GNOME Keyboard Shortcuts
Note: These are the default shortcut keys for GNOME. To change them go to System > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts.
General Shortcut Keys
F1 |
Opens the help browser for the selected application or, if no applications open, GNOME help |
Up/Down/Left/Right |
Moves the focus between items. |
Return (Enter) |
Selects an item |
Esc |
Unselects an Item or closes an open menu |
Panel Shortcut Keys
Alt + F1 |
Open the Application menu |
Alt + F2 |
Open the Run dialog |
Alt + F6 |
Open GNOME Terminal |
Ctrl + Alt + Tab |
Opens Panel Switcher dialog. Release to select a Panel |
Ctrl + Alt + Escape |
Cycle between Panels backwards. Release to select a Panel |
Shift + F10 |
Opens the context menu for the selected panel. |
Tab |
Switches the focus between objects on a panel. |
Workspace Shortcut Keys
Ctrl + Alt + Up/Down/Left/Right |
Switch to Workspace up/down/left/right |
Ctrl + Shift+ Alt + Up/Down/Left/Right |
Move the active window to the Workspace up/down/left/right |
Screenshot Shortcut Keys
Print Screen |
Take a Screen Shot of the desktop |
Print Screen + Alt |
Take a Screen Shot of the active windows |
Window Shortcut Keys
F10 |
Opens the first menu on the left side of the menubar. |
Alt + Tab |
Open Window Switcher dialog. Release to select a window. |
Alt + Escape |
Cycle between windows. Release to select a window. |
Alt + Space |
Open active window menu |
Alt + F4 |
Close active window |
Alt + F5 |
Unmaximise active window |
Alt + F7 |
Move active window |
Alt + F8 |
Resize active window |
Alt + F9 |
Minimise active window |
Alt + F10 |
Maximise active window |
Ctrl + Alt + D |
Show the Desktop. Minimise all visible windows |
Ctrl + Shift+ Alt + Up/Down/Left/Right |
Move the active window to the Workspace up/down/left/right |
File Manager Shortcut Keys
Up/Down/Left/Right |
Move selection of file or folder Up/Down/Left/Right |
Alt + Up |
Open parent folder |
Alt + Down |
Open file or folder |
Alt + Shift + Up |
Open parent folder, closing the current window. |
Alt + Shift + Down |
Open file or folder, closing the current window . |
Ctrl + L |
Open a location by entering a path. |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Close all parent folders |
Double-click + Ctrl |
Open file or folder, closing the current window. |
Middle-click |
Open file or folder, closing the current window |
Begin typing a word |
Select file or folder starting with this text |
Drag |
Move file or folder |
Drag + Ctrl |
Copy file or folder |
Drag + Alt |
See menu offering move/copy/link |
X (Window System) Shortcut Keys
Ctrl + Alt + Backspace |
Restart X |
Ctrl + Alt + +/- |
Increases screen resolution up/down |