Ubuntu keyboard shortcuts 

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- Shortcuts
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Super + F

Display files and folders

1
Super + L

Lock the PC

1
Alt + F7

Move current window

1
Super + S

Zoom out, show workspace switcher

1
Print Screen

Take a screenshot of whole screen

1
Super + A

Display recently used and installed applications

1
Super + T

Open Trash can

1
Alt + F1

Open Applications menu

1
Alt + F5

Return window to "normal" or previous size

1
Super + A

Enables the ‘scale’ effect, it shows all windows from all workspaces

1
Super + N

Invert colours of the focused window

1
Super + M

Display music files

0
Alt + F2

Run an application by typing its name

0
Ctrl + Alt + T

Open terminal

0
Alt + Print Screen

Take a screenshot of the current windows

0
Alt + F9

Minimize current window

0
Alt + F10

Maximize current window

0
Alt + Tab

Switch between open windows

0
Alt + F8

Resize current window

0
Alt +

Show window menu

0
Ctrl + A

Select all text

0
Ctrl + U

Underline the selected text

0
Ctrl + Alt + Del

Restart the computer immediately, without saving open files

0
Ctrl + Alt + -

(numeric keypad)  Rotate backwards through supported screen resolutions

0
Ctrl + Super + D

Minimize everything to show desktop

0
Ctrl + Alt +   

Spins the ‘cube’ that your workspaces reside on, allowing you to select the workspace you wish to use

0
Ctrl + Alt +

Enables an ‘expose’ like feature that presents you with all the windows you currently have open, allowing you to select the one you wish to give focus to

0
Ctrl + Alt +

Unfolds your workspace cube allowing you to see more than one of your workspaces at once, using the left and right cursor keys with this active will allow you to select the workspace you wish to use

0
Ctrl + Alt + Tab

Switch between currently-open windows across all workspaces.

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Super + W

Enables the ‘scale’ effect, it shows all windows from the current workspace

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Ctrl + Alt + +

(numeric keypad) Rotate through supported screen resolutions

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + Z

Redo a change that you just undid

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Ctrl + V

Paste/insert the selected text/object

0
Ctrl + C

Copy the selected text/object

0
Alt + F4

Close the window

0
Super + M

Invert colours for the whole screen

0
Super +

Zooms in on the screen

0
Super +

Select a region to zoom into, using a rectangle.

0
Ctrl + Super + D

Toggles ‘Show Desktop’

0
Alt +

Resize focused window

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↑  Shift + Print Screen

Take a screenshot of a selected rectangle on the screen

-1
Super + V

Display media files

-1
Ctrl + Alt +   

Quickly switch between Workspaces

-1
Alt +

Move focused window

-1
Ctrl + Alt + Tab

Switch between currently-open windows in all Workspaces

-2
Alt + Space

Bring up window menu with with ‘Always on Top’ and ‘Minimize’ and ‘Maximize’ and above commands

Shortcuts below may behave different depending on the application, but works on most applications.
Shortcuts below may not work on every machine but they're quite common.

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Note: Windows key is called "Super" in Ubuntu world.
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Ctrl + H

Display hidden files in file manager

You can configure your own keyboard shortcuts by pressing Super and writing keyboard. Select Shortcuts tab and find the command you want to edit.
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Ctrl + X

Cut the selected text/object

0
Ctrl + B

Make the selected text bold

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Ctrl + I

Make the selected text italic

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Ctrl + N

Open a new document or window

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Ctrl + S

Save the current document

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Ctrl + O

Open another document

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Ctrl + P

Print the current document

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Ctrl + Z

Undo the last change you made


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Program information

Program name: Ubuntu Ubuntu (General)

Web page: ubuntu.com

Last update: 06/07/2023 13.18 UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 74%

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Updated: Updated program information. (2 updates.) 04/03/2021 12.32.57 Updated program information.
06/07/2023 13.18.34 Updated program information.

Shortcut count: 55

Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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