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Keyboard Shortcuts in Ubuntu - Eugene - 09-26-2010
Speed up your work by using keyboard shortcuts in Ubuntu.
General
Alt + F1 Launch applications menu
Alt + F2 Launch “Run Application” dialogue
Alt + F3 Open the Deskbar Applet
Window shortcuts
Alt + F7 Move current window
Alt + F8 Resize current window
Alt + F9 Minimize current window
Alt + F10 Maximize/unmaximize current window
Alt + F5 Return window to ‘normal’ or previous size.
Alt + Space Open the window menu
Alt + F4 Close window
Alt + Tab Switch between open programs
Desktop shortcuts
Ctrl + Alt + Plus Switch to next screen resolution
Ctrl + Alt + Minus Switch to previous screen resolution
Ctrl + Alt + Left(Right) Move to the next virtual desktop
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left(Right) Take current window to the next virtual desktop
Ctrl + Alt + F1 Switch to the first virtual terminal
Ctrl + Alt + F2(F3)(F4)(F5)(F6) Select the different virtual terminals
Ctrl + Alt + F7 Restore back to the current terminal session with X
Nautilus / Thunar shortcuts
Shift + Ctrl + N Create new folder
F9 Toggle side-pane
Alt + Home Jump to home folder
Alt + Left Back
Alt + Right Forward
Alt + Enter Show file/folder properties
Ctrl + L Go to location bar
Ctrl + 1 Toggle view as icons
Ctrl + 2 Toggle view as list
Ctrl + S Select pattern
Ctrl + H Show hidden files
Ctrl + Plus Zoom In
Ctrl + Minus Zoom Out
Ctrl + 0 Normal Size
Shortcuts for Terminal
Ctrl + A Move cursor to the beginning of line
Ctrl + E Move cursor to the end of line
Ctrl + C Kill current process
Ctrl + Z Send current process to the background
Ctrl + D Log out
Ctrl + R Find the last command matching entered letters
Enter a letter, followed by Tab + Tab List with available commands beginning with those letters
Ctrl + U Delete current line
Ctrl + K Delete the command from the cursor right
Ctrl + W Delete word before the cursor
Ctrl + L Clears terminal output
Alt + F Move forward one word
Alt + B Move backward one word
Up/Down Browse command history
Shift + PageUp / PageDown Scroll terminal output
Create own keyboard shortcuts
For those who want to configure your own keyboard shortcuts, you can do it at System->Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts.
RE: Keyboard Shortcuts in Ubuntu - ruk00112 - 09-26-2010
Thanks a lot for this. Its a very helpful thread since im new to ubuntu and i havent used it much.
RE: Keyboard Shortcuts in Ubuntu - MarkW7 - 09-29-2010
You can also add custom shortcuts, System > Preferences > Keyboard shortcuts.
RE: Keyboard Shortcuts in Ubuntu - Eugene - 09-29-2010
@Mark I said that also in the end.
RE: Keyboard Shortcuts in Ubuntu - MarkW7 - 10-02-2010
So you did, i swear i never saw that bit. Strange.
