Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts
General shortcuts
A note regarding KDE's shortcuts is that they can be changed and the below list contains the defaults. Some of the combinations are not true for localized versions of operating systems. For example in a non-English version of Windows, the Edit menu is not always bound to the "E" shortcut.
Action File menu Windows Mac OS KDE / GNOME Emacs
Alt+F
Meta+`, then f
Meta+`, then e
Ctrl+Y
Shift+ Cmd+Z
Shift+Ctrl+Z, or Ctrl+Y
Cut the selected area and store it in the clipboard Copy the selected area into the clipboard Paste contents of clipboard at cursor
Ctrl+X, or Shift+Del
Cmd+X
Ctrl+X
Ctrl+w
Ctrl+C, or Ctrl+Ins
Cmd+C
Ctrl+C
Meta+w, or Ctrl+Ins
Ctrl+V, or Shift+Ins
Cmd+V
Ctrl+V
Ctrl+y, or Shift+Ins,
or
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Ctrl+ Shift+V Cmd+A Ctrl+A Meta+y Ctrl+x, then h
Paste special Select all in focused control or window Toggle among installed keyboard languages
Ctrl+Alt+V Ctrl+A
Shift+Alt
Ctrl+\
Navigation
Action New browser window with same page as current New folder Applications menu Windows Mac OS KDE/GNOME
Ctrl+N
Shift+ Cmd+N
Lock desktop
Ctrl+ Shift+Eject or MBR Ctrl+ Shift+Pwr (If "Require password after sleep or
screen saver" is enabled in "System Preferences Security & Privacy")
Ctrl+Alt+L
Show desktop
F11
Ctrl+Alt+D
Ctrl+Alt+Delete
Alt+ Cmd+Esc
Ctrl+Esc
Rename object Open file or program Switch window (next/previous) Switch window without dialog (next/previous) Run application
Win, enter executable name or Win+R, enter executable name Win, enter executable name or Win+F
Search
Cmd+Space / Alt+F
Sleep (available on some keyboards, configurable in Control Panel-->Power Options-->Advanced tab dialog box)
Opt+ Cmd+Eject
Sleep (available on some keyboards, configurable in Control Panel-->Power Options-->Advanced tab dialog box) Ctrl+Alt+ Shift+PageDown
(KDE; no confirmation, shutdown is immediate)
Shutdown computer
Restart computer
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Ctrl+ Shift+Eject
Ctrl+Eject
Screenshots
Action Save screenshot of entire screen as file Copy screenshot of entire screen to clipboard Save screenshot of window as file Copy screenshot of window to clipboard Copy screenshot of arbitrary area to clipboard Save screenshot of arbitrary area as file Screencasting Windows Mac OS KDE / GNOME
Windows+Print Screen
Shift+ Cmd+3
Alt+Print Screen
Ctrl+ Shift+ Cmd+4 then Space Ctrl+ Shift+ Cmd+4 Shift+ Cmd+4
Ctrl+ Shift+Alt+R
[] []
Text editing
Many of these commands may be combined with Shift to select a region of text.[3]
Windows
Mac OS
KDE / GNOME
Emacs
Vim
Del or Fn+ Del, or Ctrl+d, or Backspace Fn+ Backspace Ctrl+Del Opt+Del or Opt+ Fn+ Backspace Opt+ Backspace Ctrl+Del
Ctrl+d
Meta+d
dw
Ctrl+ Backspace
Ctrl+ Backspace
db
Go to start of line
Home, or Fn+
Home
Go to end of line
End, or Fn+
End
Ctrl+e, or End
Ctrl + Home
Ctrl + Home
Meta+<, or Ctrl+Home Meta+>, or Ctrl+End Meta+b, or Ctrl+, or Meta+ Meta+f, or Ctrl+, or Meta+ Ctrl+p, or Ctrl+n, or Meta+'{', or Control+ Meta+'}', or Control+
gg
Ctrl + End
Cmd+
Ctrl + End
Ctrl+
Opt+
Ctrl+
Ctrl+
Opt+
Ctrl+
Go to previous line Go to next line Go to previous line break (paragraph) Go to next line break Move the cursor down the length of the viewport Move the cursor up the length of the viewport Find
Ctrl+
Ctrl+ (kword or
GNOME)
k j {
Ctrl+
Opt+
Ctrl+ (kword or
GNOME)
Page Down
Fn+
Page Down
Page Up
Fn+
Page Up
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+F Ctrl+K (GNOME; interactive search) Ctrl+G (GNOME) or [] F3 (KDE) Shift+Ctrl+G (GNOME) or [] Shift+F3 (KDE) Ctrl+H (GNOME) or Ctrl+R (KDE)
Ctrl+s
F3
Cmd+G
Ctrl+s
Shift+F3
Shift+ Cmd+G
Ctrl+r
Ctrl+H
Cmd+F
Meta+%
%s/fosh/fish/gc
Ctrl+Meta+s
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Ctrl+Meta+%,
Text formatting
Action Windows Mac OS KDE / [] GNOME Emacs Vim
Ctrl+B Ctrl+U Ctrl+I Shift+F3 Meta+u for upper, Meta+l for lower, Meta+c for capitalized. gU for upper, gu for lower.
