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⤢ XFCE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 31 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Super Open File… R T Ctrl Alt Open Ter… Y U I O P Super Display Se… A S D Ctrl Alt Toggle Sh… F Ctrl Alt Open File… G H J K L Ctrl Alt Lock Scre… Z X C V B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Close Current W… Alt F4 Cycle Windows Alt Tab Maximize Windo… Alt F10 Switch to Left W… Ctrl Alt ← Switch to Right… Ctrl Alt → Cycle Windows i… Shift Alt Tab Open Applicatio… Alt F1 Application Finder Alt F2 Hide Window Alt F9 Toggle Fullscreen Alt F11 Switch to Works… Ctrl Alt ↑ Switch to Works… Ctrl Alt ↓ Log Out Ctrl Alt Del Move Window Alt F7 Resize Window Alt F8 Move Window to… Ctrl Alt End Move Window to… Ctrl Alt Home Application Finder Alt F3 Take Window Sc… Alt PrtSc Take Region Scr… Shift PrtSc Open Task Man… Ctrl Shift Esc Stick Current Wi… Alt F6 Popup Window… Alt Space Raise Current Wi… Shift Alt PgUp Minimize Curren… Shift Alt PgDn shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH XFCE · LINUX XFCE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 31 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Z E Super Open File… R T Ctrl Alt Open Ter… Y U I O P Super Display Se… Q S D Ctrl Alt Toggle Sh… F Ctrl Alt Open File… G H J K L Ctrl Alt Lock Scre… M W X C V B N MORE SHORTCUTS Close Current W… Alt F4 Cycle Windows Alt Tab Maximize Windo… Alt F10 Switch to Left W… Ctrl Alt ← Switch to Right… Ctrl Alt → Cycle Windows i… Shift Alt Tab Open Applicatio… Alt F1 Application Finder Alt F2 Hide Window Alt F9 Toggle Fullscreen Alt F11 Switch to Works… Ctrl Alt ↑ Switch to Works… Ctrl Alt ↓ Log Out Ctrl Alt Del Move Window Alt F7 Resize Window Alt F8 Move Window to… Ctrl Alt End Move Window to… Ctrl Alt Home Application Finder Alt F3 Take Window Sc… Alt PrtSc Take Region Scr… Shift PrtSc Open Task Man… Ctrl Shift Esc Stick Current Wi… Alt F6 Popup Window… Alt Space Raise Current Wi… Shift Alt PgUp Minimize Curren… Shift Alt PgDn shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH XFCE · LINUX ⤢ WORKSPACES Switch to Left Workspace Ctrl Alt ← Switch to Right Workspace Ctrl Alt → Switch to Workspace Above Ctrl Alt ↑ Switch to Workspace Below Ctrl Alt ↓ Move Window to Next Wor… Ctrl Alt End Move Window to Previous… Ctrl Alt Home Add Workspace Alt Ins Delete Last Workspace Alt Del SYSTEM Lock Screen Ctrl Alt L Log Out Ctrl Alt Del Take Window Screenshot Alt PrtSc Take Region Screenshot Shift PrtSc Open Task Manager Ctrl Shift Esc Kill a Window (xkill) Ctrl Alt Esc Display Settings Super P WINDOWS Close Current Window Alt F4 Maximize Window Alt F10 Hide Window Alt F9 Toggle Fullscreen Alt F11 Move Window Alt F7 Resize Window Alt F8 Stick Current Window Alt F6 Popup Window Menu Alt Space Raise Current Window Shift Alt PgUp Minimize Current Window Shift Alt PgDn NAVIGATION Cycle Windows Alt Tab Cycle Windows in Reverse Shift Alt Tab Toggle Show Desktop Ctrl Alt D APPLICATIONS Open Terminal Emulator Ctrl Alt T Open Applications Menu Alt F1 Application Finder Alt F2 Open File Manager (Thunar) Super E Application Finder Alt F3 Open File Manager Ctrl Alt F Open Desktop Menu Ctrl Esc Xfce KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 35 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH XFCE · LINUX ⤢ NAVIGATION 03 Cycle Windows Alt Tab Cycle Windows in Reverse Shift Alt Tab Toggle Show Desktop Ctrl Alt D WORKSPACES 08 Switch to Left Workspace Ctrl Alt ← Switch to Right Workspace Ctrl Alt → Switch to Workspace Above Ctrl Alt ↑ Switch to Workspace Below Ctrl Alt ↓ Move Window to Next Workspace Ctrl Alt End Move Window to Previous Workspace Ctrl Alt Home Add Workspace Alt Ins Delete Last Workspace Alt Del SYSTEM 07 Lock Screen Ctrl Alt L Log Out Ctrl Alt Del Take Window Screenshot Alt PrtSc Take Region Screenshot Shift PrtSc Open Task Manager Ctrl Shift Esc Kill a Window (xkill) Ctrl Alt Esc Display Settings Super P WINDOWS 10 Close Current Window Alt F4 Maximize Window Alt F10 Hide Window Alt F9 Toggle Fullscreen Alt F11 Move Window Alt F7 Resize Window Alt F8 Stick Current Window Alt F6 Popup Window Menu Alt Space Raise Current Window Shift Alt PgUp Minimize Current Window Shift Alt PgDn APPLICATIONS 07 Open Terminal Emulator Ctrl Alt T Open Applications Menu Alt F1 Application Finder (Collapsed) Alt F2 Open File Manager (Thunar) Super E Application Finder Alt F3 Open File Manager Ctrl Alt F Open Desktop Menu Ctrl Esc Xfce KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 35 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH XFCE · LINUX ⤢ XFCE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Linux · 5 SETS · No.01 XFCE TOTAL 35 SHORTCUTS FOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS WINDOWS 10 NAVIGATION 03 WORKSPACES 08 APPLICATIONS 07 SYSTEM 07 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Close Current Window Alt F4 Maximize Window Alt F10 Hide Window Alt F9 Toggle Fullscreen Alt F11 Move Window Alt F7 Resize Window Alt F8 Stick Current Window Alt F6 Popup Window Menu Alt Space Raise Current Window Shift Alt PgUp Minimize Current Window Shift Alt PgDn Cycle Windows Alt Tab Cycle Windows in Reverse Shift Alt Tab Toggle Show Desktop Ctrl Alt D Switch to Left Workspace Ctrl Alt ← Switch to Right Workspace Ctrl Alt → Switch to Workspace Above Ctrl Alt ↑ Switch to Workspace Below Ctrl Alt ↓ Move Window to Next Workspace Ctrl Alt End Move Window to Previous Workspace Ctrl Alt Home Add Workspace Alt Ins Delete Last Workspace Alt Del Open Terminal Emulator Ctrl Alt T Open Applications Menu Alt F1 Application Finder (Collapsed) Alt F2 Open File Manager (Thunar) Super E Application Finder Alt F3 Open File Manager Ctrl Alt F Open Desktop Menu Ctrl Esc Lock Screen Ctrl Alt L Log Out Ctrl Alt Del Take Window Screenshot Alt PrtSc Take Region Screenshot Shift PrtSc Open Task Manager Ctrl Shift Esc Kill a Window (xkill) Ctrl Alt Esc Display Settings Super P XFCE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Super Open File… R T Ctrl Alt Open Ter… Y U I O P A S D Ctrl Alt Toggle Sh… F G H J K L Ctrl Alt Lock Scre… Z X C V B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Close Current Window Alt F4 Cycle Windows Alt Tab Maximize Window Alt F10 Switch to Left Works… Ctrl Alt ← Switch to Right Work… Ctrl Alt → Cycle Windows in Re… Shift Alt Tab Open Applications M… Alt F1 Application Finder Alt F2 Hide Window Alt F9 Toggle Fullscreen Alt F11 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH XFCE · LINUX Keyboard map NAVIGATION Cycle Windows Alt Tab Cycle Windows in Reverse Shift Alt Tab Toggle Show Desktop Ctrl Alt D WORKSPACES Switch to Left Workspace Ctrl Alt ← Switch