(Archived) Shortcut for tasks in Windows doesn't work

[evernote-fan 34]

I just switched from Windows 7 to Windows 8 (Desktop App).

 

In Windows 7 I could insert a task with the shortcut "Ctrl + Shift + C".

 

This doesn't work in Windows 8. Does anybody know why?

[gazumped 12,073]

That shortcut isn't documented in any of the sources I just Googled,  so I guess it doesn't exist (any more?).  Is there a particular need for it?  The note tool bar has a button to insert a check box and copy/ paste works well for me when a carriage return doesn't automatically generate a box.

[evernote-fan 34]

"Ctrl + Shift + C Insert a "To Do" checkbox"

 

--> http://evernote.com/contact/support/kb/#!/article/23168552

 

I used this shortcut under Windows 7 very often.

[gazumped 12,073]

Yerp.  You're right - missed that first time around.  Still not working for me in W8:  support ticket I think - seems to be a geenooine bug.

[jefito 5,598]

Just for the record, I'm not seeing it work in Win 7, either, in the latest release (5.1.1.2304).

 

At a guess, it's Skitch-related. If Skitch is active (i.e., appears in the notification area), then it takes over this shortcut and the bullet-point shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+. If I shut down Skitch, then these shortcuts wotk fine.

 

This is pretty annoying,actually -- I use both of these a lot, particularly at work. And it seems as though Evernote and Skitch ought to play a little better with each other.

[evernote-fan 34]

You're right. It's Skitch related.

 

Since Skitch is now by default opened in the task bar, Ctrl + Shift + C doens't work for checkboxes in EN.

[spg SCOTT 736]

I would disable skitch running in the tray so you can avoid this. It means you have to run skitch manually, but frees up the hotkeys.

Edit -> Preferences

http://www.evernote.com/shard/s26/sh/061a6de2-d8f3-487d-bef9-a011c39a276c/33aac02f2a4dc5be391821c6933d649e