Superscript
Ctrl+ Shift++
Ctrl+ [] Shift+P
Subscript
Ctrl+=
Ctrl+ [] Shift+B
Browsers / Go menu
Action Go to Address Bar Windows Mac OS KDE / GNOME
Cmd+L
Ctrl+L or Alt+D or F6
Alt+
Alt+
Go up one level in the navigation hierarchy Go to the starting page defined by the user or application
Alt+
Cmd+Home
Web browsers
Windows
Mac OS
KDE / GNOME
Emacs-w3m
Shift + Enter
(Firefox)
Add bookmark for current page Add bookmark for current link Manage bookmarks
Ctrl+D
Cmd+D
Ctrl+B / Ctrl+D
a Meta+a
Ctrl+B
Cmd+ Opt+B (Chrome/Safari) or Cmd+ Shift+B (Firefox) Cmd+E (Opera) or Cmd+K (Firefox) or Opt+ Cmd+F (Safari) Cmd+L
Ctrl+E
Ctrl+k
g s
Refresh a webpage Open a new window Zoom Options (zoom in / zoom out / zoom 100%)
Tab management
Action New tab Windows Mac OS KDE / GNOME Emacs-w3m
Ctrl+T
Cmd+T
Close tab
Ctrl+W
Cmd+W
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Ctrl+Tab
Control+Tab or Cmd+ Ctrl+PageDown or Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+. Shift+ (Safari) Shift+Control+Tab or Cmd+ Shift+ (Safari) Cmd+n (Chrome) Ctrl+PageUp or Ctrl+ Shift+Tab or Ctrl+, Alt+n (Chrome/Firefox) or Ctrl+n '(Chrome)
[][][]
Ctrl+ Shift+T
(Firefox) []
Ctrl+ Shift+N
(Firefox)
Window management
Action Pop up window menu Windows Mac OS KDE GNOME Emacs
Alt+Space
Alt+F3
Alt+Space
Cmd+W
Alt+F4
Alt+F4
Alt+F5
[4]
[4]
Hide all except the focused window Minimize the focused window
Cmd+ Option+H
[4]
Cmd+M
Alt+F3 then N
Alt+F9
Meta+x, then
bury-buffer RET, then Ret
[4]
Cmd+L
Alt+F3 then X
Alt+F10
Ctrl+x, then 1
Maximize horizontally
Maximize vertically
Win+ Shift+
(Windows 7 and Windows 8)
Minimize all
Win+M or Win+D
Cmd+Alt+M
Ctrl+Alt+D
Ctrl+Alt+D
F11
Cmd+ Shift+F
F11
F11
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Depends on application, system default: Cmd+CTRL+F
Show the window in full screen mode, with no border, menubar, toolbar or statusbar Rollup/down window
Ctrl+ Shift+F
Ctrl+F11
Alt+F12
Win+Tab
F9 or Move mouse
pointer to configured hot corner or active [][] screen corner
F3 or Move mouse
pointer to configured hot corner or active [][] screen corner
Ctrl+`
F8 or Move mouse
pointer to configured hot corner or active [][] screen corner
Win then mouse over the desktop bar on the right edge of the screen
Available, but no default
Ctrl+Alt+ Shift+ / / /
Move window to workspace n Switch to next/previous workspace list Go to workspace n Go to left/right/up/down workspace [5]
Ctrl+Fn Ctrl+Alt+ / //
Ctrl+ / Ctrl+
(OS X 10.7) Quit application of current window Close dialog Open/Focus (preview) pinned program on the taskbar [7]
Alt+F4 or Ctrl+F4
varies [6]
Cmd+Q
Ctrl+Alt+Esc
Esc
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Win+ Shift+(#) where "#"
is the position of the program on the Windows 7 Taskbar (Windows 7 only)
Open new program window of the pinned program on the taskbar (if program is already opened)
Focus the first taskbar entry. Pressing again will cycle through them
F11 or Move mouse pointer to configured hot corner or active [][] screen corner
Bring gadgets to the front of the Z-order and cycle between gadgets
Win+P (Windows 7
and Windows 8)
Tab / Shift+Tab
Pop up tooltip for currently focused control Show context-sensitive help for currently focused window or control Give focus to next/previous pane Give focus to splitter bar in paned window Give focus to window's menu bar
Shift+F1
Ctrl+F1
Shift+F1
Cmd+?
