"F" Key and Screen Modes

[GDBart]

In older versions of Photoshop, the "F" key used to cycle through the three different Screen Modes. In the newer versions, it doesn't work. Is there a way to bring it back? I tried to assign just the F key in Keyboard Shortcuts, but it won't allow it. It says that a modifier key must be used in conjunction with a letter. in older versions, it was just the F key.

[Jeff Arola]

In Photoshop 2026>Settings>Workspace do you have Enable Native Full Screen checked?

If so, try unchecking Enable Native Full Screen, then restart Photoshop and try the F key.

[GDBart]

Hi Jeff, and thank you for the reply. No, Enable Native Full Screen was not checked, so for the heck of it, I checked it and restarted PS. Unfortunately, it didn't help, so I unchecked it and restarted PS again, just to return it to the previous state.... see attched screenshot. Btw, is this just my problem or does your F key not work either?

[Ged_Traynor · Accepted solution]

@GDBart have you checked the keyboard shortcut settings, make sure F is the assigned key

If it's not that, I would try manually resetting your Photoshop preferences
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually
Remember to back up your settings before doing the preference reset
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

[GDBart]

Hi Ged - thank you for the response. Resetting Photoshop's Preferences did the trick! Thanks so much!! Greg

[Ged_Traynor]

You're welcome