<![CDATA[Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix]]>At some point, a newer build of Opera started claiming keyboard shortcuts that are not actually tied to features. These shortcuts interfere with Microsoft Outlook. Opera is claiming Ctrl+Shift+1, Ctrl+Shift+2, Ctrl+Shift+3. I am not sure of the other shortcuts that are being claimed, there may be more.

Even though they are claimed they cannot be found in Opera's settings to be reassigned or disabled.

I am using Outlook 2016 with Opera 62 (stable) & 63 (developer) on Windows 10. Both browsers are causing the issue. I do not get a response from Opera if I enter Ctrl+Shift+1, for example, but a web search shows it used to be the "Manage view for search panel" shortcut. Source. I really appreciate a fix for this bug, because it only introduces an annoyance in a browser that is improving all the time.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/33495/orphaned-keyboard-shortcut-please-fixRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 22:33:18 GMTTue, 09 Jul 2019 15:51:28 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:24:36 GMT]]>In that thread, there's a link to another thread that has a workaround.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/181699https://forums.opera.com/post/181699Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:24:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:37:32 GMT]]>Re: Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix

I notice the same thing pointed out in an earlier thread. (The interface of this forum is rather opaque. I"m not sure if this is going to turn up as a separate thread or an answer to a previous message, although I did select one; but the interface insists I create a new subject, for some reason.)

I'm using Opera 63.0.3368.71. It hijacks the following keyboard combinations:

==================================================
Hot Key : Ctrl+Shift+Delete
Alt :
Ctrl : *
Shift : *
Key : Delete

==================================================
Hot Key : Ctrl+Shift+End
Alt :
Ctrl : *
Shift : *
Key : End

==================================================
Hot Key : Ctrl+Shift+Home
Alt :
Ctrl : *
Shift : *
Key : Home

==================================================
Hot Key : Ctrl+Shift+Insert
Alt :
Ctrl : *
Shift : *
Key : Insert

==================================================
Hot Key : Ctrl+Shift+Page Down
Alt :
Ctrl : *
Shift : *
Key : Page Down

==================================================
Hot Key : Ctrl+Shift+Page Up
Alt :
Ctrl : *
Shift : *
Key : Page Up

All of these are no longer functional in any other Windows programme. In Opera, they don't do anything either. But they're definitely being hijacked by Opera: when Opera is active, these keyboard combinations no longer work. If Opera is not active, they work again.

In a slightly earlier version of Opera, the same thing happened with the keyboard combination CTRL+SHIFT +8. That seems to have been remedied. But having these hijacked is equally problematic: SHIFT+CTRL+END/HOME is something I use A LOT to select text in word processors.

So Opera has become unusable for me.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/181692https://forums.opera.com/post/181692Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:37:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:24:11 GMT]]>@sjetesjete said in Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix:

Could you please give us a status update?

Fix is coming. Watch for posts of new versions on https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/ and check the changelogs.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/181665https://forums.opera.com/post/181665Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:24:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Thu, 12 Sep 2019 07:57:14 GMT]]>The problem is that the keyboard shortcuts of the built-in Video handler extension are made global. In Opera GX, we can change this, but in current Opera Stable, beta and Developer there is no such possibility. Developers are aware of this problem. Possible workaround for now: https://forums.opera.com/post/181232

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/181663https://forums.opera.com/post/181663Thu, 12 Sep 2019 07:57:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Thu, 12 Sep 2019 05:47:27 GMT]]>Could you please give us a status update?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/181657https://forums.opera.com/post/181657Thu, 12 Sep 2019 05:47:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Wed, 21 Aug 2019 21:39:37 GMT]]>@dsifuz The status for me is that I am once again able to use the shortcuts that are critical to me in two applications that I use all the time. I switched to another browser.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/179767https://forums.opera.com/post/179767Wed, 21 Aug 2019 21:39:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Wed, 21 Aug 2019 19:54:58 GMT]]>Anyone have any update on the status of this?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/179757https://forums.opera.com/post/179757Wed, 21 Aug 2019 19:54:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Fri, 09 Aug 2019 03:22:06 GMT]]>@dsifuz said in Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix:

@leocg , do you have any way of getting an update on whether this is being fixed or not?

