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Dec 30, 2025 3:10 AM UTC
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"F" Key and Screen Modes

In older versions of Photoshop, the "F" key used to cycle through the three different Screen Modes. In the newer versions, it doesn't work. Is there a way to bring it back? I tried to assign just the F key in Keyboard Shortcuts, but it won't allow it. It says that a modifier key must be used in conjunction with a letter. in older versions, it was just the F key.

Ged_Traynor
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Community Expert
Dec 30, 2025 10:43 AM UTC

@GDBart have you checked the keyboard shortcut settings, make sure F is the assigned key

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If it's not that, I would try manually resetting your Photoshop preferences
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually
Remember to back up your settings before doing the preference reset
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

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Jeff Arola
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Dec 30, 2025 4:01 AM UTC

In Photoshop 2026>Settings>Workspace do you have Enable Native Full Screen checked?

If so, try unchecking Enable Native Full Screen, then restart Photoshop and try the F key.

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GDBartAuthor
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Dec 30, 2025 9:56 AM UTC

Hi Jeff, and thank you for the reply. No, Enable Native Full Screen was not checked, so for the heck of it, I checked it and restarted PS. Unfortunately, it didn't help, so I unchecked it and restarted PS again, just to return it to the previous state.... see attched screenshot. Btw, is this just my problem or does your F key not work either?

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Ged_Traynor
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Ged_TraynorCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
Dec 30, 2025 10:43 AM UTC

@GDBart have you checked the keyboard shortcut settings, make sure F is the assigned key

872123i39DE6CFFA1C65798.png

If it's not that, I would try manually resetting your Photoshop preferences
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually
Remember to back up your settings before doing the preference reset
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

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