something on the keyboard, it does weird commands.
*Especially when I push the Command, alt/option, control, fn button, it displays symbols on the screen* and what it does is open up printer settings, save as dialogs, etc.
maybe somehow when the Command, alt/option, control, fn button are pressed it activates a keyboard shortcut?
Is this a defect? or can i fix the settings?
I tried restoring default on basic function settings but hasn't worked.
For example, when I press "m" on the keyboard, it opens up finder. When I type I get weird characters.
Also what's strange is the cap lock button randomly flashes on and off without me doing anything(this is sometimes)

Hi,
It sounds like there's something wrong with your keyboard. Is there any possibility that you might have spilled some liquid onto it? One way to check to see if the problem is with your keyboard, and not with the operating system, is to temporarily connect an external USB keyboard to your computer. If everything works fine when using the external keyboard, then your Macbook Pro's keyboard is the cause of the problem. If you continue to have the same problem when using an external keyboard, then the cause is either your operating system or some other app or service that's intercepting and/or changing keystrokes.
Hope this helps,
Ken

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