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
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Alt+F1 or the
Super key
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Switch between the Activities overview and desktop. In the overview, start typing to instantly search your applications, contacts, and documents.
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Alt+F2
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Pop up command window (for quickly running commands).
Use the arrow keys to quickly access previously run commands.
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Super+Tab
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Quickly switch between windows. Hold down Shift for reverse order.
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Super+`
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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.
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Alt+Esc
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Switch between windows in the current workspace. Hold down Shift for reverse order.
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Ctrl+Alt+Tab
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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.
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Super+A
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Show the list of applications.
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Super+Page Up
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Super+Page Down
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Switch between workspaces.
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Shift+Super+Page Up
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Shift+Super+Page Down
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Move the current window to a different workspace.
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Shift+Super+←
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Move the current window one monitor to the left.
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Shift+Super+→
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Move the current window one monitor to the right.
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Ctrl+Alt+Delete
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Show the Power Off / Restart dialog.
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Super+L
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Lock the screen.
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Super+V
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Show the notification list. Press Super+V again or Esc to close.
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Capturing from the screen
