CTRL + D is Not Working: How to Fix it

Ctrl D not working can affect various applications including VS Code, Google Sheets, Terminal, and Photoshop. If this happens, you won’t be able to access certain functionality as quickly and that will negatively impact your performance.

This might be an arbitrary issue, but it can disrupt your workflow, so it’s advised to fix it as soon as possible. In today’s guide, we’re going to show you a couple of solutions that can help you with this problem.

What can I do if the CTRL + D shortcut is not working?

Before we start fixing the issue, there are a few checks you can perform:

• Use a different keyboard, since your current one may be faulty.
• Keep the keys pressed for more than 3 seconds when using this shortcut.
• Remove any unnecessary plugins or add-ons that might interfere with keyboard shortcuts.

1. Close all unnecessary applications

1. Close all unessential applications on your PC.
2. Go to the system tray and make sure that you’ve closed all applications.
3. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
4. Locate the running process, right-click it, and choose End Task.
5. Repeat this for all running processes.

By doing this, you’ll close any applications that might be using Ctrl + D shortcut. With a bit of investigating, you can find the application that is blocking this shortcut from working and remove it or change the shortcut key.

2. Make sure you’re using English keyboard layout

1. Click the Language bar in the system tray.
2. Select English from the list.
3. Check if the problem is resolved.

Keep in mind that this solution only applies if you’re using multiple keyboard layouts.

3. Update keyboard driver

1. Right-click the Start button and choose Device Manager from the list.
2. Locate your keyboard driver, right-click it, and choose Update driver.
3. Next, go to Browse my computer for drivers.
4. After that, select Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer.
5. Select the driver that matches your keyboard.

Users reported that updating the Wireless Keyboard Filter Device on their Surface device helped with this problem, so don’t hesitate to try it.

CTRL + D shortcut alternatives

The alternatives vary greatly depending on the software you’re using, but here are a few ones you can try:

• If you use this shortcut to duplicate text, you can use Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V instead.
• For bookmarking, you can always manually bookmark websites instead of using the shortcut.
• Many use this feature for text deletion. Instead, you can manually select the text you and to remove and use Backspace or Delete.
• If Ctrl + D is not working in Excel, you can use the fill handle or the Fill command instead.
• 또는 키 바인딩을 변경하고 현재 단축키를 다른 단축키로 변경하세요.

Ctrl D이 작동하지 않는 경우 이 바로가기를 사용하는 다른 애플리케이션이 충돌을 일으키는 것일 가능성이 가장 높으므로 해당 애플리케이션을 닫으면 문제가 사라질 것입니다. .

키보드 단축키 관련 문제는 매우 흔하며 많은 사람들이 Chrome에서 단축키가 작동하지 않음 및 Outlook의 단축키 관련 문제.

다른 Office 도구도 이에 의해 영향을 받으며 Word의 키보드 단축키 문제 및 이전 가이드의 Excel 단축키 문제 많은 사람들이 Photoshop에서 키보드 단축키가 작동하지 않는다고 보고했습니다. 그러나 우리는 과거에 이 문제를 해결했습니다.

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