All hotkeys for Linux Mint (Linux)
File Manager (Nemo) - Navigating DirectoriesNew folder |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
File Manager (Nemo) - Navigating DirectoriesFocus the location bar |
Ctrl + L |
File Manager (Nemo) - Navigating DirectoriesNavigate to the home directory |
Alt + Home |
File Manager (Nemo) - Navigating DirectoriesNavigate up one directory |
Alt + Arrow Up |
File Manager (Nemo) - Navigating DirectoriesNavigate one directory forward / back |
Alt + Arrow Right / Arrow Left |
File Manager (Nemo) - Selecting ItemsSelect multiple items |
Ctrl + left click |
File Manager (Nemo) - Selecting ItemsSelect a range of items |
Shift + left click |
File Manager (Nemo) - Selecting ItemsSelect an item in the indicated direction |
Arrow Keys |
File Manager (Nemo) - Selecting ItemsSelect a range of items in the indicated direction |
Shift + Arrow Keys |
File Manager (Nemo) - Selecting ItemsSelect items matching a pattern (opens a dialog where you type in a pattern. All items matching that pattern are selected) |
Ctrl + S |
File Manager (Nemo) - Selecting ItemsSelect the first or last item in the window |
Home / End |
File Manager (Nemo) - Selecting ItemsSelect all items |
Ctrl + A |
File Manager (Nemo) - Selecting ItemsInvert selection |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
File Manager (Nemo) - Interact with the Selected ItemOpen selected item |
Ctrl + O OR Alt + Arrow Down OR Enter |
File Manager (Nemo) - Interact with the Selected ItemOpen selected item in new tab |
Ctrl + Shift + O |
File Manager (Nemo) - Interact with the Selected ItemProperties of selected item |
Alt + Enter |
File Manager (Nemo) - Interact with the Selected ItemPreview selected item |
Shift + Space |
File Manager (Nemo) - Interact with the Selected ItemRename selected item |
F2 |
File Manager (Nemo) - Interact with the Selected ItemCreate shortcut to selected item |
Ctrl + M |
File Manager (Nemo) - Interact with the Selected ItemDelete selected item |
Delete |
File Manager (Nemo) - Change the ViewIcon view |
Ctrl + 1 |
File Manager (Nemo) - Change the ViewList view |
Ctrl + 2 |
File Manager (Nemo) - Change the ViewCompact view |
Ctrl + 3 |
File Manager (Nemo) - Change the ViewShow hidden files |
Ctrl + H |
File Manager (Nemo) - Change the ViewIncrease / decrease icon size |
Ctrl + = / - OR Ctrl + Mousewheel |
File Manager (Nemo) - Change the ViewReset icon size |
Ctrl + 0 (zero) |
File Manager (Nemo) - Toggle Side Pane, Split View, and TerminalToggle Extra Pane (split view that shows two folder side by side) |
F3 |
File Manager (Nemo) - Toggle Side Pane, Split View, and TerminalToggle Terminal in top pane (require the Nemo Terminal plugin) |
F4 |
File Manager (Nemo) - Toggle Side Pane, Split View, and TerminalToggle left pane |
F9 |
File Manager (Nemo) - Toggle Side Pane, Split View, and TerminalEdit bookmarks (Opens a dialog where you can sort, rename, and delete the shortcuts that appear in the left pane) |
Ctrl + B |
File Manager (Nemo) - Toggle Side Pane, Split View, and TerminalAdd bookmark (a shortcut in the left pane) |
Ctrl + D |
File Manager (Nemo) - Toggle Side Pane, Split View, and TerminalCycle focus between panes |
F6 |
File Manager (Nemo) - Toggle Side Pane, Split View, and TerminalResize panes. Press F8 to cycle through the separators between panes (the selected one will be highlighted). Then use the arrow keys to resize the separator. |
F8 , then Arrow Keys |
File Manager (Nemo) - Manage TabsNew tab |
Ctrl + T |
File Manager (Nemo) - Manage TabsSwitch to tab 1 ... 9 |
Alt + 1 ... 9 |
File Manager (Nemo) - Manage TabsNext / previous tab |
Ctrl + Page Up / Page Down |
File Manager (Nemo) - Manage TabsMove tab left / right |
