Windows 10: CTRL+SHIFT+8 and some others not working

I'm trying to find the cause of this problem: CTRL+SHIFT+8 no longer works.
This is the standard key combination in MS Word and another text editor I'm using for the command "view hidden characters" (such as spaces &c).
I can always assign a different key combination to that function; that's not the problem.

I'm just annoyed that it won't longer work. It's obviously not an MS Word problem, since the same thing occurs in the other word processor I'm using. (And vice versa it's not a problem with that word processor.)

When I try to assign key combinations in that other word processor, I notice that there are other CTRL+SHIFT+numeral combinations that it currently doesn't respond to:
CTR++SHIFT no longer works with 1, 3, 8 and 0.
With 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9, it's okay. (I.e. I can a assign a function to it in my word processor, and it will work.)

That's weird. Does anybody know of something in a Windows 10 update that may have caused this?

Other software highjacking a key combination might be a cause too, of course. But I haven't installed anything recently that I'm aware of.
It's not a hardware problem (I've tried another keyboard, same problem).

It's not a huge problem but it's so random and it worries me that I can't find the cause.
Thanks.

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"Shift + Ctrl + Numbers" thumbnail view shortcut in file explorer of windows 10 1511 not working

Hi Mohak,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I understand that the Shift + Ctrl + Number shortcut fails to work on Windows 10 after update. I will certainly help you.

As initial troubleshooting, I suggest you to check other keyboard shortcuts like
Shift + Caps Lock, Ctrl + P, Ctrl + Shift + Esc are working like it should.

Similarly check whether Shift + Ctrl + 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8 keyboard shortcuts which customizes the File Explorer view are working.

Follow the below steps and check if it resolves the issue.

Step 1:

1. Right click on Start, navigate to
Control Panel > File Explorer Options.

2. Click on General and View
tab and click on Restore Defaults > Apply >
OK.

Please post back with the status of the issue and we will be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

shift and ctrl keys not working - windows 10

We can see here that you are having issues using the Shift and Ctrl keys on your keyboard. To isolate this concern, have you performed the following:

• Right-click on Start menu.
• Select Control Panel.
• Choose Ease of Access.
• Click on Change how your keyboard works.
• Tick the box beside Turn on Sticky Keys.
• Click on Apply.
• Select OK.

If so, we suggest that you revert the computer back to its previous version. You can free up some space in your disk drive by backing up some files to an external hard drive.