There are a few bugs on this. Consider DNAWIZ-66222 to be the active one and the others duplicates. The issue is being analyzed at the moment.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/178657https://forums.opera.com/post/178657Fri, 09 Aug 2019 03:22:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:17:48 GMT]]>@alekcand3r said in Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix:

@op3000 said in Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix:

Opera Developer 64.0.3388.0 has now reserved Ctrl+Shift+Home and Ctrl+Shift+End.

Wow, well done. There is no way I will be able to use opera and loose possibility to select text to the beginning/end of file.... Looks like the switch to Opera didn't work out very well...

Should read better the replies in the forum. @stepm seems like if you upgrade to the last Opera version you change your medicine, You get Ctrl-Shift-3 back but loose some other keys.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/178623https://forums.opera.com/post/178623Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:17:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:10:22 GMT]]>@stepm In your case, a workaround may be (re)starting Autoit after starting Opera. If Autoit register the global keys every time it starts (as does Opera) last to register wins (overwrites previous registration) and yo may have Ctrl-shift-3 back.

I'm just wondering now why for some users Opera is globally stealing Ctrl-Shift-1/2/3/... and in my case it's Ctrl-Shift-Home/End/...

If it's configurable (registry, ...) I could remap the keys to some I never use.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/178621https://forums.opera.com/post/178621Thu, 08 Aug 2019 16:10:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:47:13 GMT]]>Encountered this error together with Plastic SCM. Shortcut Ctrl+Shift+3 opens Branches which won't work when Opera is opened.

Its really frustrating, because I use this shortcut with automation scripts (using AutoIt) and this bug breaks my workflow.

Hope it will be fixed soon.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/178616https://forums.opera.com/post/178616Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:47:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:47:01 GMT]]>@carloscs said in Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix:

Here too, as of a few days Opera is stealing keys:
Ctrl-shift-backspace
Ctrl-shift-end
Ctrl-shift-home
Ctrl-shift-insert
Ctrl-shift-page-down
Ctrl-shift-page-up

Very simple to verify:
download Nirsoft - HotKeysList from https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/hot_keys_list.html
launch HotKeysList with Opera not launched -> these keys don't appear in the global hotkeys list
launch Opera -> the keys are added to the global active hotkeys (press the refresh button to see the active keys list change immediately)
exit Opera -> the keys are removed from the global active hotkeys

And I don't even know why it's even doing this (so that I can try disabling the behaviour). I suppose that it's something to do with mediakeys, but disabled "Hardware Media Key Handling" and "Experimental system keyboard lock" in opera flags but no change.

These keys are used all the time in other programs, so if this doesn't go away quick, it seems that after some 20 years I'll finally stop using Opera, something that even all the removed functionalities that happened when they moved to the new chrome based builds hadn't been able made me move.

Thank you very much! Fixed the error, very stable use!

My Job: Laptop Gaming Cũ Giá Rẻ TPHCM

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/178418https://forums.opera.com/post/178418Tue, 06 Aug 2019 07:47:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Mon, 05 Aug 2019 22:04:08 GMT]]>Reported bug as DNAWIZ-68385 on Jul/30.

Note: didn't notice there was already a bug report for this...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/178396https://forums.opera.com/post/178396Mon, 05 Aug 2019 22:04:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Mon, 05 Aug 2019 21:50:24 GMT]]>@leocg, please check and make sure the original bug report is still open and please also update the status if possible. Thank you.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/178383https://forums.opera.com/post/178383Mon, 05 Aug 2019 21:50:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Mon, 05 Aug 2019 15:18:08 GMT]]>I am also using Opera to browse the web, but I do not usually use these function keys so I do not notice. And the test time is still wrong ..!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/178390https://forums.opera.com/post/178390Mon, 05 Aug 2019 15:18:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:17:10 GMT]]>@leocg , do you have any way of getting an update on whether this is being fixed or not?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/178353https://forums.opera.com/post/178353Mon, 05 Aug 2019 14:17:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:09:18 GMT]]>Here too, as of a few days Opera is stealing keys:
Ctrl-shift-backspace
Ctrl-shift-end
Ctrl-shift-home
Ctrl-shift-insert
Ctrl-shift-page-down
Ctrl-shift-page-up

