Keyboard Shortcuts

Internet

Firefox

sub-category: Browser

description: Web Browser

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + T	new tab
CTRL + W	close tab
CTRL + SHIFT + T	recover closed tab
CTRL + TAB	next tab
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB	previous tab
ALT + [1-8]	jump to tab [number]
ALT + 9	jump to the last tab
CTRL + L	focus url bar
ESC	stop loading page
CTRL + K	focus search bar
CTRL + F	search page	search bar is always visible
/	quick search	search bar is not always visible - CTRL + G → next
CTRL + SHIFT + E	tab groups	organize tasks in tab groups
CTRL + SHIFT + Y	open download window
CTRL + SHIFT + A	open addon preferences
CTRL + D	bookmark page
CTRL + H	history
ALT + arrow left	back
ALT + arrow right	forward
F11	fullscreen
CTRL + Q	quit

Thunderbird

sub-category: E-Mail

description: Mail Client

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + N	new mail
CTRL + ENTER	send mail
CTRL + S	save draft
CTRL + L	create link	select textarea
CTRL + Q	quit

Transmission

sub-category: Peer-to-Peer

description: P2P Client

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
ALT + C	toggle view	normal, compact
CTRL + E	open torrent folder
CTRL + P	pause
ALT + ENTER	torrent properties
DELETE	remove
SHIFT + DELETE	delete file and remove
CTRL + N	new
CTRL + U	open url
CTRL + Q	quit

Empathy

sub-category: Chat

description: Text, Voice & Video Chat Program

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + F	find account
F3	history
CTRL + Q	quit

Remmina

sub-category: Remote Access

description: Remote Desktop Client

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + N	new
CTRL + O	connect
CTRL + E	edit
CTRL + D	delete
CTRL + X	quit

Ubuntu Desktop

Nautilus

sub-category: File Manager

description: File Manager

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + T	new tab
CTRL + W	close tab	or app if all tabs are closed
F2	rename file/folder
F3	split window
CTRL + 1	icon view
CTRL + 2	list view
CTRL + 3	compact view
CTRL + SHIFT + N	new folder
ALT + [number]	tab [number]
CTRL + L	go to location	view current path / connect to a ssh server...
CTRL + D	add bookmark	bookmarks the folder you are currently into
CTRL + Q	close all nautilus windows	it close all instances!

Dash

sub-category: Desktop

description: Overlay to search for files, applications, music, videos...

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
SUPER (Windows key or Apple Command key)	open Dash home lens	press SUPER again to close dash
SUPER + A	application lens	opens dash if it isn’t already, can be used to immediately enter applications lens
SUPER + F	file lens	opens dash if it isn’t already, can be used to immediately enter files lens
SUPER + M	music lens	opens dash if it isn’t already, can be used to immediately enter music lens
CTRL + TAB	switch to next lens

Launcher

sub-category: Desktop

description: Start and switch between applications

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
SUPER (long press)	display Unity shortcuts
SUPER + [number]	open starter on launcher position [number]
SUPER + SHIFT + [number]	open new window of app at position [number]
SUPER + TAB	switch app using the launcher

Desktop & Windows

sub-category: Desktop

description: Manage multiple workspaces to organize open applications

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + ALT + D	minimize all windows
ALT + F4	close window
CTRL + SUPER + arrow up	maximize window
CTRL + SUPER + arrow down	un-maximize window
CTRL + SUPER + arrow left	take 50% of the screen, on the left
CTRL + SUPER + arrow right	take 50% of the screen, on the right
ALT + TAB	switch to next window	scope: single workspace
ALT + SHIFT + TAB	switch between window	scope: all workspaces
ALT + `	switch to app instance	scope: single workspace ALT + [the key above tab]
CTRL + ALT + arrow	move to workspace	e.g. arrow down → move to the bottom workspace
ALT + F2	run terminal command
ALT + SPACE	open window menu	another way to minimize or close a window
CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + arrow	move focused window to workspace
SUPER + S	workspace overview
PRINT	screenshot whole desktop
ALT + PRINT	screenshot focused app
SHIFT + PRINT	take screenshot of area

