"O" does not work to cycle overlays

[KaylsM]

Hi guys,

All the keyboard shortcut lists I find for Cloud Based Lightroom show that "O" should cycle overlays. Whether I have Crop, Brush, Healing etc selected.. "O" simply does nothing. I have to right click and select "Cycle Overlay" every time.

I'm using version 3.2.1. on Windows. 

Please help if you have any suggestions - much appreciated!

[99jon]

You need to do some brushing. The selective tools (brush, gradient, radial) will show a red mask overlay after brushing/dragging as well as tool overlay.

[KaylsM]

Thanks for your reply!

I have done some brushing, but I have to right click and select "cycle overlay" to see the red mask and/or tool overlay. Simply pressing "O" does not do anything at all. Other keyboard shortcuts seem to work.

It used to work.. but now it doesn't!

[99jon · Accepted solution]

Not sure why it stopped working but having to right-click must be annoying. You may need to re-set the prfes so quit Lightroom. Then re-launch the app while holding down the Shift+Alt keys. Click yes to do the reset.

[KaylsM]

That's worked! Thanks so much!

[dianew6868412]

This didn't work for me... any ideas. Also right clicking doesn't work, I do have the crop tool selected. Thank you 

[Wade28758726umcj]

How do you reset on a Mac?

[Jim Wilde]

How do you reset on a Mac?

By @Wade28758726umcj

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/how-do-i-reset-lightrooms-preferences/

[pankratt]

I had the same problem - I solved it like @99jon said. Thanks!

[Sam5CE6]

I had the same issue as OP, additionally, the tutorials available through the help section would freeze up after a random number of steps. Using 99jon's solution solved both problems!! Now if only we reset the prefs on 2020 as easily 😛

Thank you 99jon!

-SCM

[Sam5CE6]

..if only we could* reset.. (sorry ocd)

[Algernon25882637nb51]

This was a life saver! Not really, but very good information! I thank you!