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⤢ GNOME KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 33 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Shift Ctrl Alt Start and s… T Y U I O P A Super Show the li… S D F G H Super Minimize… J K L Super Lock the s… Z Ctrl Undo the l… X Ctrl Cut select… C Ctrl Copy selec… V Ctrl Paste the c… B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Activities… Super Switch between… Super Tab Maximize a wind… Super ↑ Tile window to le… Super ← Tile window to ri… Super → Close the curren… Alt F4 Launch the scre… PrtSc Restore / unmaxi… Super ↓ Switch to works… Super PgUp Switch to works… Super PgDn Select all text or i… Ctrl A Switch between… Shift Super Tab Switch between… Super ` Maximize a wind… Alt F10 Take a screensh… Alt PrtSc Take a screensh… Shift PrtSc Run a command Alt F2 Move window to… Shift Super PgUp Move window to… Shift Super PgDn Show the Power… Ctrl Alt Del Show the notific… Super V Cycle through wi… Alt F6 Switch between… Alt Esc Restore a maxim… Alt F5 Open the windo… Alt Space shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GNOME · LINUX GNOME KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 33 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Super Show the li… Z Ctrl Undo the l… E R Shift Ctrl Alt Start and s… T Y U I O P Q S D F G H Super Minimize… J K L Super Lock the s… M W X Ctrl Cut select… C Ctrl Copy selec… V Ctrl Paste the c… B N MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Activities… Super Switch between… Super Tab Maximize a wind… Super ↑ Tile window to le… Super ← Tile window to ri… Super → Close the curren… Alt F4 Launch the scre… PrtSc Restore / unmaxi… Super ↓ Switch to works… Super PgUp Switch to works… Super PgDn Select all text or i… Ctrl A Switch between… Shift Super Tab Switch between… Super ` Maximize a wind… Alt F10 Take a screensh… Alt PrtSc Take a screensh… Shift PrtSc Run a command Alt F2 Move window to… Shift Super PgUp Move window to… Shift Super PgDn Show the Power… Ctrl Alt Del Show the notific… Super V Cycle through wi… Alt F6 Switch between… Alt Esc Restore a maxim… Alt F5 Open the windo… Alt Space shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GNOME · LINUX ⤢ SYSTEM Lock the screen Super L Show the Power Off dialog Ctrl Alt Del Show the notification list Super V SCREENSHOTS Launch the screenshot tool PrtSc Take a screenshot of a window Alt PrtSc Take a screenshot of the entir… Shift PrtSc Start and stop screencast rec… Shift Ctrl Alt R WORKSPACES Switch to workspace above Super PgUp Switch to workspace below Super PgDn Move window to workspace a… Shift Super PgUp Move window to workspace b… Shift Super PgDn Move window one monitor to… Shift Super ← Move window one monitor to… Shift Super → WINDOWS Maximize a window Super ↑ Tile window to left half of scre… Super ← Tile window to right half of scr… Super → Close the current window Alt F4 Restore / unmaximize a windo… Super ↓ Maximize a window (toggle) Alt F10 Minimize / hide a window Super H Restore a maximized window Alt F5 Open the window menu Alt Space Move the current window Alt F7 Resize the current window Alt F8 NAVIGATION Toggle Activities overview Super Switch between windows Super Tab Show the list of applications Super A Switch between windows Shift Super Tab Switch between windows of t… Super ` Run a command Alt F2 Cycle through windows of the… Alt F6 Switch between windows in c… Alt Esc Give keyboard focus to the to… Ctrl Alt Tab EDITING Copy selected text or items t… Ctrl C Paste the contents of the clip… Ctrl V Undo the last action Ctrl Z Select all text or items in a list Ctrl A Cut selected text or items Ctrl X GNOME KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 38 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GNOME · LINUX ⤢ SYSTEM 03 Lock the screen Super L Show the Power Off di… Ctrl Alt Del Show the notification… Super V SCREENSHOTS 04 Launch the screenshot… PrtSc Take a screenshot of… Alt PrtSc Take a screenshot of… Shift PrtSc Start and stop screen… Shift Ctrl Alt R WORKSPACES 06 Switch to workspace a… Super PgUp Switch to workspace b… Super PgDn Move window to worksp… Shift Super PgUp Move window to worksp… Shift Super PgDn Move window one monit… Shift Super ← Move window one monit… Shift Super → WINDOWS 11 Maximize a window Super ↑ Tile window to left h… Super ← Tile window to right… Super → Close the current win… Alt F4 Restore / unmaximize… Super ↓ Maximize a window Alt F10 Minimize / hide a win… Super H Restore a maximized w… Alt F5 Open the window menu Alt Space Move the current wind… Alt F7 Resize the current wi… Alt F8 NAVIGATION 09 Toggle Activities ove… Super Switch between windows Super Tab Show the list of appl… Super A Switch between windows Shift Super Tab Switch between window… Super ` Run a command Alt F2 Cycle through windows… Alt F6 Switch between window… Alt Esc Give keyboard focus t… Ctrl Alt Tab EDITING 05 Copy selected text or… Ctrl C Paste the contents of… Ctrl V Undo the last action Ctrl Z Select all text or it… Ctrl A Cut selected text or… Ctrl X GNOME KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 38 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GNOME · LINUX ⤢ GNOME · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Linux · 6 SETS · No.01 GNOME TOTAL 38 SHORTCUTS FOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 09 WINDOWS 11 SYSTEM 03 SCREENSHOTS 04 EDITING 05 WORKSPACES 06 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Toggle Activities overview Super Switch between windows Super Tab Show the list of applications Super A Switch between windows (reverse) Shift Super Tab Switch between windows of the same application Super ` Run a command Alt F2 Cycle through windows of the same application Alt F6 Switch