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Today it's up to an operating system, increasingly famous and used. We are going to unveil the Ubuntu (Linux) shortcuts. Although certainly this operating system can stand out for being one of the OS with which you can create your own shortcuts, in an easier way.
Keyboard Shortcuts
As you already know, these shortcuts can be very useful to perform your operations systematically and without the need of the mouse. These shortcuts will allow you to save time and effort when accessing specific functions of the program, which will lead to a considerable increase in your productivity.
It should be clarified that when the shortcuts are named "Super", it means the key equivalent to the one with the Windows symbol. Everything will depend on whether you have a keyboard for Ubuntu or for Windows.
Windows and work areas
Close current window: Alt + F4
Run a command: Alt + F2
Switch windows: Alt + Tab
Reverse switch window: Alt + Shift + Tab
Switch to the next window on the right: Alt + Tab + Right Arrow
Switch to the next window on the left: Alt + Tab + Left Arrow
View selected window: Alt + Tab + Down Arrow
Switch between selected application windows: Alt + `
Reverse switch window on selected app: Alt + Shift + `
Activation of workspaces: Super + s
Show all windows in the current work area: Super + w
Switch between workspaces: Ctrl + Alt + Arrows
Move current window to another work area: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Arrows
End session: Ctrl + Alt + Del
Hide all windows: CTRL + Super + D
Lock screen: Ctrl + Alt + L
Maximize the current window: CTRL + Super + Up Arrow
Move window: Alt + left mouse drag
Resize window: Alt + Middle mouse drag
Move window: Alt + F7 + Arrows
Resize window: Alt + F8 + arrows
Launch Terminal: Ctrl + Alt + T
Open HUD: Alt (flick)
List of topics to choose Sample: Type
Select result: Arrows
Exit HUD: Esc (or Alt again)
Keyboard shortcuts using the SUPER key or the WINDOWS key which is the equivalent on a Windows keyboard.
Shows keyboard shortcuts: Super (hold)
Show board: Super (tap)
Show Lens Applications: Super + A
Show Lens Files: Super + F
Show Music lens: Super + M
Show Lens Video: Super + V
Show Lens Photos: Super + C
Show Gwibber Lens: Super + G
Change selected item: Arrow keys
Switch through lenses: CTRL + Tab
TOGGLER backward through lens: Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Open selected item: Enter
Advance: Right click on the topic
Enables keyboard navigation: Alt + F1
Switch between apps: Super + Tab
Toggle back through apps in the launcher: Super + Shift + Tab
Select application defined by number: Super + (1 to 9)
Open a new application window: Super + Shift + (1-9)
Open the recycle bin: Super + T
Keyboard shortcuts with Print
Take a screenshot: Print
Capture current window: Alt + Print
Take screenshot of screen surface: Shift + Print
Copy screen to clipboard: CTRL + Print
Capture current window to clipboard: Ctrl + Alt + Print
Capture screen area to clipboard: Ctrl + Shift + Print
Using the console
Move the cursor to the beginning of the line: Ctrl + A
Move the cursor to the end of the line: Ctrl + E
Kill all processes: Ctrl + C
Send the current process to the background: Ctrl + Z
Exit: Ctrl + D
Find the last command that matches the letters entered. Ctrl + R
List the commands that start with those letters: Enter a few letters, then Tab + Tab
Delete the current line: Ctrl + U
Delete the word before the cursor: Ctrl + W
Clear terminal output: Ctrl + L
Copy: Shift + Ctrl + C
Paste: Shift + Ctrl + V
Command History: Arrow Up/Down
Hopethese shortcuts will help you!
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