Questions tagged [keyboard-shortcuts]
Keyboard shortcuts are combinations and oft-struck keys that help you work faster, or do more with less typing.
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How can toggle between three input methods?
There are three input methods in my ibus framework:
I have set the ctrl + space as toggling key between the three input methods.
I want to toggle between the three input methods when click ctrl+...
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How to use different pointers and keyboard for different monitors
I have a system running on top of Ubuntu 22.04 on my laptop which I use along with an external monitor. I am trying to work on both simultaneously and I want to be using separate input methods for ...
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Shortcut to take photo with webcam while its open in other software
I bought a veeeery expensive razer webcam (Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra) purely to take only photos easily directly with my computer and the software (Razer Synapse) to control everything seems great, but one ...
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How to make `Alt + Shift + 0` work (to change the input language) on Windows 10?
I assigned Alt+Shift+0 to en-US but nothing happened when I pressed. And this shortcut just disappeared randomly after reboot.
Alt+Shift+9 and Alt+Shift+8 assigned for zh-CN and Japanese are both ...
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This single, double and hold AHK script is not working
I found this script from https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=51596 it works perfectly. I like that it is easy to understand and change your desired key easily.
The thing is:
It ...
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Alt+Space shortcut doesn't open system menu anymore
Seen a bunch of questions/answers saying it's because of PowerToys, it isn't my case.
Tried restarting the computer, closing every single program but still nothing.
Using Microsoft Keyboard ...
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Windows 11 virtual desktop switch shortcut
In Windows 11, switching to different virtual desktops has the following shortcuts by default:
Alt+Tab+Click
Alt+Tab+Arrow+Enter
Win+Ctrl+Arrow
In the old days, there was a way to customise these ...
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Google Chrome Option+Left Arrow does not move cursor back one word in URL bar on MacOS With Unicode Hex Input
When you have a url like https://example.com/with/many/parts-in-the/url.do?separated=by&non-word-characters, in Ubuntu and in Windows, chrome will let you navigate through each word separately, if ...
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Is it possible to modify/remove devtoolsKeyset key bindings in Firefox?
I've been working on a locked-down version of Firefox and need to disable certain keyboard shortcuts. Clarification: I'm the employee locking it down for my employer for use by our customers on a ...
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For Mac, Automate Switching to Specific Chrome Tabs using Keyboard Shortcuts?
I have various Chrome tabs open that I use for my work flow. They are all not on the same chrome window.
Screen 1:
my daily work journal, Google Doc
a scratchpad on Google Doc
Github
Screen 2:
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SquirrelSQL keyboard shortcuts on MacOS
I am running SquirrelSQL on MacOS.
Many keyboard shortcuts do not work.
For example: find is supposed to be mapped to CTRL-F, but neither CTRL-F nor CMD-F work. Similarly, replace (supposed to be ...
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Why does my keyboard malfunction? And what can be done to fix it?
I recently bought a new laptop, but I'm encountering some perplexing issues with the keyboard. Here's a breakdown of the problems:
Random Character Inputs: The keyboard sporadically inputs characters ...
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I am trying to get semicolon to act as shift when held down but ; when tapped and colon when shift is down and also as end when CapsLock is held down
This is the code I have tried in Karabiner-Elements.
The semicolon key sends semicolon when tapped ✔
When shift is held down and semicolon is tapped colon is sent ✔
While CapsLock is held down and ...
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shortcut to change main display while in extended mode
I'm using a tablet as my second/extended monitor, I want to find a way to map a single hot key combination to one of my buttons, so whenever I toggle it, it changes my main display to the other ...
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Switch windows using windows key + # shortcuts by window not app? Also show numbers on taskbar?
You can use the keyboard to switch programs in Windows 11, for example Windows + 2 goes to the second app on the taskbar, and Windows + 3, 3 goes to the second window of the third app. But it is a big ...
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Shortcut to move shape without connectors in Visio
In Visio, is there a shortcut key that will let me move shape without any connectors attached to it. As in, click and hold mouse button while pressing a key, drag the shape and leave the connectors in ...
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How to turn laptop display ON and OFF with a certain key?
