Article Number: 000131678
The following article provides information about the various keyboard shortcut commands common to Ubuntu Linux for use with your Dell PC.
This is going to be used as a reference guide for keyboard shortcut commands. Those unique to the various utilities and those applications common to the Ubuntu Linux Operating Systems (OS).
The purpose of a shortcut guide is self-explanatory, in that it provides a quick way to use common commands. To save you having to go through a multistep process each time.
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
TAB | Autocomplete text - Press TAB to have the system guess at completing the text already entered. Also does commands. | Press twice to see the options if more than one is found. |
CTRL+SHIFT+V | Paste | Similar to CTRL+V in other applications. |
CTRL+SHIFT+T | New Tab | |
ALT+[number] | Move to Tab [number]. | |
CTRL+D | Close Tab | Or the application if all the Tabs are closed. |
CTRL+L | Clear screen | |
CTRL+K | Delete the text before the cursor. | |
CTRL+R+[text] | Find command in History. | for the next command>press CTRL+R again. |
CTRL+A | Move cursor to the beginning. | |
CTRL+E | Move the cursor to the end. | |
CTRL+C | Kill current task. | |
CTRL+Z | Move task to background. | type 'fg'> to bring to foreground. |
~ | Home folder symbol. | i.e. 'cd ~/Documents' |
Up Cursor or CTRL+P | Scrolls through the commands you have previously entered. | |
Down Cursor or CTRL+N | Takes you back to a more recent command. | |
CTRL+A or HOME | Moves the cursor to the start of a line. | |
CTRL+E or END | Moves the cursor to the end of a line. | |
Esc+B | Moves to the beginning of the previous or current word. | |
CTRL+U | Deletes from the start of the line to the current cursor position. | |
CTRL+W | Deletes the word behind the cursor. | |
ALT+B | Goes back one word at a time. | |
ALT+F | Moves forward one word at a time. | |
ALT+C | Capitalizes the letter where the cursor is and moves to the end of word. |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
Q |
Quit | Lowercase q |
/ |
Search | Press N or SHIFT+N > next or previous search result. |
ALT+< |
Begin | |
ALT+> |
End | |
h |
Help |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
Esc |
Shift to command mode. | Vim has the following modes. 1. command Mode. 2. Insert Mode. 3. Visual Mode. |
Y |
Yank copy line. | |
U |
Undo line | |
u |
Undo line | |
yy |
Yank current line. | |
y[number] |
Yank [number] of lines. | |
I |
Insert at the beginning of current line and enter insert mode. | |
i |
Enter inset mode. | |
P |
Paste before | |
p |
Paste after | |
D |
Delete to the end of the line. | |
d[number] |
Delete [number] of lines. | |
v |
Enter visual mode. | Good for manipulating large amounts of text. |
:w |
Save | |
:new |
New file | |
:e[filename] |
Open file [filename] | |
:%s/x/y/g |
Replace x by y filewide. | |
:h |
Help | |
~ |
Toggle case | |
:q! |
Quit without saving. |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
q |
Quit | |
u |
Monitor [user] only. | |
# [number] |
Set max. tasks displayed | |
> |
Move down | |
< |
Move up | |
m |
Memory info | |
k [PID] |
Kill [PID] | PID = Process ID. |
r [nice number] |
Renice | none root: 0 to 19 root: -20 to 19 |
h |
Help |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+O ENTER | Save | CTRL+O then ENTER. |
CTRL+C | Cancel | |
CTRL+X | Quit |
Useful Keyboard shortcuts to know when navigating the desktop and windows in Ubuntu.
