Switch buttons shorted when pressing two simultaneously (Multilplexing)

[lloydi12345]

I am creating 16 switch buttons out of 8 pins in a microcontroller. Four are set for input while the other four are set for output and they are done in multiplexing. One column is scanned with '1' while the other 3 is '0'. The problem is, when two buttons are pressed simultaneously from a different column I think they are being shorted. I have seen this image in one site similar to mine but in his case he is using '0' to one column while the other 3 are '1'.

https://extremeelectronics.co.in/avr-tutorials/4x3-matrix-keypad-interface-avr-tutorial/

How can I avoid shorting of the pins? I am using PIC18.

 

[ChrisP58]

Start with all 8 lines as inputs, make only one of the columns at a time a low output, then make it an input again before testing the next column. That way there is no high-to-low short.

Or, put a resister in series with each column.

 

[KeepItSimpleStupid]

Put a diode in series with your outputs and use a pull-up/pull-down.