Ubuntu shortcut (常用快捷键)

Ubuntu Useful keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl + A This command will do Select all function.

Ctrl + C This command will 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

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Ubuntu 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.

Ubuntu Keyboard shortcuts for Terminal

Ctrl + A Move cursor to the beginning of the 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 This keyboard shortcut will find the last command matching the entered letters.

Enter a letter, followed by 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 This keyboard shortcut will delete 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.

Ubuntu 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 a screenshot of 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.

Ubuntu Keyboard shortcut for Nautilus

Shift + Ctrl + N This will create New Folder.

Ctrl + T This shortcut will 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 This shortcut will open Directory (Only in List View)

Shift + Left Close Directory (Only in List View)

Ctrl + S Select Pattern

F2 Rename File

Ctrl + A This keyboard shortcut will select all files and folders

Ctrl + W Close Window

Ctrl + Shift + W This keyboard shortcut will close All Nautilus Windows

Ctrl + R Reload Nautilus Window

Alt + Up This keyboard shortcut will open parent directory

Alt + Left Back

Alt + Right Forward

Alt + Home go to Home folder

Ctrl + L go to location bar

F9 This keyboard shortcut will show sidepane

Ctrl + H Show Hidden Files

Ctrl + + Zoom In

Ctrl + – Zoom Out

Ctrl + 0 Normal Size