---
id: settings.can-i-use-the-same-shortcut-for-two-actions
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/can-i-use-the-same-shortcut-for-two-actions
category: "Settings & keep-time"
subcategory: "Keyboard shortcuts"
question: "Why is a shortcut missing from the list when I pick a Storage Studio hotkey?"
alt_questions:
  - "Shortcut option missing storage studio"
  - "Can two actions share a hotkey?"
  - "Combo in use hidden"
  - "Apps grid and Junk Yard same shortcut"
short_answer: "Another Storage Studio action is already using that combination, and each one can belong to only one action. Change or switch off the action holding it in Settings → Shortcuts to free it up."
tags: ["shortcuts", "hotkeys", "conflicts"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-do-i-change-a-storage-studio-shortcut"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Why is a shortcut missing from the list when I pick a Storage Studio hotkey?

Because another Storage Studio action is already using it. Each combination can belong to only one action, so a combination in use is hidden from the other actions' menus — that keeps the Apps grid and Junk Yard shortcuts from clashing.

To free one up, change or switch off the action that holds it in **Settings → Shortcuts**, and it reappears in the other menus.