You all know that you can reduce your workload and time by performing keyboard shortcuts on Linux/Ubuntu. This post provides the list of keyboard shortcuts which you may find advantageous and appropriate.
Linux is so customizable and comfortable if you are familiar with the Operating System. Although, Ubuntu and its Unity interface were designed to run on a wide range of devices. Very spectacular and impressive.
Best Linux Ubuntu Keyboard Shortcuts
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So, let’s have a look to the useful keyboard shortcuts. Also, have a look of Table of keyboard shortcuts HERE.
| Alt + F1 | Open the Applications menu |
| Alt + F2 | Run an application by typing its name in the box which appears |
| Prt Sc | (Print Screen) Take a screenshot of the whole screen |
| Alt + Prt Sc | Take a screenshot of the current window |
| Shift + Prt Sc | Take a screenshot of a selected rectangle on the screen |
| Alt + Tab | Switch between currently-open windows. Press Alt + Tab and then release Tab (but continue to hold Alt). Press Tab repeatedly to cycle through the list of available windows which appears on the screen. Release the Alt key to switch to the selected window. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Switch between currently-open windows in all Workspaces. Press Tab repeatedly to cycle through the list of available windows which appears on the screen. Release the Ctrl and Alt keys to switch to the selected window. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Left/Right Cursor | Lets you quickly switch between your Workspaces. |
| Alt+F7 | Moves the current window (can be moved with mouse or keyboard). |
| Alt+F8 | Resizes current window (again, can be moved with mouse or keyboard). |
| Alt+F9 | Minimises current window. |
| Alt+F10 | Maximises current window. |
| Alt+Space | Brings up window menu with ‘Always on Top’ and ‘Minimise’ and ‘Maximise’ and above commands. |
| Alt+F5 | Returns window to ‘normal’ or previous size. |
| Alt+F4 | Closes Window. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Left/Right Cursor | Spins the ‘cube’ that your workspaces reside on, allowing you to select the workspace you wish to use. |
| Ctrl + Alt + Up Cursor | Enables an ‘expose’ like the 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 Cursor | 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 colors of the focused window. |
| Super + M | Invert colors for the whole screen. |
| Super + Mouse Scroll Wheel | Zooms in on the screen. |
| Super + Middle Mouse Button | Select a region to zoom into, using a rectangle. |
| Ctrl + Super + D | Toggles ‘Show Desktop’. |
| Alt + Middle Mouse Button | Resize focused window. |
| Alt + Left Mouse Button | Move focused window. |
| Alt + Right Mouse Button | Show window menu. |
| Super + S | Zoom out, show workspace switcher |
| 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 |
| Ctrl + Alt + Delete | Restart the computer immediately, without saving open files |
| Ctrl + Alt + Minus (numeric keypad) | Rotate backward through supported screen resolutions |
| Ctrl + Alt + Plus (numeric keypad) | Rotate through supported screen resolutions |
| Ctrl + Tab | Rotate through each tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Rotate backwards through each tab |
| Ctrl + W | Close the current tab (or browser if on the last tab) |
| Ctrl + L | Enter a new web address |
| Ctrl + B | Show a list of your bookmarks |
| Ctrl + H | Show your browsing history |
| Ctrl + K | Enter a new web search in the search bar |
| Ctrl + Y | Show a list of downloaded files |
| F11 | Display the current page full-screen |
| Esc | Stop loading the current page |
| Ctrl + R | Reload the current page |
| Alt Gr+Space | Scrolls current tab/window down. |
| Alt Gr+Backspace | Scrolls current tab/window up. You may find Alt Gr+Shift+Space works if Alt Gr+Backspace does not. |
| F7 | Check the spelling of the current document |
| Ctrl + F | Find and replace words |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo the last change |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo a change which you just undid |
| Ctrl + L | Align the current paragraph/selection to the left |
| Ctrl + E | Align the current paragraph/selection to the center of the document |
| Ctrl + R | Align the current paragraph/selection to the right |
| Ctrl + Shift + J | Show the current document full-screen |
| Ctrl + F8 | Field Shadings |
| Ctrl + F9 | Field Names |
| Ctrl + F10 | Non-Printing Characters |
| F4 | Data Sources |
| Ctrl + Shift + J | Full Screen |
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That’s it. I had mentioned the important and useful Ubuntu keyboard shortcuts that would save your precious time. Feel Free to use them and apply these shortcuts on the keyboard which is relocating to the Ubuntu/Linux.
If I skip any of your favorite keyboard shortcuts in the above list, then don’t forget to tell us via the comment section. After all, it’s all about the keyboard shortcuts, so better to share with your friends and family. Everyone’s interested to know about the shortcuts whether it’s of the Laptop/PC keyboard Shortcuts or a short distance. We humans prefer the short way only : lol:
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