Spotlight shortcut is not working - 2015

Hello
Spotlight shortcut (cmd + space) is not working. I have checked the keyboard shortcuts to see if there is another app with the same shortcut but I found nothing so I have changed the spotlight shortcut to something else but it still doesn't work.
I have the latest version of Yosemite and not sure what other info I should include.
Thank you

Try this, lauch Terminal and at the prompt copy & paste
sudo mdutil -i off /
Press return.
You'll be prompted for you password, it will be invisible
Then copy & paste this command
sudo rm -rf /.Spotlight-V100
Press return and finally
sudo mdutil -i on /
Press return

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