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Keyboard Short Cuts

This document lists keyboard shortcuts for general use, the GNOME desktop, terminals, Compiz, and Nautilus file manager. Some common shortcuts include Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, Alt+Tab to switch applications, and Ctrl+S to save. Terminal shortcuts include arrow keys to browse command history and Ctrl+C to kill processes. Compiz shortcuts allow rotating desktop cubes and zooming. Nautilus shortcuts allow renaming, deleting, and changing file views.

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Keyboard Short Cuts

This document lists keyboard shortcuts for general use, the GNOME desktop, terminals, Compiz, and Nautilus file manager. Some common shortcuts include Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste, Alt+Tab to switch applications, and Ctrl+S to save. Terminal shortcuts include arrow keys to browse command history and Ctrl+C to kill processes. Compiz shortcuts allow rotating desktop cubes and zooming. Nautilus shortcuts allow renaming, deleting, and changing file views.

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keyboard-shortcuts:

General keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl + A = Select all


Ctrl + C = Copy the highlighted content to clipboard

Ctrl + V = Paste the clipboard content

Ctrl + N = New (Create a new document, not in terminal)

Ctrl + O = Open a document

Ctrl + S = Save the current document

Ctrl + P = Print the current document

Ctrl + W = Close the close document

Ctrl + Q = Quit the current application

Keyboard shortcuts for GNOME desktop

Ctrl + Alt + F1 = Switch to the first virtual terminal

Ctrl + Alt + F2(F3)(F4)(F5)(F6) = Select the different virtual terminals

Ctrl + Alt + F7 = Restore back to the current terminal session with X

Ctrl + Alt + Backspace = Restart GNOME

Alt + Tab = Switch between open programs

Ctrl + Alt + L = Lock the screen.

Alt + F1 = opens the Applications menu

Alt + F2 = opens the Run Application dialog box.

Alt + F3 = opens the Deskbar Applet

Alt + F4 = closes the current window.

Alt + F5 = unmaximizes the current window

Alt + F7 = move the current window

Alt + F8 = resizes the current window.


Alt + F9 = minimizes the current window.

Alt + F10 = maximizes the current window

Alt + Space = opens the window menu.

Ctrl + Alt + + = Switch to next X resolution

Ctrl + Alt + - = Switch to previous X resolution

Ctrl + Alt + Left/Right = move to the next/previous workspace

Keyboard shortcuts for Terminal

Ctrl + A = Move cursor to beginning of line

Ctrl + E = Move cursor to end of line

Ctrl + C = kills the current process.

Ctrl + Z = sends the current process to the background.

Ctrl + D = logs you out.

Ctrl + R = finds the last command matching the entered letters.

Enter a letter, followed by Tab + Tab = lists the available commands beginning
with those letters.

Ctrl + U = deletes the current line.

Ctrl + K = deletes the command from the cursor right.

Ctrl + W = deletes the word before the cursor.

Ctrl + L = clears the terminal output

Shift + Ctrl + C = copy the highlighted command to the clipboard.

Shift + Ctrl + V (or Shift + Insert) = pastes the contents of the clipboard.

Alt + F = moves forward one word.

Alt + B = moves backward one word

Arrow Up/Down = browse command history

Shift + PageUp / PageDown = Scroll terminal output


Keyboard shortcuts for Compiz

Alt + Tab = switch between open windows

Win + Tab = switch between open windows with Shift Switcher or Ring
Switcher effect

Win + E = Expo, show all workspace

Ctrl + Alt + Down = Film Effect

Ctrl + Alt + Left mouse button = Rotate Desktop Cube

Alt + Shift + Up = Scale Windows

Ctrl + Alt + D = Show Desktop

Win + Left mouse button = take screenshot on selected area

Win + Mousewheel = Zoom In/Out

Alt + Mousewheel = Transparent Window

Alt + F8 = Resize Window

Alt + F7 = Move Window

Win + P = Add Helper

F9 = show widget layer

Shift + F9 = show water effects

Win + Shift + Left mouse button = Fire Effects

Win + Shift + C = Clear Fire Effects

Win + Left mouse button = Annotate: Draw

Win + 1 = Start annotation

Win + 3 = End annotation

Win + S = selects windows for grouping

Win + T = Group Windows together

Win + U = Ungroup Windows


Win + Left/Right = Flip Windows

Keyboard shortcut for Nautilus

Shift + Ctrl + N = Create New Folder

Ctrl + T = Delete selected file(s) to trash

Alt + ENTER = Show File/Folder Properties

Ctrl + 1 = Toggle View As Icons

Ctrl + 2 = Toggle View As List

Shift + Right = Open Directory (Only in List View)

Shift + Left = Close Directory (Only in List View)

Ctrl + S = Select Pattern

F2 = Rename File

Ctrl + A = Select all files and folders

Ctrl + W = Close Window

Ctrl + Shift + W = Close All Nautilus Windows

Ctrl + R = Reload Nautilus Window

Alt + Up = Open parent directory

Alt + Left = Back

Alt + Right = Forward

Alt + Home = go to Home folder

Ctrl + L = go to location bar

F9 = Show sidepane

Ctrl + H = Show Hidden Files

Ctrl + + = Zoom In

Ctrl + - = Zoom Out

Ctrl + 0 = Normal Size


(For those users who want to configure your own keyboard shortcuts, you can
do it at System->Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts.)

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