Computing/Linux/Gnome
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Keyboard shortcuts
General Shortcut Keys
| Alt + F1 | Opens the Applicantions Menu. |
| Alt + F2 | Displays the Run Application dialog. |
| PrintScrn | Takes a screenshot. |
| Alt + PrintScrn | Takes a screenshot of the window that has focus. |
| Ctrl + Alt + right arrow | Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace. |
| Ctrl + Alt + left arrow | Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace. |
| Ctrl + Alt + up arrow | Switches to the workspace above the current workspace. |
| Ctrl + Alt + down arrow | Switches to the workspace below the current workspace. |
| Ctrl + Alt + d | Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop. |
| F1 | Starts the online help browser, and displays appropriate online Help. |
Window Shortcut Keys
| Alt + Tab | Switches between windows. When you use these shortcut keys, a list of windows that you can select is displayed. Release the keys to select a window. |
| Alt + Esc | Switches between windows in reverse order. Release the keys to select a window. |
| F10 | Opens the first menu on the left side of the menubar. |
| Alt + spacebar | Opens the Window Menu. |
| Arrow keys | Moves the focus between items in a menu. |
| Return | Chooses a menu item. |
| Esc | Closes an open menu. |
| Ctrl + Alt + right arrow | Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace. |
| Ctrl + Alt + left arrow | Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace. |
| Ctrl + Alt + up arrow | Switches to the workspace above the current workspace. |
| Ctrl + Alt + down arrow | Switches to the workspace below the current workspace. |
| Ctrl + Alt + d | Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop. |
Panel Shortcut Keys
| Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop. When you use these shortcut keys, a list of items that you can select is displayed. Release the keys to select an item. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Esc | Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop. Release the keys to select an item. |
| Ctrl + F10 | Opens the popup menu for the selected panel. |
| Tab | Switches the focus between objects on a panel. |
| Return | Chooses the selected panel object or menu item. |
| Shift + F10 | Opens the popup menu for the selected panel object. |
| Arrow keys | Moves the focus between items in a menu. Moves the focus between interface items in an applet also. |
| Esc | Closes an open menu. |
| F10 | Opens the Applications menu from the Menu Bar , if the Menu Bar is in a panel. |
Application Shortcut Keys
| Shortcut Keys | Command |
| Ctrl + N | New |
| Ctrl + X | Cut |
| Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Ctrl + V | Paste |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + S | Save |
| Ctrl + Q | Quit |
