Ubuntu shortcut keys every user needs to know to be more productive

Ubuntu is an open-source Linux operating system which powers millions of desktops and laptops across the world. Users can work on the Ubuntu OS using a keyboard and mouse. However, working with keyboard shortcut keys can certainly save you a lot of time while looking more professional. Today, we bring some of the most essential shortcuts you should know to become productive. These keyboard shortcut keys will work on the latest Ubuntu 18.04 GNOME edition. However, most of these combinations will also work on previous versions. Also Read | Tally Shortcut Keys List: All Tally Shortcuts Every Accounting Professional Needs To Know Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts The GNOME desktop environment allows users to work with numerous keyboard shortcut combinations for exploring and navigating through the desktop. Here's a look. Alt + F2 – Opens a command dialog box which can be used for launching an application, running commands and scripts Super + D – Minimises the windows and comes back to the desktop Super + Tab or Alt + Tab – Switches between multiple applications Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow – Takes you to the previous workspace Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow – Takes you to the next workspace Shift + Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow – Moves an open application to the previous workspace Shift + Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow – Moves an open application to the next workspace Super + Left Arrow – Takes a snap of the current application so that it takes up the left portion of the screen Super + Right Arrow – Takes a snap of the current application so that it takes up the right portion of the screen Super + Up Arrow – Maximises the open application Super + Down Arrow – Restores down the open application Ctrl + Alt + L – Locks the screen and asks you to log back in when you wish to use it again Ctrl + Alt + Del – Logs you out of the current session Opening and Closing Terminal Windows Ctrl + Alt + T or Shift + Ctrl + N – Opens a new terminal window Shift + Ctrl + Q – Closes the current terminal window Also Read | Blender Shortcut Keys: Here's A List Of All The Commands To Boost Your Productivity Terminal Window Tabs Shift + Ctrl + T – Opens a new tab Shift + Ctrl + W – Closes the current tab Ctrl + Page Up – Moves to the previous tab Ctrl + Page Down – Moves to the next tab Shift + Ctrl + Page Up key – Moves on to the left tab Shift + Ctrl + Page Down key – Moves on to the right tab Alt + 1 – Moves to Tab 1 Alt + 2 – Moves to Tab 2 Alt + 3 – Moves to Tab 3, and so on (It can be used up to Alt + 9 to move to Tab 9) Alt + 0 – Moves to Tab 10 Command Line Editing Shift + Ctrl + C – Copies the highlighted text. You will need to highlight the text with a mouse Shift + Ctrl + V – Pastes the text copied in a terminal window. When pasting data into an app like a text editor, you can use Ctrl + V Ctrl + A or Home key – Takes you to the beginning of a command line Ctrl + E or End key – Takes you to the end of a command line Alt + B or Ctrl + Left Arrow – Moves the cursor backward by one word Ctrl + B or Left Arrow – Moves the cursor backward by one character Alt + F or Ctrl + Right Arrow – Moves the cursor forward by one word Ctrl + F or Right Arrow – Moves the cursor forward by one character Ctrl + XX – Helps move between the current position of the cursor and the beginning of the line. You can hold the Ctrl key and tap X twice Ctrl + D or Delete – Deletes the character that is under the cursor Ctrl + U – Deletes all the characters that come before the cursor Alt + D – Deletes all characters that come after the cursor Ctrl + H or Backspace key – Deletes the character that comes before the cursor Also Read | PowerPoint Shortcut Keys To Speed Up Your Work And Improve Efficiency Controlling the Terminal Display Ctrl + L – Clears the terminal window Ctrl + S – Stops the scrolling output; however, the program still runs in the background Ctrl + Q – Restarts the scrolling output if earlier stopped using Ctrl + S Searching in a Terminal Window Shift + Ctrl + F – Finds a search term Shift + Ctrl + G – Finds the next occurrence of the search term Shift + Ctrl + H – Finds the previous occurrence of the search term Shift + Ctrl + J – Clears the highlighted text Also Read | All Computer Shortcut Keys List: Word, Excel, Windows, Chrome, Tally Shortcuts Image credits: Ubuntu

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Ubuntu shortcut keys every user needs to know to be more productive

Ubuntu is a free open source Debian-based Linux distribution and is considered good for beginners. It also comes with many Ubuntu shortcut keys for productivity

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