Hotkeys and shortcuts for GNOME

(Total 59)

↑   Shift + Ctrl + Alt +
Navigation
Move window one workspace to the left
↑   Shift + Ctrl + Alt +
Navigation
Move window one workspace to the right
Shift + Super + Page Up
Navigation
Move window one workspace up
Shift + Super + Page Down
Navigation
Move window one workspace down
Super + ⭾ Tab
Getting around desktop
Quickly switch between windows. Hold down Shift for reverse order.
Disabled
Windows
Toggle fullscreen mode
Ctrl + Alt + ⭾ Tab
Getting around desktop
Give keyboard focus to the top bar. In the Activities overview, switch keyboard focus between the top bar, dash, windows overview, applications list, search field, and message tray. Use the arrow keys to navigate.
Alt + Esc
Getting around desktop
Switch between windows in the current workspace. Hold down Shift for reverse order.
Alt + F6
Navigation
Switch windows of an app directly
Ctrl + Alt + Esc
Navigation
Switch system controls directly
Ctrl + Alt +
Navigation
Move to workspace left
Ctrl + Alt +
Navigation
Move to workspace right
Super + Page Up
Getting around desktop
Switch between workspaces
Super + Page Down
Getting around desktop
Switch between workspaces
PRINT
Screenshot
Save a screenshot to file
Alt + Print
Screenshot
Save a screenshot of a window to file
↑   Shift + Print
Screenshot
Save a screenshot of an area to file
Ctrl + Print
Screenshot
Copy a screenshot to clipboard
Ctrl + Alt + Print
Screenshot
Copy a screenshot of a window to clipboard
↑   Shift + Ctrl + Print
Screenshot
Copy a screenshot of an area to clipboard
↑   Shift + Ctrl + Alt + R
Screenshot
Record a screencast
Alt + F2
Getting around desktop
Pop up command window (for quickly running commands)
Alt + F1
Getting around desktop
Switch between the Activities overview and desktop. In the overview, start typing to instantly search your applications, contacts, and documents
Ctrl + Alt + Del
Getting around desktop
Power off
Super + L
Getting around desktop
Lock the screen
Super + M
Getting around desktop
Open the message tray. Press <keybs>Super</keybs> + <keybs>M</keybs> again or <keybs>Esc</keybs> to close
Super + N
System
Focus the active notification
Super + A
Getting around desktop
Show the list of applications
Super + F10
System
Open the application menu
Super + Space
Typing
Switch to next input source
Alt + Super + 8
Universal access
Turn zoom on or off
Alt + Super + =
Universal access
Zoom in
Alt + Super + -
Universal access
Zoom out
Alt + Space
Windows
Activate the window menu
Alt + F10
Windows
Toggle maximization state
Super +
Windows
Maximize window
Super +
Windows
Restore window
Alt + F4
Windows
Close window
Super + H
Windows
Hide window
Alt + F7
Windows
Move window
Alt + F8
Windows
Resize window
Super +
Windows
View split on left
Super +
Windows
View split on right
Super
Getting around desktop
Switch between the Activities overview and desktop. In the overview, start typing to instantly search your applications, contacts, and documents.
Super + `
Getting around desktop
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 + ↑  ↓
Getting around desktop
Switch between workspaces
Super + Shift + Page Up
Getting around desktop
Move the current window to a different workspace
Super + Shift + Page Down
Getting around desktop
Move the current window to a different workspace
Super + ↑   Shift +
Getting around desktop
Move the current window one monitor to the left
Super + ↑   Shift +
Getting around desktop
Move the current window one monitor to the right
Ctrl + A
Common editing shortcuts
Select all text or items in a list.
Ctrl + X
Common editing shortcuts
Cut (remove) selected text or items and place it on the clipboard.
Ctrl + C
Common editing shortcuts
Copy selected text or items to the clipboard.
Ctrl + V
Common editing shortcuts
Paste the contents of the clipboard.
Ctrl + Z
Common editing shortcuts
Undo the last action.
Print Screen
Capturing from the screen
Take a screenshot
Alt + Print Screen
Capturing from the screen
Take a screenshot of a window
↑   Shift + Print Screen
Capturing from the screen
Take a screenshot of an area of the screen. The pointer changes to a crosshair. Click and drag to select an area
Ctrl + Alt + ↑   Shift + R
Capturing from the screen
Start and end screencast recording