This page provides an overview of keyboard shortcuts that can help you
use your desktop and applications more efficiently. If you cannot use a
mouse or pointing device at all, see Keyboard navigation for more
information on navigating user interfaces with only the keyboard.
Getting around the desktop
Alt+F1 or the
Super key |
Switch between the Activities overview and desktop. In
the overview, start typing to instantly search your applications, contacts,
and documents. |
Alt+F2 |
Pop up command window (for quickly running commands) |
Super+Tab |
Quickly switch between
windows. Hold down Shift for reverse order. |
Super+` |
Switch between windows from the same application, or from the selected
application after Super+Tab.
This shortcut uses ` on US keyboards, where the `
key is above Tab. On all other keyboards, the shortcut is
Super plus the key above Tab.
|
Ctrl+Alt+Tab |
Give keyboard focus to the top bar. In the Activities
overview, switch keyboard focus between the top bar, dash, windows
overview, applications list, and search field. Use the arrow keys to
navigate.
It is not currently possible to use the arrow keys to navigate the
windows overview. To switch windows, exit the overview and use
Super+Tab and
Super+`.
|
Super+A |
Show the list of applications. |
Super+Page Up and
Super+Page Down |
Switch between
workspaces. |
Super+Shift+Page Up
and Super+Shift+Page Down |
Move the current window to a
different workspace. |
Ctrl+Alt+Delete |
Log out. |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
Lock the screen. |
Super+M |
Open the message
tray. Press Super+M again or
Esc to close. |
Common editing shortcuts
Ctrl+A |
Select all text or items in a list. |
Ctrl+X |
Cut (remove) selected text or items and place it on the clipboard. |
Ctrl+C |
Copy selected text or items to the clipboard. |
Ctrl+V |
Paste the contents of the clipboard. |
Ctrl+Z |
Undo the last action. |
Capturing from the screen
