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Apple Community
discussions.apple.com › thread › 1435606
Command-P doesn't work - Apple Community
March 13, 2008 - Apparently, command-p is actually pressing command-c. In other words, after some experimentation, I found that if I highlight a word, then press command-p, the highlighted word is in the copy buffer. Note that other command combinations, such as command-W to close a window, seem to work fine.
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GitHub
github.com › MonitorControl › MonitorControl › issues › 1635
Command+P Keyboard shortcut for Print not Working on some configurations? · Issue #1635 · MonitorControl/MonitorControl
October 2, 2024 - ... I see. I am sorry, I am simply unable to reproduce the issue. What I do is this: Remove the app and remove accessibility permissions ... I see. I am sorry, I am simply unable to reproduce the issue.
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Alfred App Community
alfredforum.com › home › make the most of alfred › bug reports › closed › apple keyboard shortcut "command p" not working
Apple keyboard shortcut "command p" not working - Closed - Alfred App Community Forum
February 27, 2017 - After updating form Alfred 2 to Alfred 3 - the keyboard "command p", (print), no longer works. It worked using ver 2. It also works when I quit Alfred 3. Any help??
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/mac › command-c, command-p shortcuts stopped working. what the heck?
r/mac on Reddit: Command-C, command-P shortcuts stopped working. What the heck?
January 9, 2025 -

My P and C keys are fine but command-C and command-P are not working. I'm not aware of any changes that I would have done to have caused this.

Any clues?

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Apple Community
discussions.apple.com › thread › 255924503
Command-P, Command-C not working one one … - Apple Community
January 11, 2025 - Certain keystrokes are no longer working such as command-P or command-C, but others work like command-V and command-W. My P and C keys are fine. These keyboard shortcuts work in another user account, but not my main account. I have restarted, looked at the keyboard prefs. The only recent change, I think, was I updated from Sonoma to macOS 15.2.
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Microsoft Learn
learn.microsoft.com › en-us › answers › questions › 5364776 › word-for-apple-cmd-p-or-the-print-command-does-not
Word for Apple: CMD P or the print command does not work. - Microsoft Q&A
October 8, 2024 - I went through your post carefully ... is not working correctly on your side, from my tests in Word for Mac 16.89 and 16.90, I failed to reproduce a same behavior. Hence, may I confirm if a newly created document in Word application will reproduce the same behavior? If so, please first remove the Word cache folder from Finder, press COMMAND+Shift+G ...
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McNeel Forum
discourse.mcneel.com › rhino › rhino for mac
Command+P shortcut doesn't override MacOS default shortcut - Rhino for Mac - McNeel Forum
November 22, 2023 - MacBook Pro M2 Sonoma 14.0 MacOS Rhino 8 Rhino 8 → Settings → Keyboard → Command+P Doesn’t matter what kind of Command macro I use (Initially I’m trying to use ! _PushPull) - it doesn’t override Mac default shortcut, which allways results in opening a printing window
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JustAnswer
justanswer.com › mac-computers › ebsk5-re-start-recommended-using-command-option.html
How to Fix iMac Boot Issues Using Command-Option-P-R
June 1, 2020 - Then check for signs of power such ... by ensuring that it’s receiving power:Check that your power cable is undamaged and securely plugged into your Mac and a working electrical outlet....
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GitHub
github.com › microsoft › vscode › issues › 75525
Keyboard shortcut for command palette stops working · Issue #75525 · microsoft/vscode
June 14, 2019 - Issue Type: Bug Keyboard shortcut for the command palette often fails on Mac. Have to restart Mac to bring it back. Issue is only in VSCode. When I try to re-assign keybaord shortcut to "show all commands" as shift+cmd+p (because it has ...
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Cursor
forum.cursor.com › support › help
Command palette shortcut command shift p - Help - Cursor - Community Forum
March 3, 2025 - command shift p is not working on Mac to open command palette, any ideas? details Version: 0.46.8 VSCode Version: 1.96.2 Commit: be4f0962469499f009005e66867c8402202ff0b0 Date: 2025-02-28T19:31:35.681Z (3 days ago) Electron: 32.2.6 Chromium: 128.0.6613.186 Node.js: 20.18.1 V8: 12.8.374.38-electron.0 ...
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Apple Community
discussions.apple.com › thread › 253113015
Option Command PR does not work on my Mac… - Apple Community
September 6, 2021 - Which MacBook Air do you have? Check out this article for more information: Mac startup key combinations · "These key combinations apply only to Mac computers with an Intel processor, not Mac computers with Apple silicon. Option-Command-P-R: Reset NVRAM or PRAM.
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Paperpile
forum.paperpile.com › t › shortcut-collision-on-mac-cmd-shift-p › 8876
Shortcut collision on Mac (CMD-SHIFT-P) - Support - Paperpile Forum
October 6, 2023 - @Pete_Carlton Thanks for your report. This can happen if you hit the shortcut twice in a row fast - is that what you’ve been observing? It should work normally if you hit the shortcut once.
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Apple Community
discussions.apple.com › thread › 2081942
Command Key Not Working - Apple Community
August 17, 2009 - It sounds like the command key has been remapped. You might fix it by zapping the pram. Restart your computer and immediately hold down command option p r until you hear the computer reboot. If this doesn't work, you will need to reinstall MacOS.
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Quora
quora.com › Why-is-the-copy-paste-function-on-Mac-Command-C-then-Command-V-and-not-P
Why is the 'copy-paste' function on Mac 'Command + C, then Command +V' and not P? - Quora
Answer (1 of 7): Q: Why is the "copy-paste" function on Mac "Command + C, then Command +V" and not P? A: Decades ago I asked Apple that question * Command X is the keyboard shortcut for “Cut” * Command C is the keyboard shortcut for “Copy” * Command V is the keyboard shortcut for ...
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Make sure when you press CMD+C your Edit menu in the top flashes, this indicates it works as expected.

