CTRL + "key" shortcuts not working in Photoshop

[Ilmomi]

Hi,

Today I came across this issue. So any of the CTRL + "key" shortcuts are not working in Photoshop. In other programs as well as in Illustrator and InDesign all seems to work fine. I have tried to reset preferences and reinstall the program and even install previous versions, but the problem persists. Photoshop is stock, with no plugins and no additional gear (drawing pads etc.). OS is the latest Windows 10 update (1809), and PS the latest version.

Does anyone know how to solve this?

EDIT: It seems that any of the letter key shortcuts don't work. So the letter keys themselves seem not to work.

[Peru Bob]

Try resetting the preferences:

Preferences in Photoshop

[Trevor.Dennis]

Ilmomi  Do you still have this problem?  

I notice that you have tried resetting Preferences.  Do you have third party extensions, add-ons or plug-ins installed?  If so, close Photoshop, and restart while holding down the shift key  You should see this panel.  Click on yes and see if it makes a difference.

If it does then one of those add-ons causing the issue.

Do you have other applications running?  If yes, close them.

Do you have background process that might steal the shortcuts?  The sort of screen grabbers and record to video apps that some gamers use, for instance.

Have you looked at the shortcuts in Edit > Shortcuts?

Does it look as you'd expect?

Do you use custom workspaces?  If yes, switch to Essentials and reset it.  I used to think  Essentials was hard wired, but you can overwrite.  If that was done with Keyboard Shortcuts checked, then the default shortcuts might have been overwritten.

To clear that go to this location

C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 Settings\WorkSpaces (Modified)

...and either rename, or delete Essentials.  This will force the defaults to be loaded.  Restart Photoshop and see if it has helped.

Do you use a gaming keyboard?  Some of them have keys that lock out certain keys to prevent them messing things up during frantic game play.  I once spent ages tracking down a similar issue only to find such a key had been made active.  On my G910 its this one, but it only locks out the Windows keys AFAIK

[Muwex]

I have the same problem and what Trevor.Dennis said those ones didn't help.

Other key combinations works but not ones including CTRL.

Like CTRL + S for examble doesn't work.

EDIT: Idk why but they work now... Maybe Windows Update fixed.
Not sure.

[cklwd_gunter]

I've been having the same issue on a fresh Windows install. Been in contact with Adobe, they've accessed my computer, but were unable to find a solution.

On my computer I have 3 languages keyboard profiles installed, upon switching from the English profile to either Dutch of French my photoshop shortcuts went back to normal behavior. The keyboard settings are identical for all 3 languages. Upon switching to English again, shortcuts still don't work.

[harishbisht]

thanks I have been having the same issue when I switch another language my ctrl key did'nt work and then I switch back to English language it's start working....

[yichuanwang]

I have the same problem, just installed newest version last week. Single key shortcut is working, but all others are gone. In keyboard shortcut menu you can see there is no pre set shortcut, even under default setting.

I had to install a older version cc19.1.8 where the shortcuts are working fine.

[Ilmomi]

The problem went away for a brief time, but today it came back. None of the solutions above have helped.

[Ilmomi · Accepted solution]

Okay, now I seem to have found the issue.

It is in system language preferences and, as mentioned, concerns the 1809 release of Windows 10.

I prefer to use my Photoshop and other Adobe programs in English, and they are installed as such. Previously I used the English (Finland) as the system language, Finland as the country of region, English (Finland) as the regional formatting and Finnish (QWERTY) as the keyboard layout. The problems with CTRL+(key) -shortcuts occurred occasionally.

I changed the system language and region to United States and the problem went away. Keyboard layout is still Finnish, and the regional formatting is still English (Finland) modified to my preferences.

I wonder if Adobe is aware of this issue and are they working on it?

[Mia Katharina5C40]

I tried the language changing and nothing. Is so annoying and so small this error. I can´t use the shortcut for rotating, makes me lose a lot of time. No matter if i change it to another one. Someone has another solution???

[Vivacious_goal98A7]

Thanks you!
It works!!!!

[Michael250414849vxh]

That worked, thanks so much!

Headache is finally resolved 

[Lucy25527889loh8]

I literally signed in to say thank you for the solution - it was also the language setting on my computer for me. Changed it back to English and it's working!! I spent so long looking for an answer to this!

[Sanel22652006ftsq]

Hey all,

Dealing with the same Photoshop shortcut issue. Pretty annoyed that Adobe's pushing users to mess with Windows settings to fix their bug. Also not a fan of the aggressive charges and hefty cancellation fees. Adobe, step up and do the work to fix it yourselves!

Not cool

[Janine22961125www1]

Is it region and language settings in Windows?? I've been using photoshop for 15 years and they are trying to gaslight me into thinking it's always been like this and I just never noticed. I just downloaded Krita while waiting on hold for Adobe customer support. I don't use half of the PS features anyway...

[D Fosse]

Yes, I've also had this issue forever, and like you I finally concluded it has to be region and language settings. I have always had English PS and Windows - but Norwegian keyboard.

I found that ctrl-shift-alt-K, followed by Enter, usually kickstarts it back into operation. That shortcut always seems to work.

I've resigned to it and just try to live with it.

[eveliac30989177]

I have same issue with controls (Ex: CTRL + D) or edit fonctions. Nothing seems work. All the time I close Photoshop and open again and at this time everything works. Really, really annoying. Waste of time

[Антон5FF6]

Bro it really works! Thanks 

[VijayCKanth · Accepted solution]

Nevermind!

It looks like the issue was Screenshot Studio. After closing this program, Ctrl+D started working normally again.

Hope this helps someone else!

[mido22]

Here's HOW I fixed mine : 
I had two keyboard languages on my system , English UK and arabic , whenever I switch to arabic , the ctrl key doesn't work 
If I switch to Englis all shortcuts containing ctrl work just fine

[JAH2578]

Thanks for this answer but my language was always English USA.  I did notice that there was a checkbox for "Use F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys."  See picture below.  That worked for me....

[Antonio5C73]

Thanks @Ilmomi it solved also the issue for me as well.

Latest version of Photoshop and Windows 10 installed but language set to English (German), now it's set to English (United States) and it works.

[Chris219500709r7n]

Thanks so much.  This has been driving me mad.  I had set to English (Austria) and nothing worked.  Changed to English (UK) and now all fine. So weird 

[ivanlan]

Sometimes it works.  Sometimes it doesn't.  I just noticed today that other shortcuts work, but not ctrl+0. In addition, even though the image is roughly 1/2 the height of my Photoshop, not only doesn't the shortcut work but selecting "Fit on Screen" on the View menu does not work.

[Pajabba]

Did you find a fix?  I'm having the same problem.