In this article I will tell you why the Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V key combinations do not work for you and how to fix it. this problem. AT operating system Windows makes extensive use of keyboard shortcuts that allow you to perform certain operations faster. One such operation is copying and pasting text and files. They are most often performed using combinations Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. Similar is the "Cut" command, which combines copying with deletion and is performed by pressing Ctrl + X.

Sometimes these combinations are disabled. The reason why Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V stopped working is most often the infection of the PC with virus programs that intercept keystrokes, the physical breakdown of the keyboard, and custom errors. How to fix this crash?

Most often, copying and pasting with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V stops working in text editors - Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, LibreOffice, etc. This happens for two main reasons:

  • the corresponding settings in the parameters of keyboard shortcuts inside the program are disabled;
  • these combinations are assigned to macros.

At the same time, alternative shortcuts remain functional (Ctrl+Ins for copying, Shift+Ins for pasting, and Shift+Del for cutting).


Personal settings keyboard shortcuts are available in all versions of Word and open about the same. Using Microsoft Office 2013 you can check them like this:

  1. Open the program options through the "File" menu.
  2. Go to the "Customize Ribbon" section.
  3. Click the "Customize" button next to the words "Keyboard Shortcuts".
  4. In the window that appears, select "All commands" from the list on the left.
  5. In the list on the right, find the commands Edit Copy and Edit Paste. It is easier to do this if you click on the list and quickly type part of the word “Edit” on the keyboard.

If Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V are not in the Current Keyboard Shortcuts window, you can assign them yourself. To do this, click on the "New Combination" line, press the necessary buttons and click on the "Assign" button. Then the settings are saved.

Important! After making changes, you should check your PC for viruses so that the problem does not occur again.

Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V combinations not working due to macros

Macros- these are microprograms that allow you to execute a number of commands at once by pressing one or two buttons. Their settings are located on the "View" tab of the main Word menu. Depending on what is found in the settings, there are two ways to fix Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V:

  • remove malicious macros;
  • create your macros.

If any macros already exist, you need to check their functionality with the "Run" button. You should also click "Change" and see which keys are involved. If it's Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V - delete macros. To prevent the problem from occurring again, you should disable the execution of macros in the settings of the Trust Center in the Word Options.

Creating copy and paste macros is very simple:

  1. In the "Macros" menu of the "View" section, click "Record Macro".
  2. Select "Assign macro to keys" and set the combination.
  3. Click "Assign" - the recording will start. You should copy any accessible way- for example, select the text (necessarily with the mouse so that the selection process is not recorded) and copy it with the Ctrl + Ins combination.
  4. Stop recording.
  5. In the same way, we create a macro for insertion.

After that, the combinations will work. This will not fix the cause of the problem, but it will now be possible to copy and paste.

What to do if combinations do not work in all programs?

If Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V don't work not only in text editor, but in all programs at once, or do not do what they should (for example, open any files), which means that virus software or a user program has reassigned these combinations for their needs. You can fix this in several ways:

  • check all recently installed programs - perhaps their settings use these keyboard shortcuts;
  • check PC for viruses;
  • delete Latest updates systems through the "Control Panel" - "Programs and Features";
  • roll back the system to an earlier restore point - for this, the creation of points must be enabled.

If the combinations Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V do not work in a particular program, you should reinstall it. When disabling combinations in the browser, extensions, especially antiviruses and firewalls, can also be to blame.

If nothing helps, it remains only to check the keyboard physically - whether the Ctrl key works at all, whether other buttons are stuck.

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Good afternoon!

I'm sorry, but I raise the issue of the CTRL + [ keys in MS Excel 2010 once again.

Issued to an employee new laptop HP ProBook Operation Wind 7, MS OFFICE 2010. Language set to English, USA. These key combinations do not work. System Administrator enters under his login - everything works, the employee comes in - does not work. On the previous laptop, this key combination works, although not immediately either, but only after reinstalling the office, from 7 to 10. We tried all the tips that were written on the forum, reinstalled the office, copied the folders, transferred the input language.

Please tell me what else could be the problem.

Keyboard shortcuts in Excel 2010

This article describes what KeyTips are and how to use them to access the Ribbon. It also lists keyboard shortcuts with the CTRL key, function keys, and some other standard keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Excel.

Note. Microsoft Excel Starter 2010 users should note that not all Excel features are available in Excel Starter 2010.

For users new to the Ribbon, the information in this section will help you familiarize yourself with the Ribbon keyboard shortcut model. New keyboard shortcuts are now available called key hints. To display the KeyTip, press the ALT key.

To display a tab on the ribbon, press the key for the tab (for example, N for tab Insert or M for tab Formulas). As a result, all icons with key tips for the buttons of this tab will be displayed. Then press the key corresponding to the desired button.

Support for legacy keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts using the CTRL key also work in Excel 2010. For example, CTRL+C is used to copy data to the clipboard, and CTRL+V is used to paste the contents of the clipboard.

In addition, you can use most of the keyboard shortcuts to open the menu (shortcuts like ALT + ...). However, the user must remember the keyboard shortcuts he needs, since there are no reminders of them on the screen. For example, if you press the ALT key and then one of the E, V, or I keys to bring up the Edit, View, or Insert menus, respectively, a pop-up window will appear stating that you are using an access key from an earlier Microsoft versions office. If you know all the required key sequence, you can continue executing the corresponding command. If you don't know the sequence, press the ESC key and use the key hint icons.

