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January 21, 2014

P: Backspace key not working with Polygonal and Magnetic Lasso (Windows, 14.2) [2014]

  • January 21, 2014
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Windows 8.1, photoshop cc 14.2: delete in Polygon lasso doesn't work, and esc doesn't answer if i not hold it down 1 sec.

74 replies

Inspiring
January 30, 2014
Hi Jeanne,

Is there any update on this as i'm having the same problem with the backspace or delete keys not working with the polygon lasso tool! any update would be appreciated.
Inspiring
January 29, 2014


Hello, i used the "polygon lasso tool" (very often) and want to undo the last point with the Backspace key but nothing happen. My Keyboard is ok, Keyboardlanguage is ok too. I have tested it. I try this very often and it won't work. I use the latest version of Photoshop via Creative Cloud. The problem appeared after the last update. Are there any tricks to get rid of the problem?
Inspiring
January 29, 2014
Same here: have to double-click ESC for it to release the Magnetic Lasso. Delete and Backspace have absolutely no effect. Should we get one point in the wrong place we have to start over. Not happy.
90ep
Participating Frequently
January 29, 2014
Doesn't workkk, ESC, BACKSPACE, DELETE keys..
Please fix this.
Inspiring
January 28, 2014
Zomming with ctrl+/- (while using the polygon lasso) doesn't work either with 14.2 x64
Inspiring
January 24, 2014
And very often when i use polygon lasso and use space to move the pic it suddenly have been another new point, like i clicked
Participating Frequently
January 24, 2014


Lasso selection will not recurse the selection with the delete key nor the backspace key since the latest update. Version 4.12 x64.
Participant
January 24, 2014
In addition to the backspace (or delete) keys not working with the polygon lasso tool, you can no longer press to terminate the selection process. My productivity just went down about 300%. Hope these issues are fixed immediately (or sooner).

See the "FIX" noted below.
Inspiring
January 23, 2014
also effecting magnetic lasso, del key does not work....
does anyone know how to reverse update without reinstall photoshop?
Inspiring
January 22, 2014


The polygonal lasso tool doesn't work as usual on photoshop CC since the last update. We can't make a backspace shortcut to redefine the last point of the selection.