between windows in current workspace Alt Esc Give keyboard focus to the top bar Ctrl Alt Tab Maximize a window Super ↑ Tile window to left half of screen Super ← Tile window to right half of screen Super → Close the current window Alt F4 Restore / unmaximize a window Super ↓ Maximize a window (toggle) Alt F10 Minimize / hide a window Super H Restore a maximized window Alt F5 Open the window menu Alt Space Move the current window Alt F7 Resize the current window Alt F8 Lock the screen Super L Show the Power Off dialog Ctrl Alt Del Show the notification list Super V Launch the screenshot tool PrtSc Take a screenshot of a window Alt PrtSc Take a screenshot of the entire screen Shift PrtSc Start and stop screencast recording Shift Ctrl Alt R Copy selected text or items to the clipboard Ctrl C Paste the contents of the clipboard Ctrl V Undo the last action Ctrl Z Select all text or items in a list Ctrl A Cut selected text or items Ctrl X Switch to workspace above Super PgUp Switch to workspace below Super PgDn Move window to workspace above Shift Super PgUp Move window to workspace below Shift Super PgDn Move window one monitor to the left Shift Super ← Move window one monitor to the right Shift Super → GNOME KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I O P A Super Show the li… S D F G H J K L Super Lock the s… Z Ctrl Undo the l… X C Ctrl Copy selec… V Ctrl Paste the c… B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Toggle Activities over… Super Switch between wind… Super Tab Maximize a window Super ↑ Tile window to left hal… Super ← Tile window to right h… Super → Close the current win… Alt F4 Launch the screensh… PrtSc Restore / unmaximize… Super ↓ Switch to workspace… Super PgUp shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GNOME · LINUX Keyboard map WINDOWS Maximize a window Super ↑ Tile window to left half of screen Super ← Tile window to right half of screen Super → Close the current window Alt F4 Restore / unmaximize a window Super ↓ SCREENSHOTS Launch the screenshot tool PrtSc WORKSPACES Switch to workspace above Super PgUp NAVIGATION Toggle Activities overview Super Switch between windows Super Tab Show the list of applications Super A SYSTEM Lock the screen Super L EDITING Copy selected text or items to the cli… Ctrl C Paste the contents of the clipboard Ctrl V Undo the last action Ctrl Z GNOME 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 GNOME · LINUX Isometric WINDOWS 05 Maximize a window Super ↑ Tile window to left half… Super ← Tile window to right hal… Super → Close the current window Alt F4 Restore / unmaximize a w… Super ↓ SCREENSHOTS 01 Launch the screenshot to… PrtSc WORKSPACES 01 Switch to workspace above Super PgUp NAVIGATION 03 Toggle Activities overvi… Super Switch between windows Super Tab Show the list of applica… Super A SYSTEM 01 Lock the screen Super L EDITING 03 Copy selected text or it… Ctrl C Paste the contents of th… Ctrl V Undo the last action Ctrl Z GNOME 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 GNOME · LINUX Typewriter GNOME · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Linux · 6 SETS · No.01 GNOME TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS NAVIGATION 03 WINDOWS 05 SYSTEM 01 SCREENSHOTS 01 EDITING 03 WORKSPACES 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Toggle Activities overview Super Switch between windows Super Tab Show the list of applications Super A Maximize a window Super ↑ Tile window to left half of screen Super ← Tile window to right half of screen Super → Close the current window Alt F4 Restore / unmaximize a window Super ↓ Lock the screen Super L Launch the screenshot tool PrtSc Copy selected text or items to the clipboard Ctrl C Paste the contents of the clipboard Ctrl V Undo the last action Ctrl Z Switch to workspace above Super PgUp Editorial GNOME is a widely used Linux desktop environment that provides the windows, panels, and activities overview tying your system together. Learning its keyboard shortcuts streamlines launching apps, switching workspaces, and managing windows.
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11 Action Shortcut Maximize a window Super ↑ Tile window to left half of screen Super ← Tile window to right half of screen Super → Close the current window Alt F4 Restore / unmaximize a window Super ↓ Maximize a window (toggle) Alt F10 Minimize / hide a window Super H Restore a maximized window Alt F5 Open the window menu Alt Space Move the current window Alt F7 Resize the current window Alt F8
9 Action Shortcut Toggle Activities overview Super Switch between windows Super Tab Show the list of applications Super A Switch between windows (reverse) Shift Super Tab Switch between windows of the same application Super ` Run a command Alt F2 Cycle through windows of the same application Alt F6 Switch between windows in current workspace Alt Esc Give keyboard focus to the top bar Ctrl Alt Tab
6 Action Shortcut Switch to workspace above Super PgUp Switch to workspace below Super PgDn Move window to workspace above Shift Super PgUp Move window to workspace below Shift Super PgDn Move window one monitor to the left Shift Super ← Move window one monitor to the right Shift Super →
5 Action Shortcut Copy selected text or items to the clipboard Ctrl C Paste the contents of the clipboard Ctrl V Undo the last action Ctrl Z Select all text or items in a list Ctrl A Cut selected text or items Ctrl X
4 Action Shortcut Launch the screenshot tool PrtSc Take a screenshot of a window Alt PrtSc Take a screenshot of the entire screen Shift PrtSc Start and stop screencast recording Shift Ctrl Alt R
3 Action Shortcut Lock the screen Super L Show the Power Off dialog Ctrl Alt Del Show the notification list Super V
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