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talmom2
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December 5, 2018
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Command/Ctrl + Spacebar zoom shortcut not working [2018]

  • December 5, 2018
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For years I have used the command/ctrl + spacebar shortcut as a way to drag and zoom but after updating to PS 2019, that shortcut is not working. Does anyone know how to restore this function?

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    Correct answer Susan Brand

    That's a tough thing to  ask, but I'm glad that did it. Was it the "clean install" or a simple reinstall?


    I think it was either the hard reboot or re-install (not clean and just reinstalled CC desktop)

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    Lights Out And Dance
    Lights Out And Dance
    Participant
    January 3, 2020

    I have been looking for a solution to this for ages and have tried everything and then by mistake today while trying again after every suggestion offered, I accidentally hit option/spacebar rather than command/spacebar and TA DA, it's working using option/spacebar! Hope this helps someone also!

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    DaveZebrahouse
    Participant
    October 14, 2019

    Bit late to the party but just randomly had this issue on my mac in illustrator and photoshop (Oct 2019). Tracked it down to Siri using the same shortcut keys, so basically turned off Siri - useless anyway.

    madisonvahle
    madisonvahle
    Participant
    October 2, 2019

    All recommended fixes are also not working for me either. This is a shame. It makes me hesitant to keep my software up to date. Is anyone having luck rolling back and using an older version? These are tools I use constantly and it's completely messing up my workflow.

      jasonm1754085
      jasonm1754085
      Participant
      October 5, 2019

      Ran into something similar on my MacBook Pro (with a pen tablet). I think it's a conflict between the tablet and Ink settings in MacOS. Try going to Preferences -> Ink, then turn off "Allow me to Ink in any application."

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      Joelsy1
      Participant
      January 16, 2019

      Hey guys,

      A quicker way of fixing this issue is to reset the preferences when launching PS.

      Do this by:

      To restore preferences quickly using a keyboard shortcut: Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift (Windows) or Option+Command+Shift (Mac OS) as you startPhotoshop. You are prompted to delete the current settings. The new preferences files are created the next time you start Photoshop.

      This worked for me!

        csgstudio
        csgstudio
        Participant
        September 20, 2019
        command/ctrl + spacebar shortcut as a way to drag and zoom still not working. Any new fixes? Thanks
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        DaveZebrahouse
        Participant
        October 14, 2019
        I had the same problem but each time I hit Cmd+Space bar, Siri popped up! Basically just turned Siri off and semed to sort it
        Mohit Goyal
        Community Manager
        Mohit GoyalCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        December 5, 2018

        Hi talmom,

        Ctrl+spacebar drag, does allow me to zoom in images in Photoshop CC 2019. I am Windows 10. You may try resetting Photoshop preferences back to defaults and let us know if that helps.

        To know more about resetting Photoshop preferences, please refer the following link: Preferences in Photoshop

        Regards,

        Mohit

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        Susan Brand
        Participating Frequently
        December 5, 2018

        I too am having this problem on a Mac. Resetting preferences did not work.

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        Susan BrandCorrect answer
        Participating Frequently
        December 6, 2018

        That's a tough thing to  ask, but I'm glad that did it. Was it the "clean install" or a simple reinstall?


        I think it was either the hard reboot or re-install (not clean and just reinstalled CC desktop)

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