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Mina32480070hksq
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September 23, 2023
Question

Tilde key shortcut not working

  • September 23, 2023
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Hi all I am having problems with the tilde key shortcut for moving swatches within an object where the shortcut does not work at all.

I have tried to solve the problem however nothing has worked.

if anyone knows what can be done from here that work be great!

thanks

2 replies

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 23, 2023

Does the tilde key work with the shape tools (ellipse, rectangle, etc.) to create trailing shapes?

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Mina32480070hksqAuthor
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September 23, 2023

hi monika no it does not work 

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 23, 2023

There might be another issue going on for you. 

 

Which language are you using? In the system, Illustrator and the keyboard?

Do you perhaps have one of these guys running? They are all known for interfering with modifier keys:

  • WebRoot
  • Apple Terminal
  • Word, Excel, Powerpoint
  • »Enable Full Keyboard« in Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard on Mac OS
  • Apple Mail, Outlook
  • Spacebar is used as a shortcut by the system
  • Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari
  • Wacom Desktop Center, Wacom settings
  • Windows Touch Pad problem
  • LastPass, Bitwarden (password managers)
  • The VPN
Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 23, 2023

Maybe a machine restart and/or Preferences reset will give you the tilde key option back.

If not you can check in the Transform panel menu: Transform Pattern Only and use the numeric X/Y fields together with the Up and Down Arrow keys to move the pattern only

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Mina32480070hksqAuthor
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September 23, 2023

hi ton

I reset my preferences on illustrator and I had selected transform pattern only on the transform panel yet it still does not do anything, however when I select object only the tilde key works where the pattern stays as is, so there is definitely no phyisical problem with the key?

Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 23, 2023

Using the tilde key has the advantage that you do not have to check transform pattern only.

Using the Transform panel is an alternative for the ~ key.

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