Useful Shortcut Keys in Ubuntu

For those shortcut key lovers out there, here is a long list of keyboard shortcuts for Ubuntu. Most of them should work in most Gnome-based distros. Enjoy the list.

Also read: How to Assign/Remap Keyboard Shortcuts for Better Productivity in Linux

General Keyboard Shortcuts
`Ctrl` + `A`	Select all
`Ctrl` + `C`	Copy the highlighted content to clipboard
`Ctrl` + `V`	Paste the clipboard content
`Ctrl` + `N`	New (Create a new document or new application, not in terminal)
`Ctrl` + `O`	Open file
`Ctrl` + `S`	Save file
`Ctrl` + `P`	Print file
`Ctrl` + `W`	Close file
`Ctrl` + `Q`	Quit current application
`F1`	Show help/documentation about app/function (if available)

Keyboard Shortcuts for GNOME Desktop
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Delete`	Log out
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Backspace`	Restart GNOME
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `F1`	Switch to the first virtual terminal
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `F2(F3)(F4)(F5)(F6)`	Select the different virtual terminals
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `F7`	Restore back to the current terminal session with X
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Tab`	Switch between system controls
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Escape`	Switch system controls directly
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `T`	Launch terminal
`Ctrl` + `Super` + `D`	Hide all windows/Show desktop
`Alt` + `Tab`	Switch between open programs
`Alt` + `Space`	Open the window menu
`Alt` + `F1`	Open the Activities overview
`Alt` + `F2`	Open the “Run a Command” dialog box.
`Alt` + `F4`	Close the current window
`Alt` + `F5`	Unmaximizes the current window
`Alt` + `F6`	Switch windows of an app directly
`Alt` + `F7`	Move the current window
`Alt` + `F8`	Resize the current window
`Alt` + `F10`	Toggle maximization for the current window
`Super` + `A`	Show all applications
`Super` + `H`	Hide window
`Super` + `L`	Lock the screen
`Super` + `N`	Focus the active notification
`Super` + `S`	Show the overview
`Super` + `V`	Show the notification list
`Super` + `F10`	Open the application menu
`Super` + `Tab`	Switch applications
`Super` + `	Switch windows of an application
`Super` + `Escape`	Restore the keyboard shortcuts
`Super` + `Up`	Maximize window
`Super` + `Down`	Restore window
`Super` + `Left`	View split on left
`Super` + `Right`	View split on right
`Super` + `PageUp`/`PageDown`	Move to the workspace above/below
`Super` + `Home`/`End`	Move to the first/last workspace
`Super` + `Space`	Switch to the next input source
`Super` + `Shift` + `Space`	Switch to the previous input source
`Super` + `Shift` + `Up`/`Down`/`Left`/`Right`	Move window one monitor up/down/left/right
`Super` + `Shift` + `PageUp`/`PageDown`	Move window one workspace up/down
`Super` + `Shift` + `Home`/`End`	Move window to first/last workspace
`Super` + `Alt` + `S`	Turn screen reader on or off
`Super` + `Alt` + `8`	Turn zoom on or off
`Super` + `Alt` + `=`	Zoom in
`Super` + `Alt` + `-`	Zoom out