I am looking for a way to turn on and off my laptop screen easily (without it going to sleep or hibernate mode). I have various automation scripts running in the background (which include mouse ...
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How to send Windows key shortcuts to local machine in mobaxterm
I defined a hotkey for my local windows machine (CTRL + ALT + M) that replaces my cursor in the second monitor.
When connecting to a session in mobaxterm and pressing this hotkey, the session's ...
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How do I stop a website from overriding my keyboard shortcuts?
The DeepL website has recently overridden my keyboard shortcuts so I can no longer copy paste sentences in and out of the text input boxes.
This still works if the keyboard is set to the US default. ...
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shortcut key for show applications in linux
I'm using Linux for the first time and I want to know if there is any shortcut key for the "show applications" button. I've searched, but I can't find any information about it.
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Some keyboard keys do not work correctly (Alt, ctrl, alt, was jammed)
I have a problem: my keyboard at a certain point starts to change the layout, for example:
ESC -> win and SHIFT together
SHIFT -> alt + tab, if i press it twice, it changes the language.
The ...
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Keyboard shortcut for moving mouse to focused window for MacOs?
Is there a keyboard shortcut for Mac OS, or a setting, to make the mouse cursor "jump" to the currently focused window?
I use a dual monitor setup, and after CmD + Tab -ing to a window on ...
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Notepad++: Creating a macro replacing selected text
I need a Notepad++ macro that will perform search and replace, but for the portion of text that is highlighted at the moment of running the macro.
I tried recording a macro, but it records for the ...
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Keyboard issues with my Estonian keyboard
How do I type greater than and less than sign on my Dell latitude e7240 PC.... It has an Estonian keyboard layout and not all keyboard characters are accurate.
For example when I try pressing the ...
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How to use ctrl+shift+a in SAP?
I've been using SAP(-PM) for a few years now.
And on occasion I have accidentally pressed the keyboard combination control+shift+a.
After which SAP displays all enterable fields with numbers and ...
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window snap feature: is there any shortcut to switch between snapped window
while using windows snap feature,using second option (thick and thin one) many time it happens that I want to put a specific app in thin window (i.e. on right side ) and other app in thick window but ...
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Firefox: access a button that belongs to an extension using keyboard shortcut?
I have an extension that, when I click its icon in the Firefox toolbar, opens a pop-up menu with some buttons. I would like to assign a keyboard shortcut to one of these buttons. Is that possible?
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Keybindings for multiline edit in VS Code inside a Hyper-V VM
The CTRL+SHIFT+ALT with PgUp/PgDn function to multiline edit in VS Code seems broken inside a Hyper-V VM of Windows 10 (this is when I am inside a vmconnect.exe session. I can't think of a particular ...
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Remapping the F1 key's functionality to something else (HP laptop, Windows)
I saw this question asked before on this forum but no one answered it, so I thought I would ask again!
I am using an HP laptop, and when I press the F1 key, it opens up "how to get help in ...
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How to sync Surfingkeys settings
What's the best way to sync Surfingkeys settings?
I've found Surfingkeys to be the best vim shortcut key extension for all browsers. It works amazing on every one that I've tried. However, it claims ...
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How has the snipping tool for Windows 11 become mapped to the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+S when using Rider?
I use Rider both at work and at home. At work I can access the Rider settings using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Alt+S. At home though, when I use this keyboard shortcut the snipping tool opens thus ...
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Delete all on left after cursor with keyboard shortcut - Windows 11
I'm trying to replicate on Windows 11 the same function that Cmd+Backspace does on Mac, that is to delete everything on the left on the same line as the cursor, with just one key combination.
Ctrl+...
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How to ensure that winkey + P (Project) has a display option selected and not the back button
I have two PCs connected to two screens of different dimensions.
Depending on what work I am doing, I have PC A connected to screen1 only, screen2 only, or both screens (via a DP connector). PC B is ...
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Skip selecting single cells in column using keyboard shortcuts only
I'll try to articulate this as best as I'm able. Using Excel, I need to select a couple of cells in a column, skip one, then select a couple more, then skip one, etc. I know there's a keyboard ...
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How to overwrite Windows Snipping Tool hotkey?
