Knowledge of shortcuts (keyboard shortcuts) increases your productivity. Here you will see some useful shortcuts in Ubuntu that will help you use Ubuntu 18.04 and other versions like a professional.
The article does not include general shortcuts such as Ctrl + C (copy), Ctrl + V (paste) or Ctrl + S (save), but some less known and at the same time more important ones.
Note: logo key Windows. We use capital letters in shortcuts, but that doesn't mean you have to press the shift key. For example, T just means the 't' key, not Shift + t.
1: Super key: Opens activity search. If you only have to use one keyboard shortcut in Ubuntu, this one would be it.
Do you want to open an application? Press the Super key and search for the application. If the application is not installed, the ubuntu will suggest applications from the software center.
Do you want to see the current applications? Press the Super key and it will show you all the current applications.
Do you want to use a different workspace? Just press the Super key and you can see the workspace selection on the right side.
2: Ctrl+Alt+T: Ubuntu 18.04 terminal. Want to open a new terminal? Ctrl + Alt + T is the shortcut to open a terminal in Ubuntu. (It works on other Linux distributions too).
3: Super+L or Ctrl+Alt+L: Lock screen. Lockingyour screen when you are away from your desk is one of the most basic security tips. Instead of going to the top right corner and then selecting lock, you can simply use the Super + L key combination.
4: Super+D or Ctrl+Alt+D: show the desktop. Pressing the Super + D button minimizes all running applications and displays the desktop.
Pressing Super + D will open all windows as they were before.
You can also use Ctrl + Alt + D.
5: Super + A: Displays the application menu. You can open the application menu in Ubuntu 18.04 GNOME by clicking on the 9 dots at the bottom left of the screen. However, a faster way is to use the Super + A
It will display the applications menu where you can view the installed applications on your system and also search for them.
6: Super + Tab or Alt + Tab: move between running applications. If you have more than one application running, you can move between applications using the Super + Tab or Alt + Tab.
7:Super + Arrow keys: Snap windows. This is also available in Windows. While using an application, press the Super key and the left arrow and the application will snap to the left edge of the screen, taking up half of the screen.
Similarly, pressing the Super and Rightwill move the application to the right edge.
8: Super+M or Super+V: show notifications. Super + M: GNOME has a notification panel where you can see notifications for various system and application activities. You will also find the calendar here. To close the panel, press the shortcut again.
9: Super + Space: Switch keyboard. If you use two or more languages, you can quickly switch keyboards with the Super + Space shortcut.
10: Alt+F2: Run console. If you want to run a quick command, instead of opening terminal and running the command there, you can use Alt + F2 to run the console.
This is especially useful when you need to use applications that can only be run from the terminal.
11: Ctrl + Q: Quits the application. If you are running an application, you can close it using the Ctrl + Q . You can also use Ctrl + W for this purpose.
It does not work in some applications such as the terminal.
12: Ctrl + Alt + arrow: Move between workspaces. If you are one of the users who uses workspaces, you can use Ctrl + Alt + Up and Ctrl + Alt + down to move between workspaces in Ubuntu 18.04.
13: Ctrl+Alt+Del: log out. Not like Windowscombination Ctrl + Alt + Del in Ubuntu will not bring up the task manager in Ubuntu. In Ubuntu, this combination brings up the log out window.
Creating shortcuts
You are not limited to the ready-made keyboard shortcuts (shortcuts). You can create your own keyboard shortcuts as you wish.
Go to Settings-> Devices-> Keyboard. You will see all the keyboard shortcuts on your system. At the bottom you will find the option to create shortcuts.
Next, you need to give an easy name to the shortcut, the command that will be executed when used, and the key combinations you are going to use.