Shift+F1
Shift+F1
Ctrl+F6 / Alt+F6
Cmd+`
F6 / Shift+F6
F8
F10 or Alt
Alt
F10
Pop up contextual menu for currently selected objects (aka context menu)
Shift+F10 or Menu
Varies with laptop / extended keyboard type; enable Mouse keys in Universal Access, then Function+Ctrl+5 or Ctrl+5 (numeric keypad) or Function+Ctrl+i (laptop)
Menu
Menu or Shift+F10
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Space Space Space Space
Toggle selected state of focused checkbox, radio button, or toggle button Activate focused button, menu item etc. Select/move to first/last item in selected widget Scroll selected view by one page up/left/down/right Scroll selected view to top/bottom Switch focus to the next/previous tab within a window Switch focus to the next/previous panel on the desktop Switch focus to the next/previous panel (without dialog)
Enter
Enter
Enter
Home / End
Home / End
or on MacBook Pro Fn + Opt + or on MacBook Pro Fn + Opt + Ctrl+Tab Ctrl+Tab / Cmd+` Ctrl+Tab -> Ctrl+ Shift+Tab <-
Ctrl+Alt+Tab / Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Tab
Ctrl+Alt+Esc / Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Esc
Scroll through History of typed commands Signal end-of-file Abort current command/typing Erase word to the left Erase word to the right Erase line to the left Erase line to the right Yank/paste previously erased string Move one word to the left (backward) Move one word to the right (forward) Move to beginning of line
/ or Ctrl+P/Ctrl+N Ctrl+D
ESC K/ESC J
Ctrl+C
Ctrl+C
Ctrl+
Ctrl+
Alt+B
Ctrl+
Ctrl+
Alt+F
Home
Home
Ctrl+A or Home
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End End Ctrl+E or End Ctrl+R Ctrl+Z
Reverse search of history Stop execution of the current job Insert the next character typed verbatim Autocomplete command/file name Paste contents of clipboard at cursor Scroll window up
F8
F8
Ctrl+V
Tab
Esc (usually
twice)
Shift+Ins
Shift+PageUp
Shift+PageDown
Accessibility
In Windows, it is possible to disable these shortcuts using the Accessibility or Ease of Access control panel. In GNOME, these shortcuts are possible if Universal Access is enabled.
Action Utility Manager Use keyboard to control cursor Windows Mac OS KDE GNOME
Win+U
(Left Alt+Left Shift+Numlock ( Shift 5 times) [] []
Allow user to press shortcuts one key at a time Hear beep when -lock key pressed Stop/slow repeating characters when key is pressed Inverse (Reverse Colors) Mode
(Numlock for 5 seconds) (Right Shift for 8 seconds) ***( Shift for 8 [] [][] seconds)
Cmd+ Opt+Ctrl+8
References
[1] Takes you to the "Switch User" screen when [[Fast user switching |Fast User Switching]] has been enabled (enabled by default in XP). [2] Shows task manager in Windows XP if the welcome screen is enabled. Otherwise displays an NT-style menu, with the option of launching the task manager; likewise for Vista. [3] For the concept of "selected text" see also X Window selection [4] In Microsoft Windows, all shortcuts with + followed by another key are language dependent. The + combination opens the window menu, and the following key selects from the menu. As the menu labels (and their underlined hotkeys) vary with the Windows system language, the hotkeys are different for international versions of Microsoft Windows, and may change if users change their Windows system language preference. The given examples are valid for English user preferences/version of Windows. [5] The WinSplit window manager application for Windows knows to emulate this behaviour. [6] There is no single consistent shortcut for closing a document or quitting an application in Windows XP. In many multiple document interface applications, + or + closes a document and + quits. In other applications where each document is in its own window, such as later versions of Microsoft Word, +, +, and + close a document, and there is no consistent shortcut for quitting an application. [7] Mac OS uses + Close (window), + Quit (application) and ++ Force Quit (application). Quit is closest to Kill.
