Windows 10: Ctrl D shortcut not working

Hello!Like a week ago Ctrl+D combination suddenly stopped working on my laptop Windows, Xiaomi RedmiBook pro 14s in my Google Sheets, then I noticed that the shortcut doesn't work either in Google Sheets, Miro, Google Meet, or Figma. Other shortcuts like Ctrl+A, Ctrl+; etc. work fine. I relaunched my laptop, tried to clear cache and cookies, and updated my system to the latest version Windows 11. I have no clue what happened and how to fix that. I hope the community will help me, because I really suffer without the ability to use a Ctrl+D shortcut.

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Windows-Ctrl-d shortcut

I saw a few questions on the Windows-Ctrl-d shortcut, with unsatisfying answers.

This shortcut creates a "virtual desktop." You get another instantiation of your desktop, but all your open programs and their taskbar icons have disappeared! And you can't get back to them with Alt-Tab. However, contrary to what one or two questioners assumed, the shortcut only APPEARS to close your open programs. Your original instantiation of the desktop and the open programs associated with it do still exist.

See List of all Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts: The ultimate guide for a master list of shortcuts (I haven't seen a list this extensive on an MS site). According to this page, Windows-Ctrl-Left Arrow will get you back to your original desktop instantiation. (I just tried it; it works.) Search for "virtual desktop" on the page to see several shortcuts appropriate to this issue.

As an alternative, if you open Task Manager (Alt-Ctrl-Del), you can find your desired program in the list on the left (and open to the specific sub-instance under a ">" sign, if necessary). Double-click on the lowest sub-item associated with your open program, and your program and its associated desktop will reappear. (But note that the virtual desktop your created does still exist if you use this method.)

For a more permanent solution, you can download PowerToys for free here:

Microsoft PowerToys - Official app in the Microsoft Store

It has a feature that allows you to reassign or simply disable problematic keyboard shortcuts like Windows-Ctrl-d.

I'm posting this under Windows 10, as I am using a computer with that OS loaded. But I did a quick check on another computer with Windows 11, and the issue appears to be the same with that OS.

 

In explorer Ctrl-D is not working as Microsoft says in the list of keyboard shortcuts

Re: Windows 10 21H2 19044.2846

I was in Documents and accidentally hit Ctrl-D. The list of folders jumped up. At that point I realized something was deleted. It did not go to the recycle bin as the Microsoft page on keyboard shortcuts says. I then made a test folder and repeated the disaster. The folders are permanently deleted without any warning.

Is there something in my settings or configuration that might cause this or is this just how Explorer works now?

Thank You

 

Issue with some CTRL keyboard shortcuts not working / registering on Windows 10

I had been trying to figure out why certain shortcuts I use throughout each day had not been working recently, such as CTRL+D and CTRL+P.

Per a suggestion from another thread, I just now simply resolved it by uninstalling the keyboard driver from the Device Manager and restarting my computer. Bam, shortcuts registering again. Hope this helps someone. Thanks to volunteer Vijay_Verma
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