Internet
Firefox
sub-category: Browser
description: Web Browser
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + T
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new tab
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CTRL + W
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close tab
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CTRL + SHIFT + T
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recover closed tab
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CTRL + TAB
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next tab
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CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
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previous tab
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ALT + [1-8]
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jump to tab [number]
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ALT + 9
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jump to the last tab
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CTRL + L
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focus url bar
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ESC
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stop loading page
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CTRL + K
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focus search bar
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CTRL + F
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search page
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search bar is always visible
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/
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quick search
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search bar is not always visible - CTRL + G
→ next
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CTRL + SHIFT + E
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tab groups
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organize tasks in tab groups
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CTRL + SHIFT + Y
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open download window
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CTRL + SHIFT + A
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open addon preferences
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CTRL + D
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bookmark page
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CTRL + H
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history
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ALT + arrow left
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back
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ALT + arrow right
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forward
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F11
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fullscreen
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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Thunderbird
sub-category: E-Mail
description: Mail Client
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + N
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new mail
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CTRL + ENTER
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send mail
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CTRL + S
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save draft
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CTRL + L
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create link
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select textarea
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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Transmission
sub-category: Peer-to-Peer
description: P2P Client
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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ALT + C
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toggle view
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normal, compact
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CTRL + E
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open torrent folder
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CTRL + P
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pause
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ALT + ENTER
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torrent properties
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DELETE
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remove
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SHIFT + DELETE
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delete file and remove
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CTRL + N
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new
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CTRL + U
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open url
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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Empathy
sub-category: Chat
description: Text, Voice &
Video Chat Program
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + F
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find account
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F3
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history
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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Remmina
sub-category: Remote Access
description: Remote Desktop Client
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + N
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new
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CTRL + O
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connect
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CTRL + E
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edit
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CTRL + D
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delete
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CTRL + X
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quit
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Ubuntu Desktop
Nautilus
sub-category: File Manager
description: File Manager
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + T
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new tab
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CTRL + W
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close tab
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or app if all tabs are closed
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F2
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rename file/folder
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F3
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split window
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CTRL + 1
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icon view
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CTRL + 2
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list view
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CTRL + 3
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compact view
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CTRL + SHIFT + N
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new folder
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ALT + [number]
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tab [number]
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CTRL + L
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go to location
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view current path / connect to a ssh server...
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CTRL + D
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add bookmark
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bookmarks the folder you are currently into
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CTRL + Q
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close all nautilus windows
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it close all instances!
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Dash
sub-category: Desktop
description: Overlay to search for
files, applications, music, videos...
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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SUPER (Windows key or Apple Command key)
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open Dash home lens
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press SUPER again to close dash
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SUPER + A
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application lens
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opens dash if it isn’t already, can be used to immediately enter
applications lens
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SUPER + F
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file lens
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opens dash if it isn’t already, can be used to immediately enter
files lens
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SUPER + M
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music lens
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opens dash if it isn’t already, can be used to immediately enter
music lens
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CTRL + TAB
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switch to next lens
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Launcher
sub-category: Desktop
description: Start and switch
between applications
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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SUPER (long press)
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display Unity shortcuts
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SUPER + [number]
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open starter on launcher position [number]
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SUPER + SHIFT + [number]
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open new window of app at position [number]
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SUPER + TAB
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switch app using the launcher
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Desktop & Windows
sub-category: Desktop
description: Manage multiple
workspaces to organize open applications
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + ALT + D
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minimize all windows
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ALT + F4
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close window
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CTRL + SUPER + arrow up
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maximize window
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CTRL + SUPER + arrow down
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un-maximize window
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CTRL + SUPER + arrow left
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take 50% of the screen, on the left
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CTRL + SUPER + arrow right
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take 50% of the screen, on the right
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ALT + TAB
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switch to next window
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scope: single workspace
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ALT + SHIFT + TAB
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switch between window
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scope: all workspaces
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ALT + `
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switch to app instance
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scope: single workspace
ALT + [the key above tab]
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CTRL + ALT + arrow
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move to workspace
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e.g. arrow down → move to the bottom
workspace
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ALT + F2
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run terminal command
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ALT + SPACE
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open window menu
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another way to minimize or close a window
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CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + arrow
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move focused window to workspace
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SUPER + S
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workspace overview
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PRINT
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screenshot whole desktop
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ALT + PRINT
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screenshot focused app
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SHIFT + PRINT
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take screenshot of area
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HUD
sub-category: Desktop
description: Search application
menus with text
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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ALT (tap)
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show HUD
