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Ubuntu keyboard shortcuts
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First published at 12/13/2017 on https://defkey.com/ubuntu-shortcuts

Ubuntu is a open source operating system for computers. It is usually used
on personal computers but also popular in network servers, which runs
Ubuntu Server variant. As a Linux distribution, it uses Debian
architecture.

Ubuntu has 55 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below.



New shortcuts
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Note: Windows key is called "Super" in Ubuntu world.

Super + A               Display recently used and installed applications
Super + F               Display files and folders
Super + V               Display media files
Super + M               Display music files
Super + T               Open Trash can
Ctrl + H                Display hidden files in file manager
Super + L               Lock the PC
Ctrl + Super + D        Minimize everything to show desktop
Ctrl + Alt + T          Open terminal

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



Desktop
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Alt + F1                Open Applications menu
Alt + F2                Run an application by typing its name
Print Screen            Take a screenshot of whole screen
Alt + Print Screen      Take a screenshot of the current windows
Shift + Print Screen    Take a screenshot of a selected rectangle on the screen


Windows
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Alt + Tab               Switch between open windows
Ctrl + Alt + Tab        Switch between currently-open windows in all Workspaces
Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow / Right arrow Quickly switch between Workspaces

Shortcuts below may not work on every machine but they're quite common.

Alt + F7                Move current window
Alt + F8                Resize current window
Alt + F9                Minimize current window
Alt + F10               Maximize current window
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.

Alt + F5                Return window to "normal" or previous size
Alt + F4                Close the window


When Desktop Effects enabled
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Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow / Right arrow Spins the ‘cube’ that your workspaces reside on, allowing you to select the
workspace you wish to use
Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow   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
Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow 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
Ctrl + Alt + Tab        Switch between currently-open windows across all workspaces.
Super + W               Enables the ‘scale’ effect, it shows all windows from the current workspace
Super + A               Enables the ‘scale’ effect, it shows all windows from all workspaces
Super + N               Invert colours of the focused window
Super + M               Invert colours for the whole screen
Super + Wheel up and wheel down Zooms in on the screen
Super + Middle click    Select a region to zoom into, using a rectangle.
Ctrl + Super + D        Toggles ‘Show Desktop’
Alt + Middle click      Resize focused window
Alt + Left click        Move focused window
Alt + Right click       Show window menu
Super + S               Zoom out, show workspace switcher


Common application shortcuts
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Ctrl + C                Copy the selected text/object
Ctrl + X                Cut the selected text/object
Ctrl + V                Paste/insert the selected text/object
Ctrl + A                Select all text
Ctrl + B                Make the selected text bold
Ctrl + I                Make the selected text italic
Ctrl + U                Underline the selected text
Ctrl + N                Open a new document or window
Ctrl + S                Save the current document
Ctrl + O                Open another document
Ctrl + P                Print the current document
Ctrl + Z                Undo the last change you made
Ctrl + Shift + Z        Redo a change that you just undid


System shortcuts
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Ctrl + Alt + Del        Restart the computer immediately, without saving open files
Ctrl + Alt + +          (numeric keypad) Rotate through supported screen resolutions
Ctrl + Alt + -          (numeric keypad)  Rotate backwards through supported screen resolutions

Source: Ubuntu help page


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