Get around the desktop using the keyboard.
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shaunm@gnome.org 2012
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mdhillca@gmail.com
Praveen Illa
mail2ipn@gmail.com 2011.

# Useful keyboard shortcuts

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 for more information on navigating user interfaces with only the keyboard.

# Getting around the desktop

Alt F1 or the Super key | Switch between the Activities overview and desktop. In the overview, start typing to instantly search your applications, contacts, and documents.
Alt F2 | Pop up command window (for quickly running commands)
Alt Tab | Quickly switch between windows. Hold down Shift for reverse order.
Alt` | Switch between windows from the same application, or from the selected application after Alt Tab. This shortcut uses ` on US keyboards, where the ` key is above Tab. On all other keyboards, the shortcut is Alt plus whatever key is above Tab.
Ctrl Alt Tab | Give keyboard focus to the top bar. In the Activities overview, switch keyboard focus between the top bar, dash, windows overview, applications list, and search field. Use the arrow keys to navigate. It is not currently possible to use the arrow keys to navigate the windows overview. To switch windows, exit the overview and use Alt Tab and Alt`.
Ctrl Alt↑ and Ctrl Alt↓ | Switch between workspaces.
Ctrl Alt Shift↑ and Ctrl Alt Shift↓ | Move the current window to a different workspace.
Ctrl Alt Delete | Log out.
Ctrl Alt L | Lock the screen.
Super M | Open the message tray. Press Esc to close.

# Common editing shortcuts

Ctrl A | Select all text or items in a list.
Ctrl X | Cut (remove) selected text or items and place it on the clipboard.
Ctrl C | Copy selected text or items to the clipboard.
Ctrl V | Paste the contents of the clipboard.
Ctrl Z | Undo the last action.

# Capturing from the screen

Prt Scrn | Take a screenshot.
Alt Prt Scrn | Take a screenshot of a window.
Shift Prt Scrn | Take a screenshot of an area of the screen. The pointer changes to a crosshair. Click and drag to select an area.
Ctrl Alt Shift R | Start and end screencast recording.