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CTRL + D is Not Working: How to Fix it
If multiple applications are using this shortcut, issues can emerge
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Published onNovember 7, 2023
published onNovember 7, 2023
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CtrlDnot working can affect various applications including VS Code, Google Sheets, Terminal, and Photoshop. If this happens, you won’t be able to access certain functionality as quickly and that will negatively impact your performance.
This might be an arbitrary issue, but it can disrupt your workflow, so it’s advised to fix it as soon as possible. In today’s guide, we’re going to show you a couple of solutions that can help you with this problem.
What can I do if the CTRL + D shortcut is not working?
Before we start fixing the issue, there are a few checks you can perform:
1. Close all unnecessary applications
By doing this, you’ll close any applications that might be usingCtrl+Dshortcut. With a bit of investigating, you can find the application that is blocking this shortcut from working and remove it or change the shortcut key.
2. Make sure you’re using the English keyboard layout
Keep in mind that this solution only applies if you’re using multiple keyboard layouts.
3. Update the keyboard driver
Users reported that updating theWireless Keyboard Filter Deviceon their Surface device helped with this problem, so don’t hesitate to try it.
CTRL + D shortcut alternatives
The alternatives vary greatly depending on the software you’re using, but here are a few ones you can try:
IfCtrlDis not working, the most likely cause is another application that is also using this shortcut, thus causing the conflict, so be sure to close it and the issue will be gone.
Problems with keyboard shortcuts are fairly common, and many reported thatshortcuts are not working in Chromeas well asissues with keyboard shortcuts in Outlook.
Other Office tools are affected by this as well, and we coveredkeyboard shortcut problems in Wordandshortcut issues in Excelin our previous guides.
Many reported thatkeyboard shortcuts are not working in Photoshop, but we have addressed this issue in the past.
Did you use a different solution on your PC? If so, share it with us in the comments!
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