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type to search app menu
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ALT + F10
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open traditional app menu
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Gedit
sub-category: Editor
description: Powerful Text Editor
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + N
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new document / tab
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CTRL + W
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close document
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CTRL + ALT + N
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new tab group
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CTRL + SHIFT + W
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close all
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CTRL + S
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save
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CTRL + SHIFT + S
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save as
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CTRL + SHIFT + L
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save all
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CTRL + F
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find text
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CTRL + H
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find and replace text
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CTRL + I
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go to line
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i not l
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CTRL + C
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copy
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CTRL + X
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cut
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CTRL + V
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paste
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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Terminal
sub-category: Command-Line
Interface
description: Text Console
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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TAB
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autocomplete text
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2x TAB, to see options
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CTRL + SHIFT + V
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paste
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like CTRL + V in other apps
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CTRL + SHIFT + T
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new tab
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ALT + [number]
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move to tab [number]
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CTRL + D
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close tab
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or app if all tabs are closed
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CTRL + L
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clear screen
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CTRL + K
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delete text before cursor
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CTRL + R + [text]
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find command in history
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next → press again CTRL + R
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CTRL + A
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move cursor to the beginning
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CTRL + E
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move cursor to the end
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CTRL + C
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kill current task
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CTRL + Z
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move task to background
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type ‘fg’ → foreground
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~
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symbol for the home folder
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e.g. ‘cd ~/Documents’
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Help
sub-category: Desktop
description: Ubuntu Desktop Guide
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + N
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new window
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CTRL + L
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focus url bar
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type e.g. ‘man:ls’ to see the ls man page
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ALT + arrow left
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back
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ALT + arrow right
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forward
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CTRL + W
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quit
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Media
Totem
sub-category: Video
description: Video Player
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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SPACE
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pause
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CTRL + H
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toggle video controls
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F11
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fullscreen
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F9
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toggle sidebar
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CTRL + S
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take screenshot
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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Rhythmbox
sub-category: Audio
description: Audio Player
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + SPACE
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toggle play
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CTRL + F
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search
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CTRL + J
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jump to playing song
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ALT + arrow right
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next song
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ALT + arrow left
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last song
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CTRL + U
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shuffle
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CTRL + R
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repeat
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CTRL + D
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small mode (visual)
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CTRL + arrow up
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increase volume
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CTRL + arrow down
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decrease volume
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ALT + ENTER
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edit song metadata
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used to fix errors in ID3 tags
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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F11
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party mode / fullscreen
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Shotwell
sub-category: Photography
description: Photo Organizer
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + I
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import photos from folder
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CTRL + N
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create new event
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events essentially act as folders for your photos
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CTRL + F
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find
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CTRL + E
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enhance
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automatically balance color and contrast.
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CTRL + T
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add tag(s)
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CTRL + M
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modify tag(s)
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CTRL + SHIFT + P
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publish photo(s)
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upload selected photo(s) to facebook or other online sources
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F2
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rename photo
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F5
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start slideshow
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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Office
LibreOffice Writer
sub-category: Word Processor
description: Word Processor
compatible with Microsoft Office file formats
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + S
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save current document
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CTRL + SHIFT +S
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save current document as
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create a copy of the file, choosing a new name or location
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CTRL + O
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open existing document
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CTRL + N
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create new document
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CTRL + I
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italicize text
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CTRL + B
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bold text
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CTRL + U
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underline text
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CTRL + ALT + C
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add comment
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CTRL + P
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print
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CTRL + SHIFT + V
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paste text unformatted (spezial)
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useful when inserting pre-formatted content, such as from the web
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F7
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check spelling
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CTRL + F
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find text
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CTRL + H
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find and replace text
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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LibreOffice Calc
sub-category: Spreadsheet Generator
description: Spreadsheet
Application (opens Microsoft file formats)
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + S
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save current spreadsheet
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CTRL + SHIFT + S
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save current spreadsheet as
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create a copy of the file, choosing a new name or location
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CTRL + O
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open existing spreadsheet
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CTRL + N
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create new spreadsheet
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CTRL + F2
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insert function
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CTRL + +
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insert cell(s)
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CTRL + 1
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format cell(s)
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F9
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recalculate cell contents
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F11
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modify styles and formatting
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CTRL + M
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clear formatting
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CTRL + I
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italicize text
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CTRL + B
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bold text
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CTRL + U
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underline text
