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GNOME 3 keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts – GNOME Shell 3.8+

General Navigation

Super or Alt + F1 or Super + S Activities Overview
Alt + F2 Command window
Super + A Application View
Super + M Toggle Message Tray
Super + N Focus Notification
Ctrl + Alt + Tab Toggle System Focus (Windows, Top Bar, Messages)
Alt + Esc Cycle Windows on Current Workspace
Super [+ Shift] + Tab Next [Previous] Application
Alt [+ Shift] + Tab Next [Previous] Application
Super [+ Shift] + Backtick Next [Previous] Window of Current Application
Alt [+ Shift] + Backtick or Alt + F6 Next [Previous] Window of Current Application
Super + D or Ctrl+Alt+D Toggle Desktop
Super F10 Application Menu
Ctrl + Alt + Del Log out

Window Management

Super + Up or Alt + F10 Maximize Current Window
Super + Down or Alt + F5 Restore/Unmaximize Current Window
Super + Left\Right Maximize current window on left\right side of screen
Alt + F8 Resize Current Window (using arrow keys)
Alt + F7 Move Current Window (using arrow keys)
Alt + F4 Close Current Window
F11 Maximize current window

Workspace Navigation

Super + PgDown or Ctrl+Alt+Down Switch to next workspace
Super + PgUp or Ctrl+Alt+Up Switch to previous workspace
Super + Shift + PgDown or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down Move Window and switch to next workspace
Super + Shift + PgUp or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up Move Window and switch to privous workspace

Accessibility

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R Start screen recorder
Super + Space Switch keyboard input
PrtScrn Take image of screen
Alt + PrtScrn Take image of current window
Shift + PrtScrn Take image of screen area

Other Useful Commands

Type ‘r’ in command window (Alt+F2) to restart GNOME Shell.
Type ‘rt’ in command window (Alt+F2) to reload GNOME Shell theme.

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