Paste as Plain Text would stick combination keys like shift, start, alt, ctrl.

[seun1217]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.74.1

Installation method

GitHub

Running as admin

None

Area(s) with issue?

Paste as Plain Text

Steps to reproduce

Set the hotkey for Paste as Plain Text as Shift + Start + V or Stat + Alt + V and copy some text and paste it into Excel.

✔️ Expected Behavior

Paste would be done with no issue.

❌ Actual Behavior

Paste would be done but the combination keys are stuck forever.

Other Software

No response

[seajhawk]

I'm seeing this behavior too and it has been extremely frustrating!

Here are some more details.

Proper behavior without Paste as Plain Text

1. Disable Paste as Plain Text
2. Type several words in Notepad
3. Select some text and press ctrl+c to copy it
4. Press backspace
5. Notice that single characters are deleted
6. Press ctrl+backspace
7. Notice that whole words are deleted

Broken behavior with Paste as Plain Text

1. Enable Paste as Plain Text
2. Set the Paste as Plain Text hotkey to ctrl+shift+v
3. Type several words in Notepad
4. Select some text and press ctrl+c to copy it
5. Press the ctrl+shift+v to paste into Notepad
6. Press the Backspace key
7. Notice that whole words are deleted (only single characters should be deleted)
8. Press ctrl+shift (this disables the stuck ctrl key)
9. Press the Backspace key
10. Notice that single characters are deleted

Verification

1. Disable Paste as Plain Text
2. Copy some text
3. Set the cursor after some words in Notepad
4. Press ctrl+shift+v
5. Notice that text was pasted (by design)
6. Press the Backspace key
7. Notice that single characters are deleted (proper behavior)

[longtth]

I've tried disable Keyboard Manager and the problem gone. Please try it.

[seajhawk]

Unfortunately, even with Keyboard Manager disabled, I’m still experiencing the problem.

Thanks, Chris

[kpalanski]

I'm SO glad I've finally been able to find this problem replicated by someone else. It's been driving me CRAZY for the last few months and I didn't know the culprit. I've replaced the keyboard, turned things on and off a thousand times, and this happens A LOT for me given I use the default Ctrl + WIN + V paste as plain text function constantly for work. Please, please, please fix this!

[JohnEricson]

I also have the same problem with v0.78.0 of PowerToys. I've binded Paste as Plain Text to the keybord shortcut Ctrl+Shift+v.

My workaround for now is to disable Paste as Plain Text in PowerToys and instead install PureText and use the same keyboard shortcut. I hope to go back to PowerToys once this bug is fix.

[nhamawi]

Sorry, I created this bug linked above by bot before knowing of this one. Please read and close as needed if you believe it's a duplicate.

[turribeach]

Duplicate of #25678, see my last comment there.