"Save As" window - CMD+C, CMD+V, CMD+X, CMD+A don't work.
macOS Catalina V10.15.1
Illustrator 2020 v24.0
- Open app
- Open any ai file (or make a new one)
- CMD+Sift+S (or choose File/Save As...)
- After Save As window appears,
- try with a keyboard to copy (or select) filename.
- You can select with mouse filename (or part of the filename)
- Use CMD+C
- Try to paste to notepad what you "copy" You can paste only what was in the clipboard before steps 2
Result:
CMD+C, CMD+V, CMD+X, CMD+A don't work.

Shortcut keys not working in “New Folder” dialog within Save As dialog is tracked with this issue – https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/39374122
Overall issue of shortcut keys not working in Save As dialog is fixed in Illustrator version 24.0.1
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Brian Yagel commented
Guilherme - It works fine in the other CC apps, but I'm with you and everyone else with Illustrator: it hasn't worked for over 3 years. Such a small thing, but such a huge pain in the butt. How can this not be a simple fix? I suppose Adobe just doesn't care.
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Guilherme commented
For sure. I've never had this same issue with the other apps. illustrator only. for you, does it work well?
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Brian Yagel commented
Why is this STILL an issue, 3 years on, when the other apps have it sorted out? Do your people not talk to each other?? It's fine now in Photoshop and InDesign. What's the problem with Illustrator? This is maddening.
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Brandon D commented
Every update release, there are more issues and none of the old issues fixed.
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Brandon D commented
Adobe does not care at all about their customers period.
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Guilherme commented
SINCE NOV 2019, a thousand people showing the same issue.
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Guilherme commented
All past Mac OS, Ventura Mac OS
MACbook M1
MACbook I5
MACmini I5
new 24” iMac M1doesn't work on any of them
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Guilherme commented
One Update more. Notting!!! 3 years on this issue.Would the Open Sourcing be the solution?
Maybe you even got fired and no one has been reading this message for 3 years...
(I believe it is a real person, I'm a graphic designer) -
Suzi commented
Agree! What's the hold up Adobe? Everyone else (inDesign, Photoshop, etc) are on board..!
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Guilherme commented
Still Unchanged. Doesn't work.
Can Someone from Adobe call someone from Apple and solve this question?
All Adobe Users have this same issue.
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muro commented
Mac版のIllustratorについてです。
Illustratorのバージョンは26.0.1、MACのバージョンは11.6 Big Surです。ファイルを保存するときや開くときのファイル選択ウインドウにて、shift + command + Gを押すと「フォルダの場所を入力」のウインドウを出すことができますが、このウインドウ内でCommand + C、Command + Vによるコピーペーストが効かなくなっているので、正常に動作するようにしてほしいです。
Photoshopでは問題なく上記のショートカットコマンドが動作するので、Illustrator特有の問題だと思われます。 -
Isaac McDaniel commented
Continuing to happen with macOS 11.6.1 (20G244)
Adobe Illustrator 24.2.3 -
NeoRey commented
Same here. macOS 11.5.1 Adobe Illustrator 25.3.1.
When I copy text in Illustrator document I can't paste it in Save As dialog as file name.
Also, in Save As dialog the file name is not selected. This is awkward when you want to save a file with a different file name.
When the file name is selected, the extension is also selected. I used to be able to add tect to a file name easily by tapping the left arrow key, the cursor would moeve between the file name and extension. Now it moves to the and of the file name including the extension. So I have to move 3-4 positions back and then add text or a number. Very annoying!!!
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Chez commented
This is still happening and it's incredibly frustrating. Big Sur, Illustrator 25.2.1
I need this fix for work, it slows down productivity and increases the chances of human error when dealing with numerical filenames.
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Robyn commented
I'm having the same issue! The Catalina update messed this up in Illustrator, but InDesign and Photoshop work just fine.
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Brandon commented
What is the point of having a feedback forum when Adobe continues to ignore the feedback given. It has been well over a year since this problem surfaced, and every update I am checking to see if the problem has been fixed, but nothing. This is a super amateur problem, and it's extremely frustrating from a consumer perspective to have to deal with it. As a production artist, this slows my production down significantly. Get with it Adobe!
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Brian Yagel commented
[macOS Big Sur 11.1, Illustrator 25.1]
NOT FIXED! Wasn't fixed in 24.x and is still broken in 25.1. SO ANNOYING!!
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Brian Yagel commented
[macOS Big Sur 11.1, Illustrator 25.1]
In all but the two more recent releases of Illustrator, text on the clipboard could be pasted into the Save as or Export as or New Folder name fields. This was very very helpful and I have had scripts built around this for years. But now those fields don't accept clipboard contents. The copied text is in the clipboard and can be pasted anywhere else. Just no longer in the name fields in save as, export, or new folder fields, when saving/exporting. Can you please change that back?
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Nathan Clark commented
Illustrator 25.1
MacOS 10.15.7When opening / saving a file, issuing the shortcut shift - command - G brings up a dialog to enter a path as a string. Ordinarily you can then paste a path into the field with command - V. In illustrator the pasting action fails with a system beep. This issue is only happening in Illustrator. Other apps function as expected (including Adobe apps eg After Effects and Photoshop).
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Justin commented
When you create a new folder on a Mac in Illustrator 2021, you cannot Cmd + c then Cmd + v in the folder name.