xmlns:ui="http://projectmallard.org/ui/1.0/"

      type="topic" style="tip" version="1.0 ui/1.0"

      id="shell-keyboard-shortcuts">

  <info>

    <link type="guide" xref="tips"/>

    <link type="guide" xref="keyboard"/>

    <link type="guide" xref="shell-overview#apps"/>

    <link type="seealso" xref="keyboard-key-super"/>

    <revision pkgversion="3.8.0" version="0.4" date="2013-04-23" status="review"/>

    <revision pkgversion="3.13.92" date="2014-09-22" status="review"/>

    <revision pkgversion="3.20" date="2016-08-13" status="candidate"/>

    <credit type="author copyright">

      <name>Shaun McCance</name>

      <email>shaunm@gnome.org</email>

      <years>2012</years>

    </credit>

    <credit type="editor">

      <name>Michael Hill</name>

      <email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>

    </credit>

    <credit type="editor">

      <name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>

      <email>kittykat3756@gmail.com</email>

    </credit>

    <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>

    <desc>Get around the desktop using the keyboard.</desc>

  </info>

<title>Useful keyboard shortcuts</title>

This page provides an overview of keyboard shortcuts that can help you

use your desktop and applications more efficiently. If you cannot use a

mouse or pointing device at all, see <link xref="keyboard-nav"/> for more

information on navigating user interfaces with only the keyboard.

<title>Getting around the desktop</title>

      <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F1</key></keyseq> or the

      <key xref="keyboard-key-super">Super</key> key

    
Switch between the <gui>Activities</gui> overview and desktop. In

    the overview, start typing to instantly search your applications, contacts,

    and documents.

    
<keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq>

    
Pop up command window (for quickly running commands)

    
<keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Tab</key></keyseq>

    
<link xref="shell-windows-switching">Quickly switch between

    windows</link>. Hold down <key>Shift</key> for reverse order.

    
<keyseq><key>Super</key><key>`</key></keyseq>

      
Switch between windows from the same application, or from the selected

      application after <keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Tab</key></keyseq>.

      
This shortcut uses <key>`</key> on US keyboards, where the <key>`</key>

      key is above <key>Tab</key>. On all other keyboards, the shortcut is

      <key>Super</key> plus the key above <key>Tab</key>.

    
<keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>Esc</key></keyseq>

      
Switch between windows in the current workspace. Hold down

      <key>Shift</key> for reverse order.

    
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Alt</key><key>Tab</key></keyseq>

      
Give keyboard focus to the top bar. In the <gui>Activities</gui>

      overview, switch keyboard focus between the top bar, dash, windows

      overview, applications list, search field, and message tray. Use the

      arrow keys to navigate.

    
<keyseq><key>Super</key><key>A</key></keyseq>

    
Show the list of applications.

      <keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Page Up</key></keyseq> or

      <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Alt</key><key>Up</key></keyseq>, and

      <keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Page Down</key></keyseq> or

      <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Alt</key><key>Down</key></keyseq>

    
<link xref="shell-workspaces-switch">Switch between

     workspaces</link>.

      <keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Shift</key><key>Page Up</key></keyseq> and

      <keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Shift</key><key>Page Down</key></keyseq>

    
<link xref="shell-workspaces-movewindow">Move the current window to a

     different workspace</link>.

    
<keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Shift</key><key>←</key></keyseq>

    
Move the current window one monitor to the left.

    
<keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Shift</key><key>→</key></keyseq>

    
Move the current window one monitor to the right.

    
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Alt</key><key>Delete</key></keyseq>

    
<link xref="shell-exit">Power Off</link>.

    
<keyseq><key>Super</key><key>L</key></keyseq>

    
<link xref="shell-exit#lock-screen">Lock the screen.</link>

    
<keyseq><key>Super</key><key>M</key></keyseq>

    
Open <link xref="shell-notifications#messagetray">the message

    tray</link>. Press <keyseq><key>Super</key><key>M</key></keyseq> again or

    <key>Esc</key> to close.

<title>Common editing shortcuts</title>

    
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>A</key></keyseq>

    
Select all text or items in a list.

    
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>X</key></keyseq>

    
Cut (remove) selected text or items and place it on the clipboard.

    
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>C</key></keyseq>

    
Copy selected text or items to the clipboard.

    
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>V</key></keyseq>

    
Paste the contents of the clipboard.

    
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Z</key></keyseq>

    
Undo the last action.

<title>Capturing from the screen</title>

    
<key>Prnt Scrn</key>

    
<link xref="screen-shot-record#screenshot">Take a screenshot.</link>

    
<keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>Prnt Scrn</key></keyseq>

    
<link xref="screen-shot-record#screenshot">Take a screenshot of a

     window.</link>

    
<keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Prnt Scrn</key></keyseq>

    
<link xref="screen-shot-record#screenshot">Take a screenshot of an

    area of the screen.</link> The pointer changes to a crosshair. Click and

    drag to select an area.

    
<keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Alt</key><key>Shift</key><key>R</key></keyseq>

    
<link xref="screen-shot-record#screencast">Start and end screencast

     recording.</link>

</page>