VSCode Command Palette (Ctrl + Shift + P) keyboard shortcut isn't working on new installation

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When I press Ctrl + Shift + P in VSCode (shortcut for "Command Palette") nothing happens.

Side note: I've just installed VSCode on my new PC (Windows 10,) so it's a fresh installation if that helps (it works on my laptop.) This is unsettling since I can actually see Ctrl + Shift + P listed in the bindings table.

It's important! Since for the most part I use this command to habitually open files.

Now I understand it can be possibly caused by some other software, perhaps -- I'm looking into that (will post what I find, if I ever get it to work.)

If I can't figure it out, I'm simply going to rewire it (at least for now) in key bindings but it's not really what I want to do.

Meanwhile, is there any classic cases that can jam Command Palette, specific to new installation?

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3 Answers

This is an actual issue on GitHub There is a good chance it's caused by other software which may be something like:

  1. Password keychains
  2. Screen capture
  3. OBS
  4. (Check any similar software you might use I can almost guarantee that one of the other apps is intercepting it globally. You said it's a new installation, so you probably installed other apps.)

To see all shortcuts or rebind Ctrl + S, then K as per this edit keyboard shortcuts tutorial. Make sure Ctrl+Shift+P is on this list. Another issue that could cause this is your VSCode json settings file is read only or doesn't exist for some reason. A lot less likely, but still worth checking. Good luck with this.

user_12446110

Razer Cortex after the last update started to intercept Ctrl + Shift + P and other keybindings. I've turned it off and it helps, but you can try to change those keybindings in the Cortex settings if that's what causing the problem in your case.

user_101297970

it would be "ctrl + k + s" to see the command list, and yes F1 is the alternative to "Ctrl+shift+P" I also have Razer mouse and it seems to conflict.

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