Windows Snipping Tool (for screenshots) is using the [Windows} +{Shift] +[S] key.
I have uninstalled it but it's still coming up when I press that key.
I want to use that hotkey for another (third ...
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Dead ctrl keys - how to identify processes absorbing keystrokes
I am having an odd problem with my ctrl keys. I find that my control keys (both at once) will stop working globally for a period of time (or a number of keystrokes?), and then sometimes it will be off ...
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How to prevent a website overriding macOS keyboard shortcuts in Chrome?
I see a few threads on this for Firefox and Windows, but not for Chrome and Mac.
On macOS, for more than two decades, the keyboard shortcuts command-leftarrow and command-rightarrow have been offered ...
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Switching from Mac to Linux DE: Strategies for globally swapping <ctrl> modifier with <meta>? [closed]
I'm switching from MacOs to Linux and exploring several popular Desktop Environments like KDE Plasma, Gnome & Pantheon, etc.
I find that the MacOS convention of using the meta key (aka the command ...
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Powertoys assigning sleep shortcut doesn't work
Assigning sleep shortcut in Powertoys doesn't work.
I have set sleep button to hibernation in the settings.
Since my keyboard doesn't have sleep button (which is a good thing) I have assigned ⊞ Win+...
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switching window keyboard shortcut with screen window management on MacOS
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I used to be a linux user, now I am accessing a server from MacOS, Ventura. I have remapped my Mac Keyboard by switching the ctrol and command keys. However, I came across some problems with the ...
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Can I disable the Text Extractor shortcut from PowerToys in favor of ShareX's OCR?
I'm having a problem where I cannot use the Win + Shift + T shortcut in ShareX. I'd love to be able to use this shortcut so that the next time I set up an operating system I have it in my muscle ...
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How to remap the English/Japanese input toggle shortcut (Alt + ` ) in Google IME?
I would like to remap the Alt + ` shortcut that allows one to switch between English and Japanese input to Ctrl + Space. How can I achieve this?
I presume the keys that I need to remap are "...
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How to remap key combination on Linux / Wayland / KDE (Meta + arrow)
I am using Arch Linux with KDE Plasma 5.27 and the Wayland compositor.
On my laptop, I am able to use the key combination Fn + ArrowDown to mean PageDown. Similarly I can combine Fn with the other ...
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Kinesis freestyle 2: Keyboard shortcuts and side buttons (Undo, cut, copy, paste buttons) do not work on macbook
The Kinesis Freestyle 2 is great, but I cannot use the shortcuts to copy, paste, cut, and find things. when I connected the keyboard to my Mac, I did not do anything to program the keyboard. Am I ...
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Shortcut to switch between visible windows?
Often, I'll have two or three different applications/windows open side-by-side in split screen mode. I'd like to know if there's a specific shortcut to switch/cycle between windows that are visible to ...
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How do I change my Tilde key to produce the n-dash when pressed? [duplicate]
How can I change a key on my keyboard so that it produces a different character than what it was designed to produce? I find the Tilde key (the little key with ∼ above the Tab key) useless and I would ...
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How to disable Alt key shortcut for special characters on Laptop numpad
Windows 11 laptop, English UK keyboard, it has built in numpad separate from main keyboard.
My numpad has HOME,END,PGUP,PGDN,DEL and arrow keys for NUMLOCK OFF input.
However when I use Alt + NUMPAD (...
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How to edit/create settings/shortcut/macro for enabling reversed text input direction in Windows 10?
I want to create a hotkey for the ability to insert a character without advancing the caret, i.e. write backwards.
Every search I tried on Google related to this functionality is of how to disable it, ...
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How to set multiple keyboard shortcuts in Notepad++ to the same function?
I am used to Ctrl+Insert as my shortcut for "Copy to clipboard". Also Shift+Insert for "Paste" and Ctrl+Delete for "Cut".
Recently, these shortcuts stopped working in ...
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Firefox: quick and simple way to close current window and open new window?
In the Firefox webbrowser:
Is there a quick & simple way to close the current window and open a new window instead?
(Sidenote: For the purpose of this question, there is only 1 currently open ...
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