Very simple to verify:
download Nirsoft - HotKeysList from https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/hot_keys_list.html
launch HotKeysList with Opera not launched -> these keys don't appear in the global hotkeys list
launch Opera -> the keys are added to the global active hotkeys (press the refresh button to see the active keys list change immediately)
exit Opera -> the keys are removed from the global active hotkeys

And I don't even know why it's even doing this (so that I can try disabling the behaviour). I suppose that it's something to do with mediakeys, but disabled "Hardware Media Key Handling" and "Experimental system keyboard lock" in opera flags but no change.

These keys are used all the time in other programs, so if this doesn't go away quick, it seems that after some 20 years I'll finally stop using Opera, something that even all the removed functionalities that happened when they moved to the new chrome based builds hadn't been able made me move.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/177627https://forums.opera.com/post/177627Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:09:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Sun, 28 Jul 2019 08:12:02 GMT]]>@op3000 said in Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix:

Opera Developer 64.0.3388.0 has now reserved Ctrl+Shift+Home and Ctrl+Shift+End.

Wow, well done. There is no way I will be able to use opera and loose possibility to select text to the beginning/end of file.... Looks like the switch to Opera didn't work out very well...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/177493https://forums.opera.com/post/177493Sun, 28 Jul 2019 08:12:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Fri, 26 Jul 2019 23:11:27 GMT]]>There is no good reason for Opera to be reserving any of these combinations outside of its own focus. What is the rationale for commandeering shortcuts which would have no value if you are not using the browser directly?

I love this browser, but it is causing me so much aggravation while attempting to work I'm looking at alternatives to use if this doesn't get resolved quickly.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/177317https://forums.opera.com/post/177317Fri, 26 Jul 2019 23:11:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Fri, 26 Jul 2019 22:49:55 GMT]]>Opera Developer 64.0.3388.0 has now reserved Ctrl+Shift+Home and Ctrl+Shift+End. Ctrl+Shift+1 and Ctrl+Shift+3 are working properly again in this Opera version. Again, like before, there isn't any functionality in Opera (that I am aware of) that is triggered by these key combinations.

Opera Stable 62.0.3331.72 still reserves Ctrl+Shift+1 and Ctrl+Shift+3.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/177308https://forums.opera.com/post/177308Fri, 26 Jul 2019 22:49:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:57:16 GMT]]>Confirmed. This is still an issue for me as well.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/177288https://forums.opera.com/post/177288Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:57:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:54:49 GMT]]>Still happens with 62.0.3331.99

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/177287https://forums.opera.com/post/177287Fri, 26 Jul 2019 17:54:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Sun, 21 Jul 2019 01:13:10 GMT]]>Hello, I am having this issue as well. I am using Ctrl+Shift+1, Ctrl+Shift+2 and Ctrl+Shift+3 as a means to switch between languages in Windows 7 and Opera overrides those shortcuts as long as it is open (Ctrl+Shift+2 still working though). Tried deleting all shortcuts and disabling all extensions, nothing. It is somewhere inside the code as some user pointed out and it is definitely a bug and a very annoying one as it hampers my workflow. Hope developers fix it quickly, as it is really driving me nuts.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/176741https://forums.opera.com/post/176741Sun, 21 Jul 2019 01:13:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Orphaned Keyboard Shortcut - Please Fix on Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:22:31 GMT]]>Bizzare issue: As title says, this shortcut input stops working when Opera is open. I've tried closing all tabs, so it's not a site problem. Closing opera is the only solution.

I essentially need to have Opera open most of the day for employment reasons, and my software that I use the shortcut in as well. How do I solve this conflict?

I've already checked Opera's shortcuts for this input and I didn't see it. I removed some other ones, but nothing changed. I also tried a keyboard checker program and confirmed this was not limited to software. THose 3 keys together are just not working when Opera is open.

The bizarre part: CTRL+SHIFT+2, CTRL+SHIFT+4 - 0 all work. Only 1 and 3 seem to be affected.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/176632https://forums.opera.com/post/176632Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:22:31 GMT