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KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS

Keyboard Shortcuts for the GNOME Desktop

F1 | Starts the online help browser, and displays online Help.
F10 | Opens the first menu on the left side of the menubar.
Alt + spacebar | Opens the Window Menu.
Arrow keys | Moves the focus between items in a menu.
Return | Chooses a menu item.
Esc | Closes an open menu.
Alt + F1 | Opens the Applications Menu. (nope workspaces tab = = ctrl + alt + omhoog)
Alt + F2 | Displays the Run Application dialog.
Print Screen | Takes a screenshot.
Alt + Print Screen | Takes a screenshot of the window that has focus.
shift + Print Screen | Takes a screenshot of a selection
Ctrl + Alt + right arrow | Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.
Ctrl + Alt + left arrow | Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.
Ctrl + Alt + up arrow | Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.
Ctrl + Alt + down arrow | Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.
Ctrl + Alt + d | Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop.
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Alt + Tab | Switches between windows. A list of windows that you can select is displayed. Release keys to select a window.
Alt + Esc | Switches between windows in reverse order. Release keys to select a window.
Ctrl + Alt + right arrow | Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.
Ctrl + Alt + left arrow | Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.
Ctrl + Alt + up arrow | Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.
Ctrl + Alt + down arrow | Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.
Ctrl + Alt + d | Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop.
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Alt + F8 | Start the resize operation.
Arrow keys | Resize the window in the direction of the arrow key.
Spacebar | Complete the resize operation, leaving the window at the current size.
Esc | Cancel the resize operation, restoring the window to its original size.
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Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Arrow key | Use the arrow keys to move windows between workspaces

  1. Panel Shortcut Keys
    | shortcut | command |
    | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
    | Ctrl + Alt + Tab | Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop. |
    | | When you usethese shortcut keys, a list of items that you can select is displayed. |
    | | Release the keys to select an item. |
    | Ctrl + Alt + Esc | Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop. Release the keys to select an item. |
    | Ctrl + F10 | Opens the popup menu for the selected panel. |
    | Tab | Switches the focus between objects on a panel. |
    | Return | Chooses the selected panel object or menu item. |
    | Shift + F10 | Opens the popup menu for the selected panel object. |
    | Arrow keys | Moves the focus between items in a menu. Moves the focus between interface items in an applet also. |
    | Esc | Closes an open menu. |
    | F10 | Opens the Applications menu from the Menu Bar, if the Menu Bar is in a panel. |

  2. (gnome) Application Shortcut Keys
    | shortcut | command |
    | -------- | ------- |
    | Ctrl + N | New |
    | Ctrl + X | Cut |
    | Ctrl + C | Copy |
    | Ctrl + V | Paste |
    | Ctrl + Z | Undo |
    | Ctrl + S | Save |
    | Ctrl + Q | Quit |