If it doesn't, go to Keyboard settings in System Preferences and:

  • Restore defaults Modifier Keys...,
  • Restore defaults in Shortcuts tab,
  • In App Shortcuts click the + button and test if Keyboard Shortcut input box will react on your combination.

If Edit menu flashes and it still doesn't work, then the first thing to do is to restart pasteboard service by the following commands:

launchctl stop com.apple.pboard
launchctl start com.apple.pboard

If still doesn't work, here are some other suggestions to troubleshoot the problem:

  • Re-test in different applications just in case.
  • Re-test if works when using contextual menu (without using the shortcut).
  • Re-test alternative combination such as CMD+X for Cut instead.
  • Run Console to see your System log queries if something obvious is happening.
  • Test if the Clipboard works from the terminal via:

    $ echo test | pbcopy
    $ pbpaste
    

    If Paste menu item is no more greyed out, then maybe it's a problem with Paste command.

    If you're advanced user, use dtruss or fs_usage to debug it, for instance:

    $ sudo fs_usage | grep -C4 MyAppWhereCopyDoesntWork
    

    and then notice other apps which appearing exactly when you press the shortcut which potentially you could consider quitting for testing purposes.

  • Disable any recent programs that you run or restart your computer.

  • Disable VoiceOver as suggested here.
  • Force quit the Finder (e.g.: killall -HUP Finder).
  • If still doesn't work, consider rebooting the system, especially in Recovery or Safe mode to re-test.

As for a workaround, you can install Karabiner app and remap your shortcuts by configuring private.xml file (see Misc tab). For more suggestion, please check the following posts:

  • Remap Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, and Ctrl-X only
  • How can I reassign the copy/paste keyboard shortcuts?
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One of your applications may utilize the cmd+c shortcut, which is not shown in system preferences.

I have GoldenDict installed and one of its hotkeys to "Use the following hotkey to translate a word from clipboard" is "cmd+c c", which brings this problem.

Solution: use another hotkey or disable it.

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Quora
quora.com › Why-does-the-key-P-not-work-on-my-MacBook-Pro
Why does the key P not work on my MacBook Pro? - Quora
Answer (1 of 3): Check to see if your MacBook Pro is under recall from Apple for this issue, if it is the repair will be done at not cost to you. Search, Keyboard Service Program for MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro