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Shortcuts Linux Mint for Linux
We present to your attention the shortcuts for the Linux Mint for Linux which is used on the operating
system Linux, in this hotkeys description 45 of the most popular and important shortcuts are offered.
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General
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Win | Open the Applications Menu |
Win+D | Show desktop |
Win+E | Open File Manager |
Alt+F2 | Open the run dialog |
Ctrl+Alt+T | Open a terminal |
Shift+F10 OR right click | Open the context menu of the selected item |
Ctrl+Z/Ctrl+Y | Undo / redo |
Ctrl+C | Copy selected item |
Ctrl+V | Paste |
Ctrl+X | Cut selected item |
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Ctrl+F | Find |
Ctrl+N | New window |
F10 | Open file menu |
Alt+P | Open the plugin manager |
Ctrl+Q | Close all windows |
Manage Windows and Workspaces
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Alt+Tab | Cycle through open windows on current Workspace |
Alt+` | Cycle through open windows of the same application on ANY Workspace |
Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Down/Alt+Esc | Toggle Scale view (display all windows on current Workspace) |
Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Up | Toggle Expo view (display all Workspaces) |
Ctrl+Alt+Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Move to left / right workspace |
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Move current window to left /right workspace |
Win+Shift+Arrow Keys | Move current window to different monitor (left/right/up/down) |
Current Application Window
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Alt+F4 | Close window |
Alt+F5 | Unmaximize window |
Alt+F7 | Resize window |
Alt+F8 | Move window |
Alt+F10 | Toggle maximize / unaximize window |
Win+Arrow Keys | Snap window to left/right/top/bottom half of screen. Use in combination to snap to corners, e.g. right then up. Key back toward the middle of the screen to unsnap (e.g., for a right-snapped window, push super+arrow left) |
Ctrl+Win+Arrow Keys | Tile window to the left/right/top/bottom half of the screen. Other maximized windows will fill in the remaining space. |
Alt+Space | Open window menu |
Session
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Ctrl+Alt+L | Lock screen |
Ctrl+Alt+Delete | Log out |
Ctrl+Alt+End | Open the Shut Down menu (Suspend / Restart / Shut Down) |
Screenshots and Screen Recording
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By default, screenshots are saved to the Pictures folder in your Home directory | Print Screen |
Take a screenshot | Ctrl+Print Screen |
Copy a screenshot to the clipboard | Alt+Print Screen |
Take a screenshot of the current window | Ctrl+Alt+Print Screen |
Copy a screenshot of the current window to the clipboard | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R |
Toggle desktop recording (video will be saved to your Home folder) | |
Troubleshooting
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F1 | Launch Linux Mint online help |
Ctrl+Alt+Esc | Restart Cinnamon, preserving all applications and windows (version 2.6+) |
Win+P | Re-detect display devices |
Win+L | Toggle looking glass debugging tool |
Ctrl+Alt+Backspace | Restart the X server (WARNING: this will close all running applications!) |
Accessibility
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Alt+Win+=/-or Alt+Mousewheel | Zoom desktop in or out (Note: Zoom must be enabled in Universal Access settings) |
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*Some of the keys listed may not work in older versions of the program