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Asked: 2026-06-07T11:51:14+00:00

I’m using MATLAB R2012a with a dual-screen setup, so I have the command window

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I’m using MATLAB R2012a with a dual-screen setup, so I have the command window on one screen and the M-file editor on the other. Sometimes when I make changes to my source code, I’ll accidentally press Ctrl+S while the command window is in focus (instead of the editor). This loads a file chooser dialog for saving a MAT file of the workspace. However, regardless of whether I press “Cancel” or “OK”, MATLAB hangs indefinitely. Is there something I can do so that saving the workspace doesn’t fail?

I don’t really care about being able to save the workspace, I just need it to work so that MATLAB doesn’t hang whenever I accidentally try to.

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  1. Editorial Team

    As a temporary fix, you can un-define the Ctrl+S shortcut to save the workspace from the settings.

    Go to File > Preferences > Keyboard > shortcuts:

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