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larry45
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March 27, 2018
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Keyboard not cycling through the tools

  • March 27, 2018
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Never seen this before, I'm clicking on o or m keys, and it's not cycling through the tools. I thought it might be my keyboard, so I tried another keyboard same thing.

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    Correct answer Jeff Arola

    See if pressing the Shift key in addition to the letter cycles the tools.

    If it does there's a preference in photoshop for that.

    Photoshop CC (mac) or Edit (windows) Preferences>Tools>Use Shift Key for Tool Switch.

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    Jeff Arola
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    Jeff ArolaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 27, 2018

    See if pressing the Shift key in addition to the letter cycles the tools.

    If it does there's a preference in photoshop for that.

    Photoshop CC (mac) or Edit (windows) Preferences>Tools>Use Shift Key for Tool Switch.

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    larry45Author
    Inspiring
    March 27, 2018

    Thanks Jeff! Yes I remember that preference form 15 years ago.

    You are right.

    My next question is how did that get checked? I have not gone into that preference area in long long time.

    Jeff Arola
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    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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    March 27, 2018

    Hard to say, but usually that is the default in photoshop, unless the user unchecks it.

    Maybe the photoshop preferences have been reset at some point?

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