Top 4 Proven Ways to Ctrl F Not Working on Windows 10/11

Effective way to solve the failure of Ctrl F shortcut key in Windows 10/11 system

Ctrl F shortcut keys are an efficient search tool for document and table editing. If the search box does not appear after pressing Ctrl F, please do not worry. This article will provide some simple and effective solutions.

There are many reasons for Ctrl F failure, such as DLL file problems, keyboard patterns, blocking and defects, etc. Let's start solving this problem!

Tip: If your keyboard numeric keys are also unavailable, please refer to the article "Solutions for Win10/11 Keyboard numeric keys failure".

Solution:

Method 1: Re-register the DLL file

If your Ctrl F shortcut key fails, the DLL file is likely to be corrupted and needs to be repaired.

Step 1: Enter "cmd" to find "Command Prompt", right-click and select "Run as administrator".

Step 2: In the black window, copy and paste "regsvr32 oleacc.dll" and press Enter.

Step 3: Restart the computer. If Ctrl F still fails to work, run "Command Prompt" again as administrator, enter "sfc /scannow" and press Enter to repair the corrupt system files.

Method 2: Use the keyboard troubleshooter

The built-in keyboard troubleshooter program in Windows can solve the problem of shortcut key failures including Ctrl F, Ctrl C/V, Ctrl Z, etc.

Step 1: Press Win I to open "Windows Settings".

Step 2: Scroll down to find "Update and Security".

Step 3: Click on “Other Troubleshooters” at the bottom of the “Troubleshooter” tab.

Step 4: Select "Keyboard" and click "Run Troubleshooter".

Method 3: Adjust the keyboard mode

You may have switched to game mode during the game and forgot to turn it off after the game is over.

Step 1: Click the gear icon to open "Windows Settings".

Step 2: Select "Game" and turn off "Game Mode" in the "Game Mode" tab.

Method 4: Change the ribbon options

The search box is usually displayed in the upper right corner of the screen. However, the updated lookup box may appear on the right side of the screen, which you can solve by adjusting the ribbon options.

Tip: This method is only available for Microsoft Word.

Step 1: Open the document and click the "File" icon in the upper left corner.

Step 2: Click "Options" > "Custom Ribbon" > "Customize".

Step 3: Under the Category list, click the Start tab > select Edit Find in the Command list.

Step 4: Click "Press New Shortcut Key" > "Ctrl F" > "Assign".

Step 5: Close the dialog box and click OK.

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