Cmd+V/C/X/A stopped working only in Photoshop Save for Web’s “Save Optimized As” window after updating to macOS Tahoe. Right click paste still works, but shortcuts trigger the macOS error sound instead.

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May 25, 2026
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Hi,

I’m experiencing a very specific issue with Photoshop’s “Save for Web (Legacy)” workflow ever since updating to macOS Tahoe.

When I open “Save for Web (Legacy)” using Shift + Option + Command + S and then click “Save”, the “Save Optimized As” dialog opens normally. I can type in the filename field without any issues, but none of the standard edit keyboard shortcuts work anymore inside that window:

Command + V
Command + C
Command + X
Command + A

What’s strange is that right click → Paste still works, so the clipboard itself is functioning correctly. The issue is specifically with keyboard shortcuts not being recognized inside that dialog.

Another important detail: every time I press Command while that window is open, macOS plays the error/ding sound, and Photoshop in the background reacts instead of the Save dialog. For example, pressing Command can toggle options behind the popup. Also, the Edit menu items like Copy, Paste, Select All, etc. appear greyed out while the dialog is active.

I’ve already tried:

Restarting Photoshop and the Mac
Reinstalling Photoshop and Creative Cloud
Resetting Photoshop preferences/workspaces
Toggling Full Keyboard Access and Keyboard Navigation
Rechecking Accessibility permissions
Testing in Finder and other apps (shortcuts work normally everywhere else)

Unfortunately, manually typing filenames is not a realistic workaround for my workflow since I export large batches of assets with very long filenames.

Has anyone experienced this after updating to macOS Tahoe?

Sameer K

Community Manager

Hey, @ria_8364. In Addition to what @jane-e shared. If you’re using Photoshop 27.7, you can also check if unchecking Modern User Interface from under Photoshop > Settings > Technology Previews helps at all.

Thanks!
Sameer K

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atomicvibe

Known Participant

Same thing just started happening to me!!! Mac Tahoe 26.5 and I JUST updated to Photoshop 27.7. Now, all of a sudden, I can’t copy a file name and paste it when I do a Save for Web. It works for Save As, Save a Copy, and even Export As, but for Save for Web, I get the alert sound when I try to paste the file name in. This is extremely frustrating, because I do a lot of repetitive opening of files and saving for web with specific settings, and being able to copy a file name and paste it in and then add modifiers to that name are critical to my workflow.