---
id: settings.why-doesnt-my-storage-studio-shortcut-work
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/why-doesnt-my-storage-studio-shortcut-work
category: "Settings & keep-time"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["shortcuts", "troubleshooting", "hotkeys"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-do-i-change-a-storage-studio-shortcut"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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.

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**.