Ctrl + Shift + Page Up / Page Down |
File Manager (Nemo) - Manage TabsClose tab |
Ctrl + W |
File Manager (Nemo) - GeneralFind |
Ctrl + F |
File Manager (Nemo) - GeneralNew window |
Ctrl + N |
File Manager (Nemo) - GeneralOpen file menu |
F10 |
File Manager (Nemo) - GeneralOpen the plugin manager |
Alt + P |
File Manager (Nemo) - GeneralClose all windows |
Ctrl + Q |
GeneralOpen the Applications Menu |
Win |
GeneralShow desktop |
Win + D |
GeneralOpen File Manager |
Win + E |
GeneralOpen the run dialog |
Alt + F2 |
GeneralOpen a terminal |
Ctrl + Alt + T |
GeneralOpen the context menu of the selected item |
Shift + F10 OR right click |
GeneralUndo / redo |
Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Y |
GeneralCopy selected item |
Ctrl + C |
GeneralPaste |
Ctrl + V |
GeneralCut selected item |
Ctrl + X |
Manage Windows and WorkspacesCycle through open windows on current Workspace |
Alt + Tab |
Manage Windows and WorkspacesCycle through open windows of the same application on ANY Workspace |
Alt + ` |
Manage Windows and WorkspacesToggle Scale view (display all windows on current Workspace) |
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Down / Alt + Esc |
Manage Windows and WorkspacesToggle Expo view (display all Workspaces) |
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Up |
Manage Windows and WorkspacesMove to left / right workspace |
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Left / Arrow Right |
Manage Windows and WorkspacesMove current window to left /right workspace |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Arrow Left / Arrow Right |
Manage Windows and WorkspacesMove current window to different monitor (left/right/up/down) |
Win + Shift + Arrow Keys |
Current Application WindowClose window |
Alt + F4 |
Current Application WindowUnmaximize window |
Alt + F5 |
Current Application WindowResize window |
Alt + F7 |
Current Application WindowMove window |
Alt + F8 |
Current Application WindowToggle maximize / unaximize window |
Alt + F10 |
Current Application WindowSnap window to left/right/top/bottom half of screen. Use in combination to snap to corners, e.g. right then up. Key back toward the middle of the screen to unsnap (e.g., for a right-snapped window, push super+arrow left) |
Win + Arrow Keys |
Current Application WindowTile window to the left/right/top/bottom half of the screen. Other maximized windows will fill in the remaining space. |
Ctrl + Win + Arrow Keys |
Current Application WindowOpen window menu |
Alt + Space |
SessionLock screen |
Ctrl + Alt + L |
SessionLog out |
Ctrl + Alt + Delete |
SessionOpen the Shut Down menu (Suspend / Restart / Shut Down) |
Ctrl + Alt + End |
Screenshots and Screen RecordingTake a screenshot |
Print Screen |
Screenshots and Screen RecordingCopy a screenshot to the clipboard |
Ctrl + Print Screen |
Screenshots and Screen RecordingTake a screenshot of the current window |
Alt + Print Screen |
Screenshots and Screen RecordingCopy a screenshot of the current window to the clipboard |
Ctrl + Alt + Print Screen |
Screenshots and Screen RecordingToggle desktop recording (video will be saved to your Home folder) |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R |
TroubleshootingLaunch Linux Mint online help |
F1 |
TroubleshootingRestart Cinnamon, preserving all applications and windows (version 2.6+) |
Ctrl + Alt + Esc |
TroubleshootingRe-detect display devices |
Win + P |
TroubleshootingToggle looking glass debugging tool |
Win + L |
TroubleshootingRestart the X server (WARNING: this will close all running applications!) |
Ctrl + Alt + Backspace |
AccessibilityZoom desktop in or out (Note: Zoom must be enabled in Universal Access settings) |
Alt + Win + = / - or Alt + Mousewheel |