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+ALT+D | Minimize all windows. | |
CTRL+SUPER+Up Cursor | Maximize window | |
CTRL+SUPER+Down Cursor | Unmaximize window | |
CTRL+SUPER+Left Cursor | Take 50% of the screen, on the left. | |
CTRL+SUPER+Right Cursor | Take 50% of the screen, on the right. | |
CTRL+ALT+Cursor key | Move to different workspace. | down cursor > move to the bottom workspace. |
CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+Cursor | Move focused window to workspace. | |
ALT+F4 | Close window | |
ALT+TAB | Switch to the next window, by holding down ALT and tapping TAB to go through each window. | scope - single workspace. |
ALT+SHIFT+TAB | Switch between windows, hold down ALT and SHIFT and tap TAB. | scope - all workspaces. |
ALT+` | Switch to app instance | scope - single workspace - ALT + [the key above TAB]. |
ALT+F2 or CTRL+ALT+T | Run Terminal command. | |
ALT+SPACE | Open window menu | another way to minimize or close a window. |
ALT+PRTSCN | Screenshot focused app | |
SHIFT+PRTSCN | Screenshot of area | |
PRTSCN | Screenshot whole desktop | |
SUPER+S | Workspace overview | |
ALT+F1 | Open the applications menu. | |
ALT+F2 | Run an application by typing its name in the box which appears. | |
ALT+F4 | Closes window | |
ALT+F5 | Returns window to normal or previous size. | |
ALT+F7 | Moves the current window. | can be moved with mouse or keyboard. |
ALT+F8 | Resizes the current window. | can be moved with mouse or keyboard. |
ALT+F9 | Minimizes the current window. | |
ALT+F10 | Maximizes the current window. | |
ALT+SPACE | Brings up the window menu. | always on top, minimize and maximize are on that menu. |
CRL+ALT+TAB | Toggles between currently open windows. | scope - across all workspaces. |
SUPER+W | Enable the scale effect. | it shows all windows in current workspace. |
SUPER+A | Enables the scale effect. | it shows all windows in all workspaces. |
SUPER+N | Invert colors for the current window. | |
SUPER+M | Invert colors for the whole screen. | |
SUPER+Mouse scroll wheel | Zooms in 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 select text or object. | |
CTRL+X | Cut the selected text or object. | |
CTRL+V | Paste or insert the selected text or 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. | |
CRL+Z | Undo the last change that you made. | |
CTRL+SHIFT+Z | Redo a change that you just undid. | |
CTRL+ALT+DEL | Restart the computer immediately. | without saving open files. |
CTRL+ALT+'+' | Rotate through supported screen resolutions. | + on numeric pad. |
CTRL+ALT+'-' | Rotate backwards through supported screen resolutions. | - on numeric pad. |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+T | New tab | |
CTRL+W | Close tab | or app if tabs are closed. |
CTRL+1 | Icon View | |
CTRL+2 | List View | |
CTRL+3 | Compact View | |
CTRL+SHIFT+N | New folder | |
CTRL+L | Go to location. | view current path or connect to an SSH server. |
CTRL+D | Add bookmark | bookmarks the folder that you are currently in. |
CTRL+Q | Close all nautilus windows. | it closes all instances. |
F2 | Rename file or folder. | |
F3 | Split window | |
ALT+[number] | Tab [number] |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
SUPER | Open Dash home lens | press SUPER again to close Dash. |
SUPER+A | Application lens | opens Dash if it is not already, can be used to immediately enter app lens. |
SUPER+F | File lens | opens Dash if it is not already, can be used to immediately enter file lens. |
SUPER + M | Music lens | opens Dash if it is not already, can be used to immediately enter music lens. |
CTRL+TAB | Switch to next lens |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
SUPER (long press) | Display Unity shortcuts. | |
SUPER+[number] | Open starter on launcher position [number] | |
SUPER+SHIFT+[number] | Open new window of app at position [number] | |
SUPER+TAB | Switch app using the launcher |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
ALT (tap) | Show HUD | type to search app menu. |
ALT+F10 | Open traditional app menu |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+N | New Document or Tab | |
CTRL+W | Close document | |
CTRL+ALT+N | New Tab group | |
CTRL+SHIFT+W | Close all | |
CTRL+S | Save | |
CTRL+SHIFT+S | Save as | save a copy of the file with a new filename in a new location. |
CTRL+SHIFT+L | Save all | |
CTRL+F | Find text | |
CTRL+H | Find and replace text. | |
CTRL+I | Go to line. | i not l. |
CTRL+C | Copy | |
CTRL+X | Cut | |
CTRL+V | Paste | |
CTRL+Q | Quit |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+N | New window | |
CTRL+L | Focus URL bar | type e.g. man:ls to see the ls man page. |
ALT+Left Cursor | Back | |
ALT+Right Cursor | Forward |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+T | New Tab | |
CTRL+W | Close Tab | |
CTRL+SHIFT+T | Recover closed Tab. | |
CTRL+TAB | Next Tab | |
