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November 16, 20211 minute read

Managing keyboard shortcuts using accessibility settings

You can manage your keyboard shortcuts using the new accessibility settings page.

Screenshot of the new accessibility settings page

You can choose to disable "character key shortcuts". This turns off keyboard shortcuts that only use single characters like s, g c, and . (the period key). Shortcuts which make use of modifier keys like command and control are not affected by this setting.

This feature prevents accidental triggering of keyboard shortcuts. This is important for people who use a keyboard and for people who use assistive technologies like voice input.

Read our documentation on managing accessibility settings.

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Managing keyboard shortcuts using accessibility settings - GitHub Changelog