Useful keyboard shortcuts

This page provides an overview of keyboard shortcuts that can help you use your desktop and applications more efficiently. If you cannot use a mouse or pointing device at all, see Keyboard navigation for more information on navigating user interfaces with only the keyboard.

Getting around the desktop

`Alt`+`F1` or the `Super` key	Switch between the Activities overview and desktop. In the overview, start typing to instantly search your applications, contacts, and documents.
`Alt`+`F2`	Pop up command window (for quickly running commands). Use the arrow keys to quickly access previously run commands.
`Super`+`Tab`	Quickly switch between windows. Hold down `Shift` for reverse order.
`Super`+`	Switch between windows from the same application, or from the selected application after `Super`+`Tab`. This shortcut uses ` on US keyboards, where the ` key is above `Tab`. On all other keyboards, the shortcut is `Super` plus the key above `Tab`.
`Alt`+`Esc`	Switch between windows in the current workspace. Hold down `Shift` for reverse order.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Tab`	Give keyboard focus to the top bar. In the Activities overview, switch keyboard focus between the top bar, dash, windows overview, applications list, and search field. Use the arrow keys to navigate.
`Super`+`A`	Show the list of applications.
`Super`+`Page Up` and `Super`+`Page Down`	Switch between workspaces.
`Shift`+`Super`+`Page Up` and `Shift`+`Super`+`Page Down`	Move the current window to a different workspace.
`Shift`+`Super`+`←`	Move the current window one monitor to the left.
`Shift`+`Super`+`→`	Move the current window one monitor to the right.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Delete`	Show the Power Off / Restart dialog.
`Super`+`L`	Lock the screen.
`Super`+`V`	Show the notification list. Press `Super`+`V` again or `Esc` to close.

Common editing shortcuts

Capturing from the screen

`Prnt Scrn`	Take a screenshot.
`Alt`+`Prnt Scrn`	Take a screenshot of a window.
`Shift`+`Prnt Scrn`	Take a screenshot of an area of the screen. The pointer changes to a crosshair. Click and drag to select an area.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`R`	Start and stop screencast recording.