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jesush51476036
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February 14, 2018
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Ctrl + D does not work??

  • February 14, 2018
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I readily use the Ctrl+D function to place photos, this short cut has not worked in over a year.  Does anyone know how to get it work again.  Using 64Bit Windows 10 Pro latest ver of Indesign.

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    Correct answer Steve Werner

    Go to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. In the Product Area: File Menu, confirm that Ctrl-D is the default shortcut on your computer.

    If it already is, try restoring your InDesign preferences:

    Trash, Replace, Reset, or Restore the application Preferences

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    VijayCKanth
    Participant
    February 13, 2020

    Nevermind!

    It looks like the issue was any of Screenshot Studio. After closing this program, Ctrl+D started working normally again.

    Hope this helps someone else!


    #CTRL+D #NotWorking #Solved #Photoshop #Indesign


      MountainCat16943602
      MountainCat16943602
      Participating Frequently
      August 24, 2020

      Turns out I had a similar issue. The left ctrl key + d wouldn't work, but the right one would. I use LastPass and that is the application that had bound LCTRL for me. 

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        serboggit
        Participant
        September 14, 2020

        THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this. I was going absolutely insane and this was the solution for me as well. 

        Thank you again! 

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        VijayCKanth
        Participant
        February 13, 2020

        Nevermind!

        It looks like the issue was any of Screenshot Studio. After closing this program, Ctrl+D started working normally again.

        Hope this helps someone else!

         

        #CTRL+D #NotWorking #Solved #Photoshop #Indesign

         
          Bill Silbert
          Community Expert
          Bill SilbertCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          December 23, 2018

          Another possibility is that there is another program on your computer that uses the Control-D shortcut and it is superceding InDesign's use of that key command. Try restarting your computer and only having InDesign launched after you reboot. If the key command now works then try launching other programs and/or utilities until you find out which is interfering. Even if you don't find the conflict you can still change the InDesign command through Edit>Keyboard Shortcuts. See screen shot below (note that the screen shot is from a Mac, on a PC the current shortcut should say Control+D):

          Steve Werner
          Community Expert
          Steve WernerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
          Community Expert
          February 14, 2018

          Go to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. In the Product Area: File Menu, confirm that Ctrl-D is the default shortcut on your computer.

          If it already is, try restoring your InDesign preferences:

          Trash, Replace, Reset, or Restore the application Preferences

          Geоrge
          Geоrge
          Legend
          February 14, 2018

          And if restoring don't help than try to find some another soft that can catch this shortcut. 

          Remember, never say you can't do something in InDesign, it's always just a question of finding the right workaround to get the job done. © David Blatner
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