For example, I use Hindi on Ubuntu along with English and I have Hindi ( Devanagari) keyboard installed along with the default English one. If you are multilingual, perhaps you have more than one keyboards installed on your system. Super+Space: Change input keyboard (for multilingual setup) You can also use Super+V for toggling the notification tray. If you press these keys again, an opened notification tray will be closed. With Super+M key combination, you can open this notification area. GNOME has a notification tray where you can see notifications for various system and application activities. Super and up arrow keys will maximize the application window and super and down arrow will bring the application back to its usual self. Similarly, pressing Super and right arrow keys will move the application to the right edge. While using an application, press Super and left arrow key and the application will go to the left edge of the screen, taking half of the screen. Tip: If there are multiple instances of an application, you can switch between those instances by using Super+` key combination. You can also use Alt key instead of Super here. If you want to move from right to left, use the Super+Shift+Tab key combination. When you are at the desired application, release both super and tab keys.īy default, the application switcher moves from left to right. While holding the super key, keep on tapping the tab key to select between applications. Keep holding the super key and press tab and you’ll the application switcher appearing. If you have more than one applications running, you can switch between the applications using the Super+Tab or Alt+Tab key combinations. Super+Tab or Alt+Tab: Switch between running applications You can use Esc key to move out of the application menu screen. It will show the application menu where you can see the installed applications on your systems and can also search for them. However, a quicker way would be to use Super+A key combination. You can open the application menu in Ubuntu 18.04 GNOME by clicking on the 9 dots on the left bottom of the screen. You may also use Ctrl+Alt+D for this purpose.
Pressing Super+D again will open all the running applications windows as it was previously. Pressing Super+D minimizes all running application windows and shows the desktop. Some systems also use Ctrl+Alt+L keys for locking the screen. Instead of going to the top right corner and then choosing the lock screen option, you can simply use the Super+L key combination. Locking screen when you are not at your desk is one of the most basic security tips. I even mention it in various tutorials on It’s FOSS when it involves opening a terminal. This is my favorite keyboard shortcut in Ubuntu.
You want to open a new terminal in Ubuntu? Ctrl+Alt+T is the shortcut to open terminal in Ubuntu. Ctrl+Alt+T: Ubuntu terminal shortcut Use Ctrl+alt+T to open terminal You want to use workspaces? Simply press the super key and you can see the workspaces option on the right-hand side. You want to see the running applications? Press super key and it will show you all the running GUI applications.
If the application is not installed, it will even suggest applications from software center. You want to open an application? Press the super key and search for the application. If you have to use just one keyboard shortcut on Ubuntu, this has to be the one. And if you like the video, subscribe to our YouTube channel for more Ubuntu and Linux related videos. You can also watch a video of these Ubuntu shortcuts in action. For example, T means ‘t’ key only, not Shift+t. I have used capital letters in the shortcuts but it doesn’t mean you have to press the shift key. Note: Super key in Linux refers to the key with Windows logo. I have not included universal keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C (copy), Ctrl+V (paste) or Ctrl+S (save). Let’s have a look at some of the must know keyboard shortcut for Ubuntu GNOME.
Usually, most of them (if not all) should work on other Ubuntu versions as well, but I cannot vouch for it. Note: The keyboard shortcuts mentioned in the list is intended for Ubuntu 18.04 GNOME edition. You can use an operating system with the combination of keyboard and mouse but using the keyboard shortcuts saves your time. Here are some useful Ubuntu shortcut keys that will help you use Ubuntu like a pro. Knowing keyboard shortcuts increase your productivity.