to Right Workspace Ctrl Alt → SYSTEM Lock Screen Ctrl Alt L WINDOWS Close Current Window Alt F4 Maximize Window Alt F10 Hide Window Alt F9 Toggle Fullscreen Alt F11 APPLICATIONS Open Terminal Emulator Ctrl Alt T Open Applications Menu Alt F1 Application Finder (Collapsed) Alt F2 Open File Manager (Thunar) Super E Xfce 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 XFCE · LINUX Isometric NAVIGATION 03 Cycle Windows Alt Tab Cycle Windows in Reverse Shift Alt Tab Toggle Show Desktop Ctrl Alt D WORKSPACES 02 Switch to Left Workspace Ctrl Alt ← Switch to Right Workspace Ctrl Alt → SYSTEM 01 Lock Screen Ctrl Alt L WINDOWS 04 Close Current Window Alt F4 Maximize Window Alt F10 Hide Window Alt F9 Toggle Fullscreen Alt F11 APPLICATIONS 04 Open Terminal Emulator Ctrl Alt T Open Applications Menu Alt F1 Application Finder Alt F2 Open File Manager Super E Xfce 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 XFCE · LINUX Typewriter XFCE · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Linux · 5 SETS · No.01 XFCE TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS WINDOWS 04 NAVIGATION 03 WORKSPACES 02 APPLICATIONS 04 SYSTEM 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Close Current Window Alt F4 Maximize Window Alt F10 Hide Window Alt F9 Toggle Fullscreen Alt F11 Cycle Windows Alt Tab Cycle Windows in Reverse Shift Alt Tab Toggle Show Desktop Ctrl Alt D Switch to Left Workspace Ctrl Alt ← Switch to Right Workspace Ctrl Alt → Open Terminal Emulator Ctrl Alt T Open Applications Menu Alt F1 Application Finder (Collapsed) Alt F2 Open File Manager (Thunar) Super E Lock Screen Ctrl Alt L Editorial Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment for Linux that balances speed with a familiar, configurable interface. Its keyboard shortcuts handle window management, workspace switching, and launching apps, helping you navigate the desktop quickly even on modest hardware.
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10 Action Shortcut Close Current Window Alt F4 Maximize Window Alt F10 Hide Window Alt F9 Toggle Fullscreen Alt F11 Move Window Alt F7 Resize Window Alt F8 Stick Current Window Alt F6 Popup Window Menu Alt Space Raise Current Window Shift Alt PgUp Minimize Current Window Shift Alt PgDn
8 Action Shortcut Switch to Left Workspace Ctrl Alt ← Switch to Right Workspace Ctrl Alt → Switch to Workspace Above Ctrl Alt ↑ Switch to Workspace Below Ctrl Alt ↓ Move Window to Next Workspace Ctrl Alt End Move Window to Previous Workspace Ctrl Alt Home Add Workspace Alt Ins Delete Last Workspace Alt Del
7 Action Shortcut Open Terminal Emulator Ctrl Alt T Open Applications Menu Alt F1 Application Finder (Collapsed) Alt F2 Open File Manager (Thunar) Super E Application Finder Alt F3 Open File Manager Ctrl Alt F Open Desktop Menu Ctrl Esc
7 Action Shortcut Lock Screen Ctrl Alt L Log Out Ctrl Alt Del Take Window Screenshot Alt PrtSc Take Region Screenshot Shift PrtSc Open Task Manager Ctrl Shift Esc Kill a Window (xkill) Ctrl Alt Esc Display Settings Super P
3 Action Shortcut Cycle Windows Alt Tab Cycle Windows in Reverse Shift Alt Tab Toggle Show Desktop Ctrl Alt D
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Does the poster include every Xfce shortcut? Xfce has 35 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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