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Linux Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Description
Ctrl + Alt + T Open Terminal
Alt + F1 Focus on the top panel.
Alt + F2 Open the run command dialog.
Alt + F7 Move the current window (use arrow keys to move, press Enter to finish).
Alt + F8 Resize the current window (use arrow keys to resize, press Enter to finish).
Alt + F9 Minimize the current window.
Alt + F10 Maximize the current window.
Alt + Tab Switch between open applications.
Alt + Shift + Tab Switch between open applications in reverse order.
Ctrl + Alt + Left/Right arrow Switch between virtual desktops.
Ctrl + Alt + Up/Down arrow Switch between virtual desktops (if more than one row is configured).
Ctrl + Alt + D Show desktop (minimize all windows).
Ctrl + Alt + L Lock the screen.
Ctrl + Alt + Delete Log out or switch user.
Ctrl + Alt + Backspace Kill the X server (restart the graphical environment).
Ctrl + Shift + T Open a new terminal tab (in most terminal emulators).
Ctrl + Shift + Q Close the current terminal tab (in most terminal emulators).
Ctrl + Shift + N Open a new terminal window (in most terminal emulators).
Ctrl + Shift + C Copy selected text (in most terminal emulators).
Ctrl + Shift + V Paste copied text (in most terminal emulators).
Ctrl + Plus (+) Zoom in (in most applications).
Ctrl + Minus (-) Zoom out (in most applications).
Ctrl + 0 Reset zoom to default (in most applications).
Ctrl + A Select all text.
Ctrl + C Copy selected text.
Ctrl + X Cut selected text.
Ctrl + V Paste copied text.
Ctrl + Z Undo the last action.
Ctrl + Y Redo the last action.
Ctrl + F Open the search or find dialog.
Ctrl + H Replace text (in most text editors).
Ctrl + N Open a new document or window.
Ctrl + O Open a file.
Ctrl + S Save the current document.
Ctrl + P Print the current document.
Ctrl + W Close the current window or tab.
Ctrl + Q Quit the current application.
Ctrl + T Open a new tab (in web browsers and some applications).
Ctrl + Tab Switch between tabs (in web browsers and some applications).
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Switch between tabs in reverse order (in web browsers and some applications).
Ctrl + L Focus on the address bar (in web browsers).
Ctrl + R Reload the current page (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + R Reload the current page without cache (in web browsers).
Ctrl + D Bookmark the current page (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + T Reopen the last closed tab (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + N Open a new incognito window (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + Delete Open the clear browsing data dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + P Open the command palette (in some applications).
Ctrl + Shift + I Open the developer tools (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + J Open the downloads page (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + B Toggle the bookmarks bar (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + H Open the history page (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + O Open the bookmarks manager (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + U Open the extensions page (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + M Open the tasks manager (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + E Open the settings page (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + A Open the about page (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + S Open the save page dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + F Open the find in page dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + G Open the find next dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + K Open the find previous dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + L Open the focus address bar dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + P Open the print dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + Q Open the quit dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + W Open the close window dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + T Open the reopen tab dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + N Open the new incognito window dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + I Open the developer tools dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + J Open the downloads page dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + B Open the bookmarks bar dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + H Open the history page dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + O Open the bookmarks manager dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + U Open the extensions page dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + M Open the tasks manager dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + E Open the settings page dialog (in web browsers).
Ctrl + Shift + A Open the about page dialog (in web browsers).
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