Keyboard shortcuts using the CTRL key

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Have you ever wondered why the same operations in Windows different users spend different time? And the point here is not the speed of possession of the mouse - just some use the so-called Hotkeys(replacing several mouse actions), while others, on the contrary, do everything with the mouse (edit / copy, edit / paste, etc.).

Many users do not attach importance to keyboard shortcuts (note: several keys pressed simultaneously on the keyboard) meanwhile, with their use - the speed of work can be increased at times! In general, there are hundreds of different keyboard shortcuts in Windows, it makes no sense to memorize and consider all of them, but I will give the most convenient and necessary ones in this article. I recommend to use!

Note: In the various key combinations below, you will see a "+" sign - you do not need to press it. Plus in this case indicates that the keys must be pressed at the same time! The most useful hotkeys are marked in green.

Keyboard shortcuts with ALT:

  • Alt + Tab or Alt + Shift + Tab- window switching, i.e. make the next window active;
  • ALT+D- select text in address bar browser (usually, then the combination Ctrl + C is used - copy the selected text);
  • Alt+Enter- see "Properties of the object";
  • Alt+F4- close the window with which this moment work;
  • Alt+Space(Space is the spacebar) - call system menu window;
  • Alt + PrtScr- take a screenshot of the active window.

Keyboard shortcuts with Shift:

  • Shift + LMB(LMB = left button mouse) - selection of several files or a piece of text (just hold down the shift, put the cursor in Right place and move the mouse - files or part of the text will be highlighted. Very comfortably!);
  • Shift+Ctrl+Home- select to the beginning of the text (from the cursor);
  • Shift+Ctrl+End- select to the end of the text (from the cursor);
  • Shift button pressed- blocking CD-ROM autorun, the button must be held while the drive reads the inserted disc;
  • Shift+Delete- deleting a file bypassing the trash (be careful with this :));
  • Shift + ←- text selection;
  • Shift + ↓- text selection (to select text, files - the Shift button can be combined with any arrows on the keyboard).

Keyboard shortcuts with Ctrl:

  • Ctrl + LMB(LMB = left mouse button) - selection of individual files, individual pieces of text;
  • Ctrl+A- select the entire document, all files, in general, everything that is on the screen;
  • ctrl+c- copy the selected text or files (similar to the edit / copy explorer);
  • Ctrl+V- paste copied files, text (similar to the edit/paste explorer);
  • Ctrl + X- cut the selected piece of text or selected files;
  • ctrl+s- save the document;
  • Ctrl + Alt + Delete (or Ctrl + Shift + Esc) - opening the "Task Manager" (for example, if you want to close an "unclosed" application or see which application loads the processor);
  • Ctrl + Z- cancel the operation (if, for example, you accidentally deleted a piece of text - just press this combination. In applications that do not have this option in the menu - mail and always support it);
  • ctrl+y- cancel operation Ctrl + Z;
  • Ctrl + Esc- opening/closing the Start menu;
  • Ctrl+W- close the tab in the browser;
  • ctrl+t- open new tab in the browser;
  • Ctrl + N- open a new window in the browser (if it works in any other program, a new document will be created);
  • Ctrl+Tab- moving through the tabs of the browser / program;
  • Ctrl+Shift+Tab- reverse operation from Ctrl + Tab;
  • ctrl+r- updating the page in the browser, or the program window;
  • ctrl+backspace- deleting a word in the text (deletes from the left);
  • ctrl+delete- deleting a word (deletes on the right);
  • Ctrl+Home- moving the cursor to the beginning of the text/window;
  • Ctrl+End- moving the cursor to the end of the text/window;
  • ctrl+f- search in the browser;
  • ctrl+d- add the page to favorites (in the browser);
  • Ctrl+I- show the favorites bar in the browser;
  • ctrl+h- browsing log in the browser;
  • Ctrl + mouse wheel up/down - increase or decrease the size of elements on the browser/window page.

Keyboard shortcuts with Win:

  • Win+D- minimizing all windows, the desktop will be shown;
  • Win+E- opening "My Computer" (Explorer);
  • Win+R- opening the "Run ..." window, very useful for launching some programs (more about the list of commands here: )
  • Win+F- opening a search window;
  • Win+F1- opening a help window in Windows;
  • Win+L- blocking the computer (useful when you need to move away from the computer, and other people can come up nearby and see your files, work);
  • Win+U- opening of the center accessibility(e.g. screen magnifier, keyboard);
  • Win+Tab- switching between applications in the taskbar.

A few other useful buttons:

  • PrtScr- take a screenshot of the entire screen (everything that you see on the screen will be buffered. To get a screenshot - open Paint and paste the image there: Ctrl + V buttons);
  • F1- help, user guide (works in most programs);
  • F2- renaming the selected file;
  • F5- updating the window (for example, tabs in the browser);
  • F11- full screen mode;
  • Del- remove the selected object to the trash;
  • Win- open the START menu;
  • Tab- activates another element, moving to another tab;
  • Esc- closing dialog boxes, exit the program.

PS

Actually, that's all I have. I recommend the most useful keys, marked in green, to remember and use everywhere, in any programs. Thanks to this, you will not notice how you will work faster and more efficiently!

By the way, the listed combinations work in all popular Windows: 7, 8, 10 (most of them also in XP). Thanks in advance for additions to the article. Good luck to all!