Command-S not saving files

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Command-S not saving files

For quite some time I've used Command (Apple Key) - S to save a file quickly. Recently this stopped working and I'm not sure how to fix it. I've looked pretty thoroughly thru the preference panes to make sure I hadn't inadvertently changed anything, and I haven't installed any new software.

Any help would be appreciated. TIA.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Jan 11, 2009 9:40 PM

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Answer 1

dougberc Author

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Jan 12, 2009 5:02 AM in response to 2point5

It's with any application. Examples include Pages, Safari, Text Editor, Textmate, really everything.

Following Carolyn's advice I tried prepending the 'fn' modifier with no results. But it did get me poking around and I found that shift-command-s DOES work.

But I don't EVER recall having to do this in the past. And I don't have to use the shift key with any other common command shortcut; i.e. comand-x, command-v, command-p, command-q, command-w . . . you get the idea.

Thanks everybody for your help so far. I could probably just use the shift-command-s, but it would bother me that something is dorked up somewhere and I'm wondering what the next thing will be.

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Answer 2

Jan 12, 2009 4:17 AM in response to dougberc

HI Doug,

Try pressing the "fn" key before the Command + S see if that works.

Shortcuts for menus
Use these shortcuts to select items from an application's menus.

NOTE: *If you're working on a portable computer*, press the Fn key in combination with the other keys listed here; for example, press Fn-Control-F2.

Action

Shortcut

Move to the menu bar

Control-F2

Move from menu to menu

Left and Right Arrow keys

Move to menu items in the selected menu

Up and Down Arrow keys

Jump to a menu item in the selected menu

Type its name

Select a menu item

Carolyn 🙂

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Answer 3

2point5

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Jan 11, 2009 9:52 PM in response to dougberc

dougberc ,

Was this with a specific application or does it apply to any application you are using?

Chris

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baltwo

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Jan 12, 2009 10:34 AM in response to dougberc

System Preferences->Keyboard & Mouse->Keyboard Shortcuts->click Restore Defaults, quit System Preferences, and restart.

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Answer 5

dougberc Author

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Jan 13, 2009 5:35 AM in response to baltwo

This is one of the first things I tried - didn't work.

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Answer 6

baltwo

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Jan 13, 2009 10:16 AM in response to dougberc

Thanks for clarifying—would have been useful info to put in the original post. Create a new admin user account, log into it, and see if the problem persists.

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