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CTRL + ALT + C
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add comment
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CTRL + P
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print
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CTRL + SHIFT + V
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paste text unformatted
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useful when inserting pre-formatted content, such as from the web
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F7
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check spelling
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CTRL + F
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find text
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CTRL + H
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find and replace text
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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LibreOffice Impress
sub-category: Presentation Creator
description: Create Presentations
(opens Microsoft file formats)
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + S
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save current presentation
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CTRL + SHIFT + S
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save current presentation as
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create a copy of the file, choosing a new name or location
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CTRL + O
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open existing presentation
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CTRL + N
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create new presentation
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CTRL + I
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italicise text
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CTRL + B
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bold text
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CTRL + U
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underline text
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CTRL + P
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print
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CTRL + SHIFT + V
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paste unformatted
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useful when inserting pre-formatted content, such as from the web
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F5
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start slideshow
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F7
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check spelling
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CTRL + F
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find text
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CTRL + H
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find and replace text
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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LibreOffice Draw
sub-category: Graphics
description: All-Purpose
Diagramming and Charting Tool
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + S
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save
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CTRL + SHIFT + S
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save as
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create a copy of the file, choosing a new name or location
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F2
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switch to text mod
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+
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zoom in
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-
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zoom out
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CTRL + SHIFT + G
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group
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CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + G
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ungroup
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CTRL + SHIFT + K
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combine
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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Games
AisleRiot Solitaire
sub-category: Card
description: Play many different
Solitaire games
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + N
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new game
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CTRL + D
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deal
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CTRL + H
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hint
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CTRL + O
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select game
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CTRL + W
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quit
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FreeCell Solitaire
sub-category: Card
description: Solitaire Card game
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + N
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new game
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CTRL + H
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hint
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CTRL + W
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quit
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Mahjongg
sub-category: Logic
description: Mahjongg Game
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + N
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new game
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CTRL + H
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hint
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CTRL + Z
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undo
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CTRL + SHIFT + Z
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redo
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CTRL + Q
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quit
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Sudoku
sub-category: Logic
description: Sudoku Game
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + N
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new game
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CTRL + H
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hint
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CTRL + B
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reset game
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CTRL + Z
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undo
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CTRL + SHIFT + Z
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redo
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CTRL + W
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quit
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Terminal Applications
less
sub-category: Command-Line
Interface
description: Console document
viewer - man pages are displayed by less
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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Q
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quit
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lowercase q
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/
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search
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press N or SHIFT + N → next/previous search
result
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ALT + <
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begin
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ALT + >
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end
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h
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help
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vim
sub-category: Command-Line
Interface
description: Text Editor
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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ESC
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shift to command mode
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Vim has following modes:
1. Command Mode
2. Insert Mode
3. Visual Mode
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Y
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yank (copy) line
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U
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undo line
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u
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undo line
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yy
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yank current line
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y[number]
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yank [number] of lines
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I
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insert at beginning of current line and enter insert mode
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i
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enter Insert mode
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P
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paste before
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p
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paste after
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D
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delete to EOL
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EOL → End of Line
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dd
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delete current line
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d[number]
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delete [number] of lines
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v
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enter visual mode
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Good for manipulating large amount of text.
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:w
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save
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:new
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new file
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:e [filename]
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open file [filename]
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:%s/x/y/g
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replace x by y filewide
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:h
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help
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~
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toggle case
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:q
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quit
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VIM will give error if document has pending changes
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:q!
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quit without saving
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top
sub-category: Command-Line
Interface
description: Console System Monitor
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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q
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quit
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u
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monitor [user] only
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# [number]
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set max. tasks displayed
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>
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move down
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<
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move up
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m
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memory info
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k [PID]
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kill [PID]
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PID = Process ID
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r [nice number]
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renice
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none root: 0 to 19
root: -20 to 19
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h
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help
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nano
sub-category: Command-Line
Interface
description: Simple Text Editor
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Shortcut:
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Effect:
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Additional Info:
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CTRL + O ENTER
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save
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CTRL + O, then ENTER
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CTRL + C
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cancel
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CTRL + X
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quit
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