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Library reference pages may list incompatible boards in the compatibility list

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Description

https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/libraries/keyboard/

Arduino Uno/Mega/Nano are included in the compatibility list even though they are not compatible with the Keyboard library.

### Additional context

#### Additional reports

- https://github.com/arduino-libraries/ArduinoIoTCloud/pull/380#issuecomment-1737244158
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/arduino-keyboard-not-working-on-arduino-uno-r3/1102400
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/documentation-for-keyboard-library-needs-some-correction/1126221
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/sketch-funktioniert-nicht-keyboard/1099364/6
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/issue-on-keyboard-library/1065385
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/what-is-wrong-here/1080550/7
- https://forum.arduino.cc/t/why-is-arduino-nano-usable-as-usb-keyboard-controller/1333682

#### Related

- https://github.com/arduino-libraries/Mouse/issues/46

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Open the Keyboard library reference page at https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/libraries/keyboard/ and inspect how its compatibility list is presented or sourced. Correct the list so Arduino Uno, Mega, and Nano are not shown as compatible with the Keyboard library, then verify the published reference page reflects the change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
arduino
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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