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⤢ DOLPHIN KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 40 1 Ctrl Icons view… 2 Ctrl Compact v… 3 Ctrl Details vie… 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Reset zoom Q Ctrl Quit Dolph… W Ctrl Close tab E R T Ctrl New tab Y U I Ctrl Toggle filt… O P A Ctrl Select all S D Ctrl Duplicate F Ctrl Find G H J K L Ctrl Edit locatio… Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New wind… M MORE SHORTCUTS Rename F2 Move to Trash Del Up one folder Alt ↑ Back Alt ← Forward Alt → Reopen last clos… Ctrl Shift T Delete permane… Shift Del Show hidden files Alt . Toggle split view F3 Reload folder F5 Go to Home fold… Alt Home Properties Alt Enter Invert selection Ctrl Shift A Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl Toggle Places p… F9 Toggle Terminal… F4 Open terminal h… Shift F4 Copy to inactive… Ctrl F5 Move to inactive… Ctrl F6 Toggle Informati… F11 Toggle Folders p… F7 Open search tool Ctrl Shift F shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DOLPHIN · LINUX DOLPHIN KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 40 1 Ctrl Icons view… 2 Ctrl Compact v… 3 Ctrl Details vie… 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Ctrl Reset zoom A Ctrl Select all Z Ctrl Undo E R T Ctrl New tab Y U I Ctrl Toggle filt… O P Q Ctrl Quit Dolph… S D Ctrl Duplicate F Ctrl Find G H J K L Ctrl Edit locatio… M W Ctrl Close tab X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N Ctrl New wind… MORE SHORTCUTS Rename F2 Move to Trash Del Up one folder Alt ↑ Back Alt ← Forward Alt → Reopen last clos… Ctrl Shift T Delete permane… Shift Del Show hidden files Alt . Toggle split view F3 Reload folder F5 Go to Home fold… Alt Home Properties Alt Enter Invert selection Ctrl Shift A Zoom in Ctrl + Zoom out Ctrl Toggle Places p… F9 Toggle Terminal… F4 Open terminal h… Shift F4 Copy to inactive… Ctrl F5 Move to inactive… Ctrl F6 Toggle Informati… F11 Toggle Folders p… F7 Open search tool Ctrl Shift F shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DOLPHIN · LINUX ⤢ TABS New tab Ctrl T Close tab Ctrl W Reopen last closed tab Ctrl Shift T SELECTION Select all Ctrl A Invert selection Ctrl Shift A TOOLS Open terminal here Shift F4 Open search tool Ctrl Shift F FILES Rename F2 Move to Trash Del New window Ctrl N Delete permanently Shift Del Duplicate Ctrl D Properties Alt Enter Quit Dolphin Ctrl Q NAVIGATION Edit location bar Ctrl L Up one folder Alt ↑ Back Alt ← Forward Alt → Go to Home folder Alt Home EDIT Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo Ctrl Z Find Ctrl F Toggle filter bar Ctrl I Copy to inactive split view Ctrl F5 Move to inactive split view Ctrl F6 VIEW Show hidden files Alt . Toggle split view F3 Reload folder F5 Zoom in (larger icons) Ctrl + Zoom out (smaller icons) Ctrl Icons view mode Ctrl 1 Compact view mode Ctrl 2 Details view mode Ctrl 3 Toggle Places panel F9 Toggle Terminal panel F4 Reset zoom Ctrl 0 Toggle Information panel F11 Toggle Folders panel F7 Dolphin KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DOLPHIN · LINUX ⤢ EDIT 08 Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo Ctrl Z Find Ctrl F Toggle filter bar Ctrl I Copy to inactive split view Ctrl F5 Move to inactive split view Ctrl F6 TOOLS 02 Open terminal here Shift F4 Open search tool Ctrl Shift F FILES 07 Rename F2 Move to Trash Del New window Ctrl N Delete permanently Shift Del Duplicate Ctrl D Properties Alt Enter Quit Dolphin Ctrl Q NAVIGATION 05 Edit location bar Ctrl L Up one folder Alt ↑ Back Alt ← Forward Alt → Go to Home folder Alt Home TABS 03 New tab Ctrl T Close tab Ctrl W Reopen last closed tab Ctrl Shift T SELECTION 02 Select all Ctrl A Invert selection Ctrl Shift A VIEW 13 Show hidden files Alt . Toggle split view F3 Reload folder F5 Zoom in (larger icons) Ctrl + Zoom out (smaller icons) Ctrl Icons view mode Ctrl 1 Compact view mode Ctrl 2 Details view mode Ctrl 3 Toggle Places panel F9 Toggle Terminal panel F4 Reset zoom Ctrl 0 Toggle Information panel F11 Toggle Folders panel F7 Dolphin KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DOLPHIN · LINUX ⤢ DOLPHIN · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Linux · 7 SETS · No.01 DOLPHIN TOTAL 40 SHORTCUTS FOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDIT 