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Right shift key is show desktop shortcut

I have the same problem discussed here and here. My right shift key is a hotkey for the show desktop function. This is very annoying, and I can't figure out what to do! Please help me reconfigure this shortcut. This is what my system preferences look like:

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Jan 29, 2021 7:24 PM

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Posted on Feb 2, 2021 9:55 AM

Howdy,



As wjosten noted in your first link, there is another place to configure "Show Desktop",

 > System Preferences > Mission Control > Show Desktop

Check and see if that is set for "Right Shift". If so, change it to F11.


If both settings look like they are set for F11, change the setting in

System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Mission Control > Mission Control [aka your screenshot] to something else, like Command-Shift-D and test, then change it back to F11 if you want.

That toggles the setting to force a change.


There is also the "Restore Defaults" button in the Shortcuts window, but that would reset all the defaults which may not be desired.


ivan



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Feb 2, 2021 9:55 AM in response to satchlj

Howdy,



As wjosten noted in your first link, there is another place to configure "Show Desktop",

 > System Preferences > Mission Control > Show Desktop

Check and see if that is set for "Right Shift". If so, change it to F11.


If both settings look like they are set for F11, change the setting in

System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Mission Control > Mission Control [aka your screenshot] to something else, like Command-Shift-D and test, then change it back to F11 if you want.

That toggles the setting to force a change.


There is also the "Restore Defaults" button in the Shortcuts window, but that would reset all the defaults which may not be desired.


ivan



Right shift key is show desktop shortcut

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