Create virtual copy shortcut not working

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March 22, 2019
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The keyboard shortcut for creating a virtual copy (CMD ') on a Mac does not work for me any more. Is there a fix for this?

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foxtografo

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Happened to me, the problem was that I have two languages installed for my keyboard (english and spanish, which I switch pressing Shift+Alt) and spanish was selected. Silly, but I cursed for a while before I realise!

Hope it helps someone 🙂

GoldingD

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Do other keyboard shortcuts that involve the Command key fail

as in the particular key on your keyboard has some issue?

hmm, not aware of another keyboard shortcut involving ‘(apostrophe), so how to test?

Do you have another MAC OS capable keyboard to try?

GoldingD

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Do other keyboard shortcuts fail?

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frances-a

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I’m not aware of other keyboard shortcuts failing. But I only use a small subset like G and C.

I do know that zoom in Cmd+= doesnt work.

GoldingD

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Try using a simple shortcut not involving the command key.

For example, the tab key, should just hide/show side panels.

GoldingD

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Does creating a virtual copy without using a keyboard shortcut still work?

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frances-a

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Yes

Frances

johnrellis

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First troubleshooting steps:

1. Go to Mac OS System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts. Click each of the categories in the left column (Launchpad, Display, etc.) and carefully check to see if Cmd + ' has been assigned to anything.

2. Try resetting LR's preferences: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/articles-page/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/ . That often fixes things when LR's user interface starts acting up.

Rafael AvilesAuthor

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Thanks, John. I will try troubleshooting it but before i do, I should mention that after I close LR and re-open it, the shortcut works again - at least for a while. It sometimes stops working after I have been going back and forth between LR and PS (without using or opening other programs).