{"id":"settings.why-doesnt-my-storage-studio-shortcut-work","url":"/faq/settings/why-doesnt-my-storage-studio-shortcut-work","category":{"id":"settings","title":"Settings & keep-time"},"subcategory":{"id":"shortcuts","title":"Keyboard shortcuts"},"question":"Why doesn't my Storage Studio keyboard shortcut do anything?","alt_questions":["Control Space not opening Apps grid","storage studio hotkey not working","Shortcut conflict with input source","Junk Yard shortcut does nothing"],"short_answer":"macOS or another app probably already uses that combination — ⌃Space is often the input-source switch. Pick a different one in Settings → Shortcuts and check the action is switched on.","answer_markdown":"Usually macOS or another app already uses that combination. ⌃ Space, for example, is macOS's shortcut for switching to the previous input source on many Macs, so it may never reach Storage Studio.\n\nOpen **Settings → Shortcuts**, check the action is switched on, and pick a different combination from its menu. If a Junk Yard shortcut does nothing, also make sure the Junk Yard is enabled in **Settings → Junk Yard**.","answer_html":"

Usually macOS or another app already uses that combination. ⌃ Space, for example, is macOS's shortcut for switching to the previous input source on many Macs, so it may never reach Storage Studio.

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Open Settings → Shortcuts, check the action is switched on, and pick a different combination from its menu. If a Junk Yard shortcut does nothing, also make sure the Junk Yard is enabled in Settings → Junk Yard.

","answer_text":"Usually macOS or another app already uses that combination. ⌃ Space, for example, is macOS's shortcut for switching to the previous input source on many Macs, so it may never reach Storage Studio.\n\nOpen Settings → Shortcuts, check the action is switched on, and pick a different combination from its menu. If a Junk Yard shortcut does nothing, also make sure the Junk Yard is enabled in Settings → Junk Yard.","tags":["shortcuts","troubleshooting","hotkeys"],"related":[{"id":"settings.how-do-i-change-a-storage-studio-shortcut","question":"How do I change or turn off a Storage Studio keyboard shortcut?","url":"/faq/settings/how-do-i-change-a-storage-studio-shortcut"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Why doesn't my Storage Studio keyboard shortcut do anything? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"macOS or another app probably already uses that combination — ⌃Space is often the input-source switch. Pick a different one in Settings → Shortcuts and check the action is switched on.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Settings & keep-time","path":"/faq/settings/"},{"name":"Why doesn't my Storage Studio keyboard shortcut do anything?","path":"/faq/settings/why-doesnt-my-storage-studio-shortcut-work"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/why-doesnt-my-storage-studio-shortcut-work","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why doesn't my Storage Studio keyboard shortcut do anything?","alternateName":["Control Space not opening Apps grid","storage studio hotkey not working","Shortcut conflict with input source","Junk Yard shortcut does nothing"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Usually macOS or another app already uses that combination. ⌃ Space, for example, is macOS's shortcut for switching to the previous input source on many Macs, so it may never reach Storage Studio.\n\nOpen Settings → Shortcuts, check the action is switched on, and pick a different combination from its menu. If a Junk Yard shortcut does nothing, also make sure the Junk Yard is enabled in Settings → Junk Yard.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/why-doesnt-my-storage-studio-shortcut-work"}}]},"fragment":"
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Settings & keep-time · Keyboard shortcuts

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Why doesn't my Storage Studio keyboard shortcut do anything?

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Short answer: macOS or another app probably already uses that combination — ⌃Space is often the input-source switch. Pick a different one in Settings → Shortcuts and check the action is switched on.

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Usually macOS or another app already uses that combination. ⌃ Space, for example, is macOS's shortcut for switching to the previous input source on many Macs, so it may never reach Storage Studio.

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Open Settings → Shortcuts, check the action is switched on, and pick a different combination from its menu. If a Junk Yard shortcut does nothing, also make sure the Junk Yard is enabled in Settings → Junk Yard.

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