Keyboard Shortcuts for Terminal
`Arrow Up`/`Down`	Browse command history
`F11`	Full screen
`Alt` + `F`/`Right`	Move forward one word
`Alt` + `B`/`Left`	Move backward one word
`Alt` + (any number from 1 to 0)	Switch to respective tab (out of the first ten)
`Shift` + `PageUp` / `PageDown`	Scroll terminal output
`Ctrl` + `A`	Move cursor to beginning of line
`Ctrl` + `E`	Move cursor to end of line
`Ctrl` + `C`	Kill the current process
`Ctrl` + `Z`	Suspend the current process by sending the signal SIGSTOP
`Ctrl` + `R`	Find the last command matching the entered letters
Enter a letter, followed by `Tab` + `Tab`	List the available commands beginning with those letters
`Ctrl` + `U`	Delete the current line
`Ctrl` + `K`	Delete everything to the right of the cursor’s position
`Ctrl` + `W`	Delete the word before the cursor
`Ctrl` + `L`	Clears the terminal output
`Ctrl` + `PageUp`	Switch to previous tab
`Ctrl` + `PageDown`	Switch to next tab
`Ctrl` + `+`	Zoom In
`Ctrl` + `-`	Zoom out
`Ctrl` + `0`	Normal size (Reset zoom)
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `PageUp`	Move tab to the left
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `PageDown`	Move tab to the right
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`	Copy the highlighted command to the clipboard
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `V` (or `Shift` + `Insert`)	Paste the contents of the clipboard
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`	Find
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `G`	Find next
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `H`	Find previous
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J`	Clear highlight
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `T`	New hab
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `N`	New window
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `W`	Close tab
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Q`	Close window

Keyboard Shortcuts for Taking Screenshots
`Print`	Save a screenshot to Pictures folder
`Alt` + `Print`	Save a screenshot of a window to Pictures folder
`Shift` + `Print`	Save a screenshot of an area to Pictures folder
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Print`	Copy a screenshot of a window to clipboard
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Print`	Copy a screenshot of an area to clipboard
`Ctrl` + `Print`	Copy a screenshot to clipboard
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Alt` + `R`	Start screencast recording

Keyboard Shortcut for Files/Nautilus
`Delete`	Move selected files/folders to Trash
`Shift` + `Delete`	Delete selected files/folders permanently
`Ctrl` + `?`/`F1`	Open the Keyboard Shortcut window
`Ctrl` + `T`	Open a new tab
`Ctrl` + `PageUp`	Go to previous tab
`Ctrl` + `PageDown`	Go to next tab
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `PageUp`	Move tab left
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `PageDown`	Move tab right
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `T`	Restore closed tab
`Alt` + 0 … . 8	Go to the specified tab
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `N`	Create new folder
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I`	Invert selection
`Ctrl` + `ENTER`	Open the selected folder in a new tab
`Shift` + `ENTER`	Open the selected folder in a new window
`Ctrl` + `I` or `Alt` + `ENTER`	Show file/folder properties
`Ctrl` + `1`	Toggle view as list
`Ctrl` + `2`	Toggle view as grid
`Ctrl` + `S`	Select pattern
`Ctrl` + `A`	Select all files and folders
`Ctrl` + `F`	Search
`Ctrl` + `D`	Bookmark current location
`Ctrl` + `Z`	Undo
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`	Redo
`Ctrl` + `W`	Close window
`Ctrl` + `O` or `Enter`	Open selected file/folder (with default application)
`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Down`	Open file and close window
`Ctrl` + `R`	Reload window
`Alt` + `Up`	Go up
`Alt` + `Left`	Go back
`Alt` + `Right`	Go forward
`Alt` + `Down`	Go down
`Alt` + `Home`	Go to Home folder
`Ctrl` + `L`	Show/go to location bar
`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `O`	Open item location (search and recent only)
`/`	Show/go to location bar with root location
`~`	Show/go to location bar with Home location
`Ctrl` + `H`	Show/hide hidden files
`Ctrl` + `+`	Zoom in
`Ctrl` + `-`	Zoom out
`Ctrl` + `0`	Reset zoom
`Alt` + `Down`	Open selected file with default application
`F2`	Rename selected file/folder
`F5` or `Ctrl` + `R`	Refresh view
`F9`	Show/hide sidepane
`F10`	Show/hide action menu

If you want to configure your own keyboard shortcuts, you can do so at “Settings -> Devices -> Keyboard.”

Which ones are your favorite keyboard shortcuts? Are there more shortcuts that I left out? Let me know in the comments, and I will add them to the lists.

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