Shortcut Command-L within Spotlight is not working on Big Sur

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minhty OP
Created Nov ’20
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I have gotten used to with the shortcut Command-L to jump to definition within Spotlight for a long time. I found it's a useful way to search/translate word quickly. Since I upgraded to Big Sur, the shortcut is broken which makes me really frustrated.

Please fix it or provide a replacement shortcut.

Thank you,
Ty
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Claude31 OP
Nov ’20
Do you get another command executed instead ?

Check all shortcuts in system Preferences.

I looked at Apple's doc
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh26783/mac

It doesn't list Cmd-L for spotlight.
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uxgnod OP
Nov ’20
I'm not sure if there is a shortcut list in previous macOS shortcut list.
But spotlight did has a Cmd-l shortcut for jump to dictionary when search with spotlight.
And the function in macOS big sur has gone.
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jack0502801 OP
Nov ’20
Very frustrated.
The function has gone in macOS 11 Big Sur.
Now can only use cmd-↓ and tab instead.
Much slower.
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DuongVT OP
Nov ’20
Totally Agreed! Please bring that shortcut back.
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yw850 OP
Dec ’20
Totally Agreed! Please bring that shortcut back. +1
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der_wanderer OP
Dec ’20
Yes, do bring it back, please. It matters.

(please fill in the effective emphatic formula here)

Thank you.
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patrick7659 OP
Dec ’20
this feature is quite useful. please bring it back!
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samilojia OP
Dec ’20
Really need the shortcut, it helps a lot when I'm doing my thesis work
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astrpt OP
Jan ’21
Yes! Why would this be removed? Such a helpful shortcut, I used it multiple times a day. Spotlight is a great function and I've gotten so used to being able to quickly look something up in the dictionary—it's become an important part of my workflow, as an editorial coordinator and a master's student. Please bring it back!!
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johncoltrane OP
Jan ’21

  • 1 for me. Super frustrating that it was removed!!!

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PatrickPP OP
Jan ’21
Really need this! Please bring it back!
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nodish OP
Jan ’21
really need it!
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rathanabraham OP
Jan ’21
This is a required functionality for quickly jumping to definitions. Need to bring this back.
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reo_sato OP
Feb ’21
We also need Cmd-D in Spotlight back! This opened the dictionary app directly when it was used in Spotlight.
It really affects my wordflow when I can't go back and forth between thesaurus and other dictionaries with these shortcuts
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FranDD OP
Mar ’21
I need it to come back too! OMG! Why they abandon such a useful feature.
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