HUD

sub-category: Desktop

description: Search application menus with text

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
ALT (tap)	show HUD	type to search app menu
ALT + F10	open traditional app menu

Gedit

sub-category: Editor

description: Powerful Text Editor

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + N	new document / tab
CTRL + W	close document
CTRL + ALT + N	new tab group
CTRL + SHIFT + W	close all
CTRL + S	save
CTRL + SHIFT + S	save as
CTRL + SHIFT + L	save all
CTRL + F	find text
CTRL + H	find and replace text
CTRL + I	go to line	i not l
CTRL + C	copy
CTRL + X	cut
CTRL + V	paste
CTRL + Q	quit

Terminal

sub-category: Command-Line Interface

description: Text Console

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
TAB	autocomplete text	2x TAB, to see options
CTRL + SHIFT + V	paste	like CTRL + V in other apps
CTRL + SHIFT + T	new tab
ALT + [number]	move to tab [number]
CTRL + D	close tab	or app if all tabs are closed
CTRL + L	clear screen
CTRL + K	delete text before cursor
CTRL + R + [text]	find command in history	next → press again CTRL + R
CTRL + A	move cursor to the beginning
CTRL + E	move cursor to the end
CTRL + C	kill current task
CTRL + Z	move task to background	type ‘fg’ → foreground
~	symbol for the home folder	e.g. ‘cd ~/Documents’

Help

sub-category: Desktop

description: Ubuntu Desktop Guide

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + N	new window
CTRL + L	focus url bar	type e.g. ‘man:ls’ to see the ls man page
ALT + arrow left	back
ALT + arrow right	forward
CTRL + W	quit

Media

Totem

sub-category: Video

description: Video Player

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
SPACE	pause
CTRL + H	toggle video controls
F11	fullscreen
F9	toggle sidebar
CTRL + S	take screenshot
CTRL + Q	quit

Rhythmbox

sub-category: Audio

description: Audio Player

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + SPACE	toggle play
CTRL + F	search
CTRL + J	jump to playing song
ALT + arrow right	next song
ALT + arrow left	last song
CTRL + U	shuffle
CTRL + R	repeat
CTRL + D	small mode (visual)
CTRL + arrow up	increase volume
CTRL + arrow down	decrease volume
ALT + ENTER	edit song metadata	used to fix errors in ID3 tags
CTRL + Q	quit
F11	party mode / fullscreen

Shotwell

sub-category: Photography

description: Photo Organizer

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + I	import photos from folder
CTRL + N	create new event	events essentially act as folders for your photos
CTRL + F	find
CTRL + E	enhance	automatically balance color and contrast.
CTRL + T	add tag(s)
CTRL + M	modify tag(s)
CTRL + SHIFT + P	publish photo(s)	upload selected photo(s) to facebook or other online sources
F2	rename photo
F5	start slideshow
CTRL + Q	quit

 

Office

LibreOffice Writer

sub-category: Word Processor

description: Word Processor compatible with Microsoft Office file formats

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + S	save current document
CTRL + SHIFT +S	save current document as	create a copy of the file, choosing a new name or location
CTRL + O	open existing document
CTRL + N	create new document
CTRL + I	italicize text
CTRL + B	bold text
CTRL + U	underline text
CTRL + ALT + C	add comment
CTRL + P	print
CTRL + SHIFT + V	paste text unformatted (spezial)	useful when inserting pre-formatted content, such as from the web
F7	check spelling
CTRL + F	find text
CTRL + H	find and replace text
CTRL + Q	quit

LibreOffice Calc

sub-category: Spreadsheet Generator

description: Spreadsheet Application (opens Microsoft file formats)

