{"id":"getting-started.shortcut-does-not-work","url":"/faq/getting-started/shortcut-does-not-work","category":{"id":"getting-started","title":"Getting started"},"subcategory":{"id":"finding-your-way","title":"Finding your way around"},"question":"Why doesn't the ⌃Space shortcut open the Apps grid?","alt_questions":["Control Space not working Storage Studio","Apps grid shortcut does nothing","Storage Studio hotkey conflict","Ctrl+Space switches keyboard language instead"],"short_answer":"Another shortcut probably already uses it — ⌃Space is also macOS's switch-input-source shortcut. Pick a different combination in Settings → Shortcuts, or turn off the clashing one in System Settings → Keyboard.","answer_markdown":"Most likely macOS or another app already uses that combination — ⌃Space is also macOS's shortcut for switching to the previous input source (keyboard language), and that one wins.\n\nTo fix it:\n\n1. Open **Settings → Shortcuts**.\n2. Under **Apps**, check **Open the Apps grid** is on, and pick a different combination.\n3. Try it again from any app.\n\nAlternatively, turn off the conflicting shortcut in **System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Input Sources**.","answer_html":"

Most likely macOS or another app already uses that combination — ⌃Space is also macOS's shortcut for switching to the previous input source (keyboard language), and that one wins.

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To fix it:

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  1. Open Settings → Shortcuts.
  2. Under Apps, check Open the Apps grid is on, and pick a different combination.
  3. Try it again from any app.
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Alternatively, turn off the conflicting shortcut in System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Input Sources.

","answer_text":"Most likely macOS or another app already uses that combination — ⌃Space is also macOS's shortcut for switching to the previous input source (keyboard language), and that one wins.\n\nTo fix it:\n\n1. Open Settings → Shortcuts.\n2. Under Apps, check Open the Apps grid is on, and pick a different combination.\n3. Try it again from any app.\n\nAlternatively, turn off the conflicting shortcut in System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Input Sources.","tags":["keyboard shortcuts","troubleshooting","apps grid"],"related":[{"id":"getting-started.where-is-the-storage-studio-icon","question":"Where is Storage Studio after I open it?","url":"/faq/getting-started/where-is-the-storage-studio-icon"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Why doesn't the ⌃Space shortcut open the Apps grid? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Another shortcut probably already uses it — ⌃Space is also macOS's switch-input-source shortcut. Pick a different combination in Settings → Shortcuts, or turn off the clashing one in System Settings → Keyboard.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Getting started","path":"/faq/getting-started/"},{"name":"Why doesn't the ⌃Space shortcut open the Apps grid?","path":"/faq/getting-started/shortcut-does-not-work"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/shortcut-does-not-work","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why doesn't the ⌃Space shortcut open the Apps grid?","alternateName":["Control Space not working Storage Studio","Apps grid shortcut does nothing","Storage Studio hotkey conflict","Ctrl+Space switches keyboard language instead"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Most likely macOS or another app already uses that combination — ⌃Space is also macOS's shortcut for switching to the previous input source (keyboard language), and that one wins.\n\nTo fix it:\n\n1. Open Settings → Shortcuts.\n2. Under Apps, check Open the Apps grid is on, and pick a different combination.\n3. Try it again from any app.\n\nAlternatively, turn off the conflicting shortcut in System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Input Sources.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/getting-started/shortcut-does-not-work"}}]},"fragment":"
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Why doesn't the ⌃Space shortcut open the Apps grid?

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Short answer: Another shortcut probably already uses it — ⌃Space is also macOS's switch-input-source shortcut. Pick a different combination in Settings → Shortcuts, or turn off the clashing one in System Settings → Keyboard.

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Most likely macOS or another app already uses that combination — ⌃Space is also macOS's shortcut for switching to the previous input source (keyboard language), and that one wins.

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To fix it:

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  1. Open Settings → Shortcuts.
  2. Under Apps, check Open the Apps grid is on, and pick a different combination.
  3. Try it again from any app.
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Alternatively, turn off the conflicting shortcut in System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → Input Sources.

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