OS 10.5 - Shift + Command + S Shortcut Not Working

stevelasvegas · stevelasvegas #1 (**permalink**)

08-27-2009, 07:49 PM

When I press the Shift + Command + S keys in Preview or Pages or other applications, it does not present the "Save As" drop down. I can access it with the mouse by clicking on "File" "Save As". It does work with the shortcut key if I log in as a different user.
I have exhausted my research on this including following the instructions given to me by Apple on phone support.
Can you help me?
Thanks
Steve

torchy · torchy #2 (**permalink**)

08-27-2009, 08:38 PM

OK. Bin playing

On my keyboard MBP US.
If the s key is held down before the shift & command keys it doesn't work..
Hold down the shift & command keys before the s key and it works fine.

stevelasvegas · stevelasvegas #3 (**permalink**)

08-27-2009, 10:09 PM

But thanks for the reply.

stevelasvegas · stevelasvegas #4 (**permalink**)

08-29-2009, 01:14 AM

The problem where the Shift + Command + S did not invoke the "Save As" command in my applications was a nightmare. 2 days of searching, a trip to the Apple Genius, and a phone support from Apple tech did not resolve the issue.
Thanks to hayne and Mac OS X Hints Forums (Command-Shift-s opens Safari - can't reset - The macosxhints Forums.
My issue was resolved when I removed the loginwindow.plist file which apparently controls the applications that load at startup per user account. I had 10 different applications starting. When I removed the file, the new file had no applications listed and my shortcut key combination started working again. I didn't care to narrow it down to which application was causing the problem because I shouldn't be starting all those programs anyway.
Thanks again!

stevelasvegas #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 27, 2009 Posts: 3	08-27-2009, 07:49 PM When I press the Shift + Command + S keys in Preview or Pages or other applications, it does not present the "Save As" drop down. I can access it with the mouse by clicking on "File" "Save As". It does work with the shortcut key if I log in as a different user. I have exhausted my research on this including following the instructions given to me by Apple on phone support. Can you help me? Thanks Steve Last edited by stevelasvegas; 08-27-2009 at 07:49 PM. Reason: misspell
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torchy #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 25, 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 758 Mac Specs: 13" MBA. 15" MBP. iPhone 4. 3G Pad 2.	08-27-2009, 08:38 PM OK. Bin playing On my keyboard MBP US. If the s key is held down before the shift & command keys it doesn't work.. Hold down the shift & command keys before the s key and it works fine. ~ 15" MacBook Pro. OSX 10.7 ~ 3G iPad 2 ~ Measure twice, cut once..
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Member Since: Aug 27, 2009 Posts: 3	08-29-2009, 01:14 AM The problem where the Shift + Command + S did not invoke the "Save As" command in my applications was a nightmare. 2 days of searching, a trip to the Apple Genius, and a phone support from Apple tech did not resolve the issue. Thanks to hayne and Mac OS X Hints Forums (Command-Shift-s opens Safari - can't reset - The macosxhints Forums. My issue was resolved when I removed the loginwindow.plist file which apparently controls the applications that load at startup per user account. I had 10 different applications starting. When I removed the file, the new file had no applications listed and my shortcut key combination started working again. I didn't care to narrow it down to which application was causing the problem because I shouldn't be starting all those programs anyway. Thanks again!
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