08 TABS 03 FILES 07 SELECTION 02 NAVIGATION 05 VIEW 13 TOOLS 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo Ctrl Z Find Ctrl F Toggle filter bar Ctrl I Copy to inactive split view Ctrl F5 Move to inactive split view Ctrl F6 New tab Ctrl T Close tab Ctrl W Reopen last closed tab Ctrl Shift T Rename F2 Move to Trash Del New window Ctrl N Delete permanently Shift Del Duplicate Ctrl D Properties Alt Enter Quit Dolphin Ctrl Q Select all Ctrl A Invert selection Ctrl Shift A Edit location bar Ctrl L Up one folder Alt ↑ Back Alt ← Forward Alt → Go to Home folder Alt Home Show hidden files Alt . Toggle split view F3 Reload folder F5 Zoom in (larger icons) Ctrl + Zoom out (smaller icons) Ctrl Icons view mode Ctrl 1 Compact view mode Ctrl 2 Details view mode Ctrl 3 Toggle Places panel F9 Toggle Terminal panel F4 Reset zoom Ctrl 0 Toggle Information panel F11 Toggle Folders panel F7 Open terminal here Shift F4 Open search tool Ctrl Shift F DOLPHIN KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W Ctrl Close tab E R T Ctrl New tab Y U I O P A Ctrl Select all S D F Ctrl Find G H J K L Ctrl Edit locatio… Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Rename F2 Move to Trash Del Up one folder Alt ↑ Back Alt ← Forward Alt → shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DOLPHIN · LINUX Keyboard map TABS New tab Ctrl T Close tab Ctrl W FILES Rename F2 Move to Trash Del NAVIGATION Edit location bar Ctrl L Up one folder Alt ↑ Back Alt ← Forward Alt → EDIT Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo Ctrl Z Find Ctrl F SELECTION Select all Ctrl A Dolphin KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DOLPHIN · LINUX Isometric TABS 02 New tab Ctrl T Close tab Ctrl W FILES 02 Rename F2 Move to Trash Del NAVIGATION 04 Edit location bar Ctrl L Up one folder Alt ↑ Back Alt ← Forward Alt → EDIT 05 Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo Ctrl Z Find Ctrl F SELECTION 01 Select all Ctrl A Dolphin KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH DOLPHIN · LINUX Typewriter DOLPHIN · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Linux · 5 SETS · No.01 DOLPHIN TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS EDIT 05 TABS 02 FILES 02 SELECTION 01 NAVIGATION 04 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo Ctrl Z Find Ctrl F New tab Ctrl T Close tab Ctrl W Rename F2 Move to Trash Del Select all Ctrl A Edit location bar Ctrl L Up one folder Alt ↑ Back Alt ← Forward Alt → Editorial Dolphin is the KDE file manager for Linux, offering split panes, tabs, and deep customization for managing files and folders. Its shortcuts speed up navigation, selection, and file operations so you can organize directories without reaching for the mouse.
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All Dolphin keyboard shortcuts (Linux)
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13 Action Shortcut Show hidden files Alt . Toggle split view F3 Reload folder F5 Zoom in (larger icons) Ctrl + Zoom out (smaller icons) Ctrl Icons view mode Ctrl 1 Compact view mode Ctrl 2 Details view mode Ctrl 3 Toggle Places panel F9 Toggle Terminal panel F4 Reset zoom Ctrl 0 Toggle Information panel F11 Toggle Folders panel F7
8 Action Shortcut Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Undo Ctrl Z Find Ctrl F Toggle filter bar Ctrl I Copy to inactive split view Ctrl F5 Move to inactive split view Ctrl F6
7 Action Shortcut Rename F2 Move to Trash Del New window Ctrl N Delete permanently Shift Del Duplicate Ctrl D Properties Alt Enter Quit Dolphin Ctrl Q
5 Action Shortcut Edit location bar Ctrl L Up one folder Alt ↑ Back Alt ← Forward Alt → Go to Home folder Alt Home
3 Action Shortcut New tab Ctrl T Close tab Ctrl W Reopen last closed tab Ctrl Shift T
2 Action Shortcut Select all Ctrl A Invert selection Ctrl Shift A
2 Action Shortcut Open terminal here Shift F4 Open search tool Ctrl Shift F
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Dolphin shortcut? Dolphin has 40 keyboard shortcuts on Linux — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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Does it cover both Mac and Windows? We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Linux edition.
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