Space bar not working

I just updated to Mac OS Monterey and every time I want to use the space bar it select something instead of adding a space. Is there anyway I can turn off that blue selection box? and how could I fixed that problem. Because sometimes I have to press shift + space bar to add a space.

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Nov 4, 2021 3:14 PM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2021 2:26 PM

Nibiru1328 wrote:

how could I fixed that problem. Because sometimes I have to press shift + space bar to add a space.

Go to your Accessibility preferences and turn off Full Keyboard Access.

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Nov 5, 2021 1:40 PM in response to Nibiru1328

Greetings Nibiru1328,


We understand that you are having some difficulty with the space bar on your Mac, and we'd like to help. Is this happening in just one application, or in multiple? You can find guidance for creating or changing keyboard shortcuts here:


Create keyboard shortcuts for apps on Mac


Take care.

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