The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use from any part of the GNOME Desktop.
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| Alt+F1 |
Open the Main Applications Menu. You can customize this keyboard shortcut. For Solaris systems, this key is Ctrl-Esc (as with Microsoft Windows). |
| Alt+F2 |
Open the Run Application dialog. You can customize this keyboard shortcut. For Solaris systems, this key is Meta-R (as with Microsoft Windows). A meta- or super-key is an OS-logo shift key. |
| Print Screen |
Start the screenshot application and take a screenshot of the entire screen. You can customize this keyboard shortcut. |
| Alt+ Print Screen |
Start the screenshot application and take a screenshot of the window that currently has focus. You can customize this keyboard shortcut. |
| F1 | If the focused element is an application window or dialog, this keyboard shortcut opens the Help for the application. |
| Ctrl+F1 | If the focused element is a panel or application window, this keyboard shortcut switches the display of tooltips for the window or panel objects on and off. |
| Shift+F10 | Open a popup menu for the element that has focus (if a popup menu exists for that element). |