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September 27, 2025
Question

Shift+Ctrl+Alt+N not working anymore?

  • September 27, 2025
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I love using the keyboard shortcut to open a new layer bypassing the dialog box by using Shift+Ctrl+Alt+n however, probably since the last update it no longer works. The standard Shift+Ctrl+n works fine but you then have to hit enter of click the OK button to create the layer. 

When I press the buttons nothing happens except I get a double arrow black on top of a white one.

Has anyone having a similar experience?

Anyone got any ideas about this query, thanks in advance.

Photoshop 26.11.0

Windows 11

4 replies

Participating Frequently
September 28, 2025

I have reset my Ps preferences and this has made no difference sadly. I'll just have to live with it until I can figure out what is going on. Thanks for checking your Pcs and set ups for me.

Ged_Traynor
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 28, 2025

@helenb73232788 is there another application that could be using that shortcut

Participating Frequently
September 27, 2025

Thanks, I'll try resetting and see if that helps, I'd hoped not to have to do that as that will /may affect other settings I've chosen. 

D Fosse
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 27, 2025

Yeah, works here too.

Ged_Traynor
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 27, 2025

@helenb73232788 just tested on my PC and the shortcut is working as expected, Photoshop version 26.11 on Window 11

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