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
For Gnome
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
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
Shortcuts 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 Firefox:
Ctrl+L : Firefox Address Bar
Ctrl+pgup : Next Tab (left to right)
Ctrl+pgdn : Previous Tab (right to left)
Ctrl+T : New Tab
Ctrl+R / f5: Reload Page
Ctrl+U : View Page Source
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Win+Up Maximize Window
Win+Down Minimize Window
Win+Left Snap Window to left
Win+Right Snap Window to right
Win+Shift+Left Jump to left monitor
Win+Shift+Right Jump to right monitor
Win+Home Minimize / Restore all other windows
Win+T Focus the first taskbar entry, similar to ALT +TAB
Win+Shift+T Same as above in reverse order
Win+Space Peek at the desktop
Win+G Bring Gadgets to the top
Win+ [Num] Launches the numbered app running in the Super bar
Win+P Connecting displays to computers and switching from single monitor to dual-display
Win+X Mobility Center
Win + +
Win + – Zoom in and out of Windows
Alt+P Show/hide Preview Pane in Explorer
Win + Tab Windows Aero Task Switcher
Shift + Click on icon (Taskbar) Open a new instance
Middle click on icon(Taskbar) Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon (Taskbar) Open a new instance with Admin privileges
Shift + Right-click on icon (Taskbar) Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc)
Shift + Right-click on grouped icon (Taskbar) Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group
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Ctrl+C Copy.
Ctrl+X Cut.
Ctrl+V Paste.
Ctrl+Z Undo.
DELETE Delete.
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl while dragging an item Copy selected item.
Ctrl+SHIFT while dragging an item Create shortcut to selected item.
F2 Rename selected item.
Ctrl+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.
Ctrl+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.
Ctrl+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.
Ctrl+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph.
Ctrl+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Highlight a block of text.
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document.
Ctrl+A Select all.
F3 Search for a file or folder.
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item.
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program.
ALT+Enter Displays the properties of the selected object.
ALT+SPACEBAR Opens the shortcut menu for the active window.
Ctrl+F4 Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
ALT+TAB Switch between open items.
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened.
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.
F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window.
Ctrl+ESC Display the Start menu.
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name Display the corresponding menu.
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu Carry out the corresponding command.
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program.
RIGHT ARROW Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.
LEFT ARROW Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.
F5 Refresh the active window.
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
ESC Cancel the current task.
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.
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