========================================= VMware Workstation 5.0 keyboard shortcuts ========================================= First published at 3/17/2019 on https://defkey.com/vmware-workstation-5-shortcuts VMware Workstation is a virtual machine software for Windows and Linux. VMware Workstation allows users to set up virtual machines on a single machine and use them simultaneously along with the actual machine. VMware Workstation 5.0 has 16 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. General ------- Ctrl + B Power on. Ctrl + E Power off. Ctrl + R Reset the power. Ctrl + Z Suspend. Ctrl + N Create a new virtual machine. Ctrl + O Open a virtual machine. Ctrl + F4 Close the summary/console view for the selected virtual machine.   A confirmation dialog appears only if the virtual machine is powered on. Ctrl + D Edit the virtual machine's configuration. Ctrl + G Grab input from keyboard and mouse. Ctrl + P Edit preferences. Ctrl + Alt + Enter Go to full screen mode. Ctrl + Alt Return to normal (windowed) mode. Ctrl + Alt + Tab Switch among open virtual machines while mouse and keyboard input are grabbed. Ctrl + Tab Switch among open virtual machines while mouse and keyboard input are not grabbed. VMware Workstation must be the active application. Ctrl + Shift + Tab Switch among open virtual machines while mouse and keyboard input are not grabbed. VMware Workstation must be the active application. Ctrl + Alt + Fx Linux hosts: Switch among open virtual machines while using full screen mode   Windows hosts: For an additional similar functionality, see Using Full Screen Switch Mode.   Source: vmware Last modified on (UTC): Monday, November 11, 2019 Defkey © All rights reserved.