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External links
General Large database of keyboard shortcuts (search by application, software category, operating system) (http:// www.keyxl.com) Keyboard Shortcuts Online Database (http://allhotkeys.com) Browser Keyboard Shortcuts (Table) (http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/keyboard.htm) Firefox browser keyboard shortcuts (http://support.mozilla.org/kb/Keyboard shortcuts) Large Shortcut Database and Software for Microsoft Office & Explorer applications (http://www.veodin. com/shortcut-database/) Mac OS X Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343) Large collection of Mac keyboard shortcuts in one Mac App (Link to the Mac App Store) (http://itunes. apple.com/app/id422868574?mt=12) An Extensive List of Mac keyboard shortcuts (http://www.danrodney.com/mac) Mac Keyboard Shortcuts (https://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=165450& topic=25799&ctx=topic) iOS (for iPad and iPhone) iPad Keyboard Shortcuts (http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Guide/a/iPad-Keyboard-Shortcuts-Tips-Tricks. htm) Microsoft Windows General Windows Applications Microsoft Support, Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449) Compilation of popular Windows shortcuts (http://www.raizlabs.com/blog/?p=29) Windows Keyboard Shortcuts (https://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en& answer=157179&topic=25799&ctx=topic) Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts (http://www.redmondpie.com/ this-extensive-list-of-windows-8-keyboard-shortcuts-will-help-you-adapt-to-the-new-interface/) Windows Shortcuts on 1 Page (http://www.smart-words.org/windows-shortcuts.html) also available as PDF Microsoft Office Applications Microsoft Excel Keyboard Shortcuts (http://www.versitas.com/excel-keyboard-shortcuts.php) Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts (http://www.versitas.com/word-keyboard-shortcuts.php) Microsoft Outlook Keyboard Shortcuts (http://www.versitas.com/outlook-keyboard-shortcuts.php) Microsoft Powerpoint Keyboard Shortcuts (http://www.versitas.com/powerpoint-keyboard-shortcuts. php) Microsoft Access Keyboard Shortcuts (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/ keyboard-shortcuts-HP003089886.aspx) Linux/G.N.U. GNOME Useful keyboard shortcuts (http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/shell-keyboard-shortcuts. html.en) Keyboard Navigation (http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/keyboard-nav.html.en) Set Keyboard Shortcuts (http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/keyboard.html.en) Universal Access (http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html.en) Usage (http://library.gnome.org/users/accessx-status/stable/accessx-applet-introduction.html.en)
Table of keyboard shortcuts Keyboard Interaction (http://developer.gnome.org/hig-book/3.0/input-keyboard.html.en) http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/unstable/* for the latest documentation of unstable KDE KDE keyboard shorcuts (http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/Usability/HIG/Keyboard_Shortcuts) Office Suites OpenOffice.org/LibreOffice OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice Keyboard Shortcuts (http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/ 332) Web Browsers Mozilla Firefox for Linux Keyboard Shortcuts (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Keyboard shortcuts?s=control+shift+t& r=4&e=es&as=s#w_windows-tabs) Google Chrom{e,ium} Linux Keyboard Shortcuts (https://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en& answer=171571&topic=25799&ctx=topic) Opera Keyboard Shortcuts (http://help.opera.com/Linux/11.60/en/keyboard.html#key-navigation) Web (previously Epiphany) official web browser for GNOME Shortcuts (http://library.gnome.org/users/epiphany/stable/shortcuts.html.en#keyboard-shortcuts) Midori Keyboard Hotkeys (https://wiki.xfce.org/midori/faq#keyboard_hotkeys) Arora Default Keyboard Shortcuts (https://code.google.com/p/arora/wiki/DefaultKeyboardShortcuts)
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