Comman Shot Cut Key for Ubuntu Users

General keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl + A = Select all Ctrl + C = 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

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

Keyboard shortcuts for Terminal

Ctrl + A = Move cursor to beginning of 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 = finds the last command matching the entered letters. Enter a letter, followed by Tab + 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 = deletes 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

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 screenshot on 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

Keyboard shortcut for Nautilus

Shift + Ctrl + N = Create New Folder Ctrl + T = 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 = Open Directory (Only in List View) Shift + Left = Close Directory (Only in List View) Ctrl + S = Select Pattern F2 = Rename File Ctrl + A = Select all files and folders Ctrl + W = Close Window Ctrl + Shift + W = Close All Nautilus Windows Ctrl + R = Reload Nautilus Window Alt + Up = Open parent directory Alt + Left = Back Alt + Right = Forward Alt + Home = go to Home folder Ctrl + L = go to location bar

F9 = Show sidepane Ctrl + H = Show Hidden Files Ctrl + + = Zoom In Ctrl + - = Zoom Out Ctrl + 0 = Normal Size (For those who want to configure your own keyboard shortcuts, you can do it at System>Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts.)