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB | Previous Tab | |
CTRL+L | Focus URL bar | |
CTRL+K | Focus Search bar | |
CTRL+F | Search Page | Search bar is always visible. |
CTRL+SHIFT+E | Tab groups | Organize task in Tab groups. |
CTRL+SHIFT+Y | Open download window | |
CTRL+SHIFT+A | Open add-on preferences | |
CTRL+D | Bookmark page | |
CTRL+H | History | |
CTRL+R | Reload current page. | |
CTRL+B | Show Bookmarks | |
CTRL+Y | List Downloads | |
CTRL+Q | Quit | |
Esc | Stop loading page. | |
/ | Quick Search | If search bar not visible - CTRL+G>next. |
F11 | Full screen | |
ALT+[1-8] | Jump to Tab | |
ALT+9 | Jump to last Tab | |
ALT+Left Cursor | Back | |
ALT+Right Cursor | Forward | |
ALT Gr+SPACE | Scroll current Tab down. | |
ALT Gr+BACKSPACE or ALT Gr+SHIFT+SPACE | Scrolls current TAB up |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+N | New Mail | |
CTRL+ENTER | Send Mail | |
CTRL+S | Save Draft | |
CTRL+L | Create Link | |
CTRL+Q | Quit |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+E | Open torrent folder | |
CTRL+P | Pause | |
CTRL+N | New | |
CTRL+U | Open URL | |
ALT+C | Toggle View | Normal or compact. |
ALT+ENTER | Torrent properties | |
DELETE | Remove | |
CTRL+Q | Quit | |
SHIFT+DELETE | Delete file and Remove. |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+F | Find Account | |
CTRL+Q | Quit | |
F3 | History |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+N | New | |
CTRL+O | Connect | |
CTRL+E | Edit | |
CTRL+D | Delete | |
CTRL+X | Quit |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+H | Toggle video controls | |
CTRL+S | Take screenshot | |
CTRL+Q | Quit | |
SPACE | Pause | |
F11 | Full Screen | |
F9 | Toggle sidebar |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+SPACE | Toggle play | |
CTRL+F | Search | |
CTRL+J | Jump to playing song | |
CTRL+U | Shuffle | |
CTRL+R | Repeat | |
CTRL+D | Small Mode | |
CTRL+Up Cursor | Increase Volume | |
CTRL+Down Cursor | Decrease Volume | |
CTRL+Q | Quit | |
ALT+Cursor left | Last song | |
ALT+ENTER | Edit song metadata. | |
F11 | Party mode or Fullscreen |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+I | Import photos from folder. | |
CTRL+N | Create new event. | Events act as folders for your photo content. |
CTRL+F | Find | |
CTRL+E | Enhance | Automatically balance color and contrast. |
CTRL+T | Add Tag(s) | |
CTRL+M | Modify Tag(s) | |
CTRL+SHIFT+P | Publish photo(s) | Upload your photo(s) to Facebook or other online sources. |
CTRL+Q | Quit | |
F2 | Rename photo | |
F5 | Start Slideshow |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+S | Save current document. | |
CTRL+SHIFT+S | Save current document as. | create a copy of the file with a new filename and save location. |
CTRL+O | Open existing document | |
CTRL+N | Create new document. | |
CTRL+I | Italicize text | |
CTRL+B | Bold text | |
CTRL+U | Underline text | |
CTRL+ALT+C | Add comment | |
CTRL+P | ||
CTRL+SHIFT+V | Paste text unformatted. | useful when inserting preformatted content such as from web data. |
CTRL+F | Find | |
CTRL+H | Find and replace text. | |
CTRL+Q | Quit | |
F7 | Check spelling |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+S | Save current spreadsheet. | |
CTRL+SHIFT+S | Save current spreadsheet as. | create a copy of the file with a new filename and save location. |
CTRL+O | Open existing spreadsheet | |
CTRL+F2 | Insert function | |
CTRL++ | Insert cells | |
CTRL+1 | Format cells | |
CTRL+M | Clear formatting | |
CTRL+I | Italicize text | |
CTRL+B | Bold text | |
CTRL+U | Underline text | |
CTRL+ALT+C | Add comment | |
CTRL+P | ||
CTRL+SHIFT+V | Paste text unformatted. | useful when inserting preformatted content such as web data. |
CTRL+F | Find text | |
CTRL+H | Find and replace text. | |
CTRL+Q | Quit | |
CTRL+N | Create new spreadsheet. | |
F11 | Modify styles and formatting. | |
F7 | Check spelling | |
F9 | Recalculate cell contents. |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+S | Save current presentation. | |
CTRL+SHIFT+S | Save current presentation as. | create a copy of the file with a new filename and save location. |
CTRL+O | Open existing presentation | |
CTRL+N | Create new presentation. | |
CTRL+I | Italicize text | |
CTRL+B | Bold text | |
CTRL+U | Underline text | |
CTRL+P | ||
CTRL+SHIFT+V | Paste unformatted | useful when inserting preformatted content, such as web data. |
CTRL+F | Find text | |
CTRL+H | Find and replace text. | |
CTRL+Q | Quit | |
F5 | Start slideshow | |
F7 | Check spelling |
Shortcut | Effect | Additional Info |
---|---|---|
CTRL+S | Save | |
CTRL+SHIFT+S | Save as | Create a copy of the file with a new filename and save location. |
CTRL+SHIFT+G | Group | |
CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+G | Ungroup | |
CTRL+SHIFT+K | Combine | |
CTRL+Q | Quit | |
F2 | Switch to Text Mod. | |
+ | Zoom in | |
- | Zoom out |
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