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April 13, 2026

Using "Shift+ / (output: | ) as a Keyboard shortcut will not allow you to type that character.

  • April 13, 2026
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  • Issue 
    •  -- Can’t use “Shift + \” as a keyboard shortcut for split comp viewer and lock without breaking the ability to type “|||||||||” 
  • Steps to reproduce:
    • ​​​​​​​Set New locked comp viewer to “SHIFT + \”
    • New Type Layer
    • Attempt to type the characters --- ||||  
  • Expected result - Type layer takes precedent and types out |||||||.
  • Actual result - Comp viewer splits many times. 
  • Adobe After Effects version - 26.0.0
  • Operating system -MacOS 26.3.1
  • Video format - n/a

Workaround -- switch to default keyboard map so you can type properly or copy paste from another app…