Desktop shortcuts
This section lists common keyboard shortcuts which you can use to operate parts of the desktop (such as windows and the menu bar).
Alt + F1 | Open the Applications menu |
Alt + F2 | Run an application by typing its name in the box which appears |
Prt Sc | (Print Screen) Take a screenshot of the whole screen |
Alt + Prt Sc | Take a screenshot of the current window |
Desktop Effects enabled shortcuts
All of the shortcuts listed in this section require Desktop Effects to be enabled.
Ctrl + Alt + Left/Right Cursor | Spins the 'cube' that your workspaces reside on, allowing you to select the workspace you wish to use. |
Ctrl + Alt + Up Cursor | Enables an 'expose' like feature that presents you with all the windows you currently have open, allowing you to select the one you wish to give focus to. |
Ctrl + Alt + Down Cursor | Unfolds your workspace cube allowing you to see more than one of your workspaces at once, using the left and right cursor keys with this active will allow you to select the workspace you wish to use. |
Common application shortcuts
These shortcuts do not apply in all applications, but usually perform the functions listed below.
Ctrl + C | Copy the selected text/object |
Ctrl + X | Cut the selected text/object |
Ctrl + V | Paste/insert the selected text/object |
Ctrl + A | Select all text |
Ctrl + B | Make the selected text bold |
Ctrl + I | Make the selected text italic |
Ctrl + U | Underline the selected text |
Ctrl + N | Open a new document or window |
Ctrl + S | Save the current document |
Ctrl + O | Open another document |
Ctrl + P | Print the current document |
Ctrl + Z | Undo the last change you made |
Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo a change that you just undid |
System shortcuts
Some of these shortcuts will restart important parts of your system. Only use them if you have to.
Ctrl + Alt + Delete | Restart the computer immediately, without saving open files |
Ctrl + Alt + Plus (numeric keypad) | Rotate through supported screen resolutions |
Ctrl + Alt + Minus (numeric keypad) | Rotate backwards through supported screen resolutions |
Application-specific shortcuts
This section covers common keyboard shortcuts for some important applications which are installed by default in Ubuntu.
Firefox Web Browser
Ctrl + T | Open a new tab |
Ctrl + Tab | Rotate through each tab |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Rotate backwards through each tab |
Ctrl + W | Close the current tab (or browser if on last tab) |
Ctrl + L | Enter a new web address |
Ctrl + B | Show a list of your bookmarks |
Ctrl + H | Show your browsing history |
Ctrl + K | Enter a new web search in the search bar |
Ctrl + Y | Show a list of downloaded files |
F11 | Display the current page full-screen |
Esc | Stop loading the current page |
Ctrl + R | Reload the current page |
OpenOffice.org Writer
F7 | Check the spelling of the current document |
Ctrl + F | Find and replace words |
Ctrl + Z | Undo the last change |
Ctrl + Y | Redo a change which you just undid |
Ctrl + L | Align the current paragraph/selection to the left |
Ctrl + E | Align the current paragraph/selection to the center of the document |
Ctrl + R | Align the current paragraph/selection to the right |
Ctrl + Shift + J | Show the current document full-screen |
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