In Safari, Command-i opens mail client (instead of italics)

Hi jrh43,

Re: How can I make "command-i" go back to being a shortcut for italics, rather than the mail client I don't use?

My answer would be to check it out with the website web-developer where you have the problem inputting italics.

ie: A keyboard shortcut may not work on someone's website, unless they allow it's use.

____________________________________________________________________________________________-

Wondering where it is a problem for you ... ie: where / when do you use italics in Safari ?

Eg: I am using OS Monterey / Safari when I type this, so Command-I works for Italics when typing,

as it does in apps that use text.

Maybe in this case the reply-window's web-developer knew what he was doing.

Seems the input window can (only) accept what it is set-up to accept by the web-developer responsible.

(ie .. useful to ensure correct data, (eg e-mail addresses ... credit card details) in many instances.)

However, when I click Command-I, while browsing a webpage in Safari, Command I goes to the Mail App.

So, it seems the key combination works differently in different contexts:

(Eg: In the Finder, Command-I: shows the Get Info window for a selected file.)

All the best :-)

Mmm, so I use the Mail app ... but went to Gmail to try for myself.

Command-I worked ok for italics in a reply window !

So perhaps the difficulty is with the Mac OS version you are using ?

It may need updating to a newer version, if that is possible on your Mac.

How to Identify your MacBook Air model

Compatibility with MacOS Monterey (Mac OS 12)

MacBook Air introduced in 2015 or later