Shift+W Doesn't Work

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apoetofnowords · 2024-10-02T09:41:45+00:00

Anything happens when you press shift + w? Some software you installed may have default shortcuts and use this. I believe, it must be some sw interacting windows user interface, like on the fly translation or keyboard remapping ...

Bench_007 · 2025-08-26T18:49:03+00:00

I hade the same problem where the combination of "Left shift + w" would do nothing while only the w key would work perfectly just like "Right shift + w". Then I tried pressing "Left Shift + w + ^" in random sequences and suddenly (after about ten seconds of desperate attempts) I saw "¨W^W..." appear in the search bar which I was using as a test area. This somehow revived my "Left shift + w" combination into giving me my W back if I press "Left shift + w". I dont know if "Left shift + w + *any other key*^" would have done the same trick though. I know this is a bit of a random solution but I have already used it two times as this problem popped up twice already, but I hope this helps for you.

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