GNOME

Capturing from the screen

Take a screenshot of a window

Alt + Print Screen

All hotkeys for GNOME

Navigation
Move window one workspace to the left

↑   Shift + Ctrl + Alt +

Navigation
Move window one workspace to the right

↑   Shift + Ctrl + Alt +

Navigation
Move window one workspace up

Shift + Super + Page Up

Navigation
Move window one workspace down

Shift + Super + Page Down

Getting around desktop
Quickly switch between windows. Hold down Shift for reverse order.

Super + ⭾ Tab

Windows
Toggle fullscreen mode

Disabled

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.

Ctrl + Alt + ⭾ Tab

Getting around desktop
Switch between windows in the current workspace. Hold down Shift for reverse order.

Alt + Esc

Navigation
Switch windows of an app directly

Alt + F6

Navigation
Switch system controls directly

Ctrl + Alt + Esc

Navigation
Move to workspace left

Ctrl + Alt +

Navigation
Move to workspace right

Ctrl + Alt +

Getting around desktop
Switch between workspaces

Super + Page Up

Getting around desktop
Switch between workspaces

Super + Page Down

Screenshot
Save a screenshot to file

PRINT

Screenshot
Save a screenshot of a window to file

Alt + Print

Screenshot
Save a screenshot of an area to file

↑   Shift + Print

Screenshot
Copy a screenshot to clipboard

Ctrl + Print

Screenshot
Copy a screenshot of a window to clipboard

Ctrl + Alt + Print

Screenshot
Copy a screenshot of an area to clipboard

↑   Shift + Ctrl + Print

Screenshot
Record a screencast

↑   Shift + Ctrl + Alt + R

Getting around desktop
Pop up command window (for quickly running commands)

Alt + F2

Getting around desktop
Switch between the Activities overview and desktop. In the overview, start typing to instantly search your applications, contacts, and documents

Alt + F1

Getting around desktop
Power off

Ctrl + Alt + Del

Getting around desktop
Lock the screen

Super + L

Getting around desktop
Open the message tray. Press <keybs>Super</keybs> + <keybs>M</keybs> again or <keybs>Esc</keybs> to close

Super + M

System
Focus the active notification

Super + N

Getting around desktop
Show the list of applications

Super + A

System
Open the application menu

Super + F10

Typing
Switch to next input source

Super + Space

Universal access
Turn zoom on or off

Alt + Super + 8

Universal access
Zoom in

Alt + Super + =

Universal access
Zoom out

Alt + Super + -

Windows
Activate the window menu

Alt + Space

Windows
Toggle maximization state

Alt + F10

Windows
Maximize window

Super +

Windows
Restore window

Super +

Windows
Close window

Alt + F4

Windows
Hide window

Super + H

Windows
Move window

Alt + F7

Windows
Resize window

Alt + F8

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.

Super + `

Getting around desktop
Switch between workspaces

Ctrl + Alt + ↑  ↓

Getting around desktop
Move the current window to a different workspace

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 one monitor to the left

Super + ↑   Shift +

Getting around desktop
Move the current window one monitor to the right

Super + ↑   Shift +

Common editing shortcuts
Select all text or items in a list.

Ctrl + A

Common editing shortcuts
Cut (remove) selected text or items and place it on the clipboard.

Ctrl + X

Common editing shortcuts
Copy selected text or items to the clipboard.

Ctrl + C

Common editing shortcuts
Paste the contents of the clipboard.

Ctrl + V

Common editing shortcuts
Undo the last action.

Ctrl + Z

Capturing from the screen
Take a screenshot

Print Screen

Capturing from the screen
Take a screenshot of a window

Alt + 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

↑   Shift + Print Screen

Capturing from the screen
Start and end screencast recording

Ctrl + Alt + ↑   Shift + R

Similar combinations for other applications


Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (Windows)
Copy a picture of the selected window to the Clipboard.
Microsoft Office basics applicable to PowerPoint 2007

Alt + Print Screen


Microsoft Windows 10 (Windows)
Take Screenshot of the current active windows and place it on the Clipboard
Take and Share Screenshots

Alt + Print Screen


Linux Mint (Linux)
Take a screenshot of the current window
Screenshots and Screen Recording

Alt + Print Screen


Screenshot taking
(then click "Copy to Clipboard") Copy screenshot of window to clipboard
KDE / GNOME screenshot keys

Alt + Print Screen


LXDE
Take a screenshot
Lubuntu specific bindings

Alt + Print Screen


Ubuntu
Take a screenshot of the current windows
Desktop

Alt + Print Screen


Xfce
xfce4-screenshooter -w
Application shortcuts

Alt + Print Screen


Linux Mint
Take screenshot of the active window
Frequently used shortcuts

Alt + Print Screen


Clipboard Master
Screenshot of the complete active window
Screenshots

Alt + Print Screen


Greenshot
Capture window
Screen capturing

Alt + Print Screen


ShareX
Capture active window
General

Alt + Print Screen


Remote Desktop Services
Remote Desktop shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + minus Place a snapshot of the active window, within the client, on the clipboard
Equivalent remote shortcuts

Alt + Print Screen


Microsoft Access 2016
Copy a screenshot of the current window to the Clipboard
Miscellaneous keyboard shortcuts

Alt + Print Screen