How to Remove Keyboard Shortcuts from Adobe Apps

Almost every user of InDesign, Illustrator, or Photoshop has at least a few keyboard shortcuts they employ on a regular basis. And with good reason; using keyboard shortcuts is much faster than choosing commands from menus. But occasionally, our hands have minds of their own. Just like you might have words that you commonly mistype, your typing habits might predispose you to hit a certain shortcut by accident, especially those that use bigger keys like Shift and Enter/Return. Unfortunately, there is no autocorrect for keyboard shortcuts. However, this is one frustration that’s easily remedied, since it only takes a few seconds to disable a troublesome shortcut in Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign.

To remove a keyboard shortcut in Photoshop

Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. Use the Shortcuts For menu and Command list to locate the command you want to remove the shortcut from. Click the current shortcut, then click Delete Shortcut. Click the button to save all changes to the current set of shortcuts () or the one to create a new set (). When you’re done, click OK to close the dialog box.

To remove a keyboard shortcut in Illustrator

Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. From the Set menu, choose a custom set or click the Save button to save a new set. Use the pop-up menu and Command list to locate the command you want to remove the shortcut from. Click the current shortcut, then click Clear. When you’re done, click OK to confirm

the change and close the dialog box.

To remove a keyboard shortcut in InDesign

Choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. From the Set menu, choose a custom set or click New Set. Use the Product Area menu and Command list to locate the command you want to remove the shortcut from. In the Current Shortcuts area, click the command, then click Remove. When you’re done, click OK to close the dialog box.