Ctrl+Shift+L doesn't work

[kevin_vdl]

Shortcuts for text aligning (align right, center, justify, full justify) all work except ctrl+shift+L for align left. It doesn't work. This came about with the latest update to InDesign a few weeks ago.

I'm having the same problem with the new Photoshop, where ctrl+shift+L does auto tone.

I'm working in Windows 10. Is there a conflict with shortcuts between OS and apps?

[Ian Sayers]

Have you checked the keyboard settings are actually set properly - nothing has been changed or modified for the settings ? Also try changing them to something else and then changing them back again (worked for a client just last month)

[kevin_vdl]

Thanks for the response. So, I tried that. Switched to shift+ctrl+2 and deleted shift+ctrl+L. That worked so far: shift+ctrl+2 worked to align text left. But when I deleted that shortcut and tried to replace it with the original shift+ctrl+L, it wouldn't let me. (And there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with my keyboard.) What could that mean?!

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Hi Kevin,

just checked with my German InDesign 2020 version 15.1.1.103 on Windows 10.

All the said keyboard shortcuts are working as expected.

Could that perhaps be a conflict with a recently installed or updated application like a browser or a virus detection software?

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

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[Sheena Kaul]

Hi there,

I'm hoping that the issue is resolved for you. 

If any of the above-mentioned solutions or suggestions helped, please mark them correct.

If not, do let us know so that we can assist you further.

Regards,

Sheena

[kevin_vdl]

Thanks. The problem hasn't been solved yet, apart from me creating a new shortcut as a substitute for shift+ctrl+L. If there's a conflict with some other software, I don't know how to go about figuring out where that conflict is. So, if it's possible to get further assistance, I'd be grateful.