![]() Hopefully when you hit the shortcut, something happens that reveals the owner of the shortcut. One way to identify them is to try the shortcut within TextEdit with some text selected (in case it's a shortcut that works on a selection). There is no easy way to find these application-created global keyboard shortcuts. Instead, you'll install the app and use it for months, without even knowing that it created a global keyboard shortcut…until you try to assign those keys in Moom and wonder why they don't work. Unfortunately, these are the hardest to find, as the app probably won't tell you that it's created a global keyboard shortcut when you install it. Many third-party apps assign global keyboard shortcuts. The Zoom pane in Accessibility uses many ⌘⌥ combinations if you've enabled "use keyboard shortcuts to zoom," you won't be able to use any of those shortcuts in Moom. But if you do so, you won't be able to use that shortcut within the listed app, as Moom will intercept it before the app sees it. Having a locally-assigned shortcut here will not prevent you from assigning it in Moom. The App Shortcuts section lists any custom shortcuts you've created for an app.Services > ⇧⌘Y - Make New Sticky Note.Services > ⇧⌘U - Open URL in iCab/OmniWeb.Services > ⇧⌘B - Send File to Bluetooth Device.⌃ plus many of the function keys: These are used to move focus via the keyboard to things like the dock, menu bar, toolbars, windows, etc.⌃→, ⌃←, ⌃↑, and ⌃↓: These are used by Mission Control and Spaces.Some relatively common shortcuts you'll find here include: Many of these are disabled (unchecked) by default, but if you've enabled them, you won't be able to use them in Moom. This is the first place to check, to see not only many system-defined shortcuts, but those added to the Services menu by third party apps. System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts ↑↓→← - The arrow keys, hopefully obviously.Note: To save space, the keyboard's special keys are represented graphically in this FAQ item: The challenge now is figuring out where it's already assigned. Generally, it's the second problem that you're running into: When you cannot assign a keyboard shortcut in Moom, it means that shortcuts is already assigned elsewhere, as Moom doesn't exclude any keyboard combos. You're trying to assign a shortcut that's already assigned elsewhere.You're trying to assign ⌘-Tab, which is reserved by macOS for the app switcher. ![]() If you try to assign a keyboard shortcut (for example, ⌃⌥M) to a custom command in Moom, but Moom won't let you, there are two possible causes:
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