[tbrock]

I think you just need to add shift, option is not necessary.

[itcrowd]

It's optional

[kennywinker]

Option was required in every app I've ever tried this in... do you somehow have different keybindings than me?

[olalonde]

I just tried in Gmail and cmd-shift-v worked.

[spookthesunset]

I do command-shift-v all the time too and it works. Course maybe the places where it doesn't seem to work are the ones that require "option" too... hmm...

[dwaite]

Chrome does not use the system-wide key shortcut but defines their own.

[jtbayly]

Except Chrome, which is often where people are using gmail.

[Foivos]

Maybe it is related to the language of the keyboard.