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + S	save current spreadsheet
CTRL + SHIFT + S	save current spreadsheet as	create a copy of the file, choosing a new name or location
CTRL + O	open existing spreadsheet
CTRL + N	create new spreadsheet
CTRL + F2	insert function
CTRL + +	insert cell(s)
CTRL + 1	format cell(s)
F9	recalculate cell contents
F11	modify styles and formatting
CTRL + M	clear formatting
CTRL + I	italicize text
CTRL + B	bold text
CTRL + U	underline text
CTRL + ALT + C	add comment
CTRL + P	print
CTRL + SHIFT + V	paste text unformatted	useful when inserting pre-formatted content, such as from the web
F7	check spelling
CTRL + F	find text
CTRL + H	find and replace text
CTRL + Q	quit

 

 

LibreOffice Impress

sub-category: Presentation Creator

description: Create Presentations (opens Microsoft file formats)

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + S	save current presentation
CTRL + SHIFT + S	save current presentation as	create a copy of the file, choosing a new name or location
CTRL + O	open existing presentation
CTRL + N	create new presentation
CTRL + I	italicise text
CTRL + B	bold text
CTRL + U	underline text
CTRL + P	print
CTRL + SHIFT + V	paste unformatted	useful when inserting pre-formatted content, such as from the web
F5	start slideshow
F7	check spelling
CTRL + F	find text
CTRL + H	find and replace text
CTRL + Q	quit

LibreOffice Draw

sub-category: Graphics

description: All-Purpose Diagramming and Charting Tool

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + S	save
CTRL + SHIFT + S	save as	create a copy of the file, choosing a new name or location
F2	switch to text mod
+	zoom in
-	zoom out
CTRL + SHIFT + G	group
CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + G	ungroup
CTRL + SHIFT + K	combine
CTRL + Q	quit

Games

AisleRiot Solitaire

sub-category: Card

description: Play many different Solitaire games

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + N	new game
CTRL + D	deal
CTRL + H	hint
CTRL + O	select game
CTRL + W	quit

FreeCell Solitaire

sub-category: Card

description: Solitaire Card game

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + N	new game
CTRL + H	hint
CTRL + W	quit

Mahjongg

sub-category: Logic

description: Mahjongg Game

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + N	new game
CTRL + H	hint
CTRL + Z	undo
CTRL + SHIFT + Z	redo
CTRL + Q	quit

Sudoku

sub-category: Logic

description: Sudoku Game

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + N	new game
CTRL + H	hint
CTRL + B	reset game
CTRL + Z	undo
CTRL + SHIFT + Z	redo
CTRL + W	quit

Terminal Applications

less

sub-category: Command-Line Interface

description: Console document viewer - man pages are displayed by less

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
Q	quit	lowercase q
/	search	press N or SHIFT + N → next/previous search result
ALT + <	begin
ALT + >	end
h	help

vim

sub-category: Command-Line Interface

description: Text Editor

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
ESC	shift to command mode	Vim has following modes: 1. Command Mode 2. Insert Mode 3. Visual Mode
Y	yank (copy) line
U	undo line
u	undo line
yy	yank current line
y[number]	yank [number] of lines
I	insert at beginning of current line and enter insert mode
i	enter Insert mode
P	paste before
p	paste after
D	delete to EOL	EOL → End of Line
dd	delete current line
d[number]	delete [number] of lines
v	enter visual mode	Good for manipulating large amount of text.
:w	save
:new	new file
:e [filename]	open file [filename]
:%s/x/y/g	replace x by y filewide
:h	help
~	toggle case
:q	quit	VIM will give error if document has pending changes
:q!	quit without saving

top

sub-category: Command-Line Interface

description: Console System Monitor

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
q	quit
u	monitor [user] only
# [number]	set max. tasks displayed
>	move down
<	move up
m	memory info
k [PID]	kill [PID]	PID = Process ID
r [nice number]	renice	none root: 0 to 19 root:             -20 to 19
h	help

nano

sub-category: Command-Line Interface

description: Simple Text Editor

Shortcut:	Effect:	Additional Info:
CTRL + O ENTER	save	CTRL + O, then ENTER
CTRL + C	cancel
CTRL + X	quit