# Ctrl-k Hijacking in Editor

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/ctrl-k-hijacking-in-editor/24636
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [January 30, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ctrl-k-hijacking-in-editor/24636 "2015-01-30T23:54:49Z")
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### Author: ![gerhard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/gerhard/32/119479_2.png) [@gerhard](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gerhard)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2015, 9:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ctrl-k-hijacking-in-editor/24636/4 "2015-01-31T09:59:38Z")

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I think it would be better to use the Ctrl + Shift modifier for all editor shortcuts…

> [@Keyboard shortcuts wish list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/keyboard-shortcuts-wish-list/15952/44):
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> I suggest we change most of the Markdown shortcuts to use Ctrl + Shift as modifier keys. I just looked at [outlook.com](http://outlook.com) which does the same thing in their format toolbar. E.g. the shortcut for the emoji selector is Ctrl + Shift + Y

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