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Windows PowerShell - No hotkeys are working

Anonymous
2022-10-20T20:06:18+00:00

I'm on windows 10 and am running into an issue where I need to disable focus mode for my powershell, so that I can access the drop-down menu. However, I cannot open the command palette or the settings as neither "ctrl + shift + p" nor "ctrl + ," work either. When I press any of these combinations, nothing happens.

Some help would really be appreciated :)

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-21T02:48:06+00:00

    Hello Zupreme,

    Good to see you in Microsoft Community.

    I looked up the information and found the CTRL + SHIFT + P is used to start the Windows PowerShell console (PowerShell.exe) in PowerShell ISE. Visit Keyboard Shortcuts for the Windows PowerShell ISE - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn for more details.

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    Additionally, did you open the Power Shell directly or call it in Windows Terminal? Because I can use these shortcuts in Windows Terminal.

    CTRL + SHIFT + P
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    Ctrl + ,

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    You can visit Windows Terminal - Microsoft Store Apps and click "Get in Store app" to install Windows Terminal.

    If anything is unclear, please do not hesitate to let me know.

    Best Regards,

    Mosken_L - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-10-21T19:13:52+00:00

    Additionally, did you open the Power Shell directly or call it in Windows Terminal? Because I can use these shortcuts in Windows Terminal.

    You can visit Windows Terminal - Microsoft Store Apps and click "Get in Store app" to install Windows Terminal.

    Thank you so much for the detailed reply which ended up solving my issue. The issue was that I was opening up PowerShell directly and didn't have the windows terminal by itself.

    Best Regards,

    Chris B. L.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-10-23T05:30:50+00:00

    Hello Zupreme,

    Glad your issue was resolved. If you have any other questions related to Microsoft products, you can post your question in the corresponding section of this forum and we will try our best to help you.

    We value your feedback, click Yes or No to help others with the same problem and help us improve the support experience.

    Have a good day!

    Best Regards,

    Mosken_L - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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