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ctrl + Space not working while pressed together

Anonymous
2023-05-26T04:33:38+00:00

So i recently found out, that if i press the space bar and ctrl key together my space bar doest give any input. It doesn't matter if i am using word or a web browser it still is there. A windows update did not help and suggested keyboard driver updates are not possible because they are on the latest one.

w10 Version is: 22H2

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-28T07:58:00+00:00

    By any chance if you are using PowerToys, they just introduced a new feature called Peek and it uses Ctrl + Space for activation. Disabling it solved the problem for me.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-31T08:08:06+00:00

    Just here to say thanks for typing out this answer, this was gonna drive me crazy.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-05-26T21:50:17+00:00

    I have the same problem. Until May 24th, it was working fine, but yesterday this happened, and it doesn't work. I have a keyboard with anti-ghosting, and even so, this combination doesn't work.I tested my keyboard on another PC and it worked fine.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-26T09:14:52+00:00

    Hi Dyari,

    i wanna use this combination for gaming but it still doesnt work.

    I tried using it in Excel how you suggested it but even then it doesnt work. I even used a external Usb keyboard to test if it is just the Laptop i am using or if it is generally not working. It didnt work even with the external Keyboard.

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  4. DYARI BARHAM 33,446 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-05-26T05:08:02+00:00

    Hi Marmor1001,

    I'm Dyari. Thanks for reaching out. I will be happy to assist you in this regard.

    Ctrl+Space is a keyboard shortcut to select an entire column in Excel and other spreadsheet programs. Do you want to use this shortcut in a browser? Does it work in your Exel files?

    Kindly run On-Screen Keyboard to see if it works or not.

    Please keep me posted.

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