| General Linux Shortcuts |
| Copy any highlighted text, image, or some other object to the clipboard | Ctrl + C |
| Paste copied text, image, or some other object from the clipboard | Ctrl + V |
| Cut highlighted text, image, or some other object | Ctrl + X |
| Save the currently opened file | Ctrl + S |
| Create a new file | Ctrl + N |
| Undo the last action | Ctrl + Z |
| Quit the application in focus | Ctrl + Q |
| Switch to a virtual console | Ctrl + Alt + F1 to F6 |
| Switch to the first graphical terminal | Ctrl + Alt + F7 |
| Show desktop | Win + D |
| Open File Manager | Win + E |
| Open the run dialogue | Alt + F12 |
| Open a terminal | Ctrl + Alt + T |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y |
| Copy selected item | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Cut selected item | Ctrl + X |
| Cycle through open windows on the current Workspace | Alt + Tab |
| Cycle through open windows of the same application on ANY Workspace | Alt + ‘ |
| Toggle Scale View | Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow key |
| Toggle Expo view | Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow key |
| Move to the left workspace | Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow key |
| Move to the right workspace | Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow key |
| Move the current window to the left workspace | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left Arrow key |
| Move the current window to the right workspace | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Arrow key |
| MATE |
| This is the shortcut that is used in the Caja file manager to create a new folder. The new folder will be highlighted to enable you to type a name | Ctrl - Shift - N |
| Hide all windows and show the desktop. Press this again to bring everything back | Crtl - Alt - D |
| Lock the screen | Ctrl - Alt - L |
| Show the run dialog to launch a program | Alt - F2 |
| Take a screen-shot of the entire desktop | PrintSc |
| Take a screen-shot of a single window | Alt - PrintSc |
| Open the window menu, i.e the same menu you get by right-clicking the title bar | Alt - Space |
| Open a terminal window the easy way | Ctrl Alt T |
| Switch between workspaces | Control-Alt-Left arrow key |
| Switch between different windows | Alt-Esc |
| Open the window menu | Alt-Space |
| Switch between different windows in the same application. Like the Gimp for example | Alt-F6 |
| Toggle an application between maximized and the default | Alt-F10 |
| Switch between different windows in the same application with a popup window | Alt-` |
| Open the MATE menu | Alt-F1 |
| Cinnamon |
| General |
| Open the Applications Menu | Win |
| Show desktop | Win + D |
| Open File Manager | Win + E |
| Open the run dialog | Alt + F2 |
| Open a terminal | Ctrl + Alt + T |
| Open the context menu of the selected item | Shift + F10 OR right click |
| Undo / redo | Ctrl + Z/Ctrl + Y |
| Copy selected item | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Cut selected item | Ctrl + X |
| Show all currently running applications on the selected workspace | Ctrl + Alt + Down |
| Show running applications across all workspaces | Ctrl + Alt + Up |
| Cycle between running applications | Alt + Tab |
| Cycle between running applications in the opposite direction | Shift + Alt + Tab |
| Open a command prompt | Alt + F2 |
| Close the window in focus | Alt + F4 |
| Open the Cinnamon Debugger | Super + L |
| Minimize all windows to show desktop | Super + D |
| Span the window in focus to a border | Ctrl + Super + Arrow keys |
| Move the window in focus to the workspace on the left or right | Shift + Ctrl + Alt + Left or Right Arrow |
| Close window | Alt + F4 |
| Unmaximize window | Alt + F5 |
| Resize window | Alt + F7 |
| Move window | Alt + F8 |
| Toggle maximize or unmaximize window | Alt + F10 |
| Open window menu | Alt + Spacebar |
| Screenshots & Screen Recording Shortcuts |
| Take a screenshot | Print Screen |
| Copy a screenshot to the clipboard | Ctrl + Print Screen |
| Take a screenshot of the current window | Alt + Print Screen |
| Copy a screenshot of the current window to the clipboard | Ctrl + Alt + Print Screen |
| Toggle desktop recording | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R |
| Manage Windows and Workspaces |
| Cycle through open windows on current Workspace | Alt + Tab |
| Cycle through open windows of the same application on ANY Workspace | Alt + ` |
| Toggle Scale view (display all windows on current Workspace) | Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Down/Alt + Esc |
| Toggle Expo view (display all Workspaces) | Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Up |
| Move to left / right workspace | Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Left/Arrow Right |
| Move current window to left /right workspace | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Arrow Left/Arrow Right |
| Move current window to different monitor (left/right/up/down) | Win + Shift + Arrow Keys |
| Current Application Window |
| Close window | Alt + F4 |
| Unmaximize window | Alt + F5 |
| Resize window | Alt + F7 |
| Move window | Alt + F8 |
| Toggle maximize / unaximize window | Alt + F10 |
| 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) | Win + Arrow Keys |
| Tile window to the left/right/top/bottom half of the screen. Other maximized windows will fill in the remaining space | Ctrl + Win + Arrow Keys |
| Open window menu | Alt + Space |
| Session |
| Lock screen | Ctrl + Alt + L |
| Log out | Ctrl + Alt + Delete |
| Open the Shut Down menu (Suspend / Restart / Shut Down) | Ctrl + Alt + End |
Screenshots and Screen Recording
By default, screenshots are saved to the Pictures folder in your Home directory |
| Take a screenshot | Print Screen |
| Copy a screenshot to the clipboard | Ctrl + Print Screen |
| Take a screenshot of the current window | Alt + Print Screen |
| Copy a screenshot of the current window to the clipboard | Ctrl + Alt + Print Screen |
| Toggle desktop recording (video will be saved to your Home folder) | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R |
| Troubleshooting |
| Launch Linux Mint online help | F1 |
| Restart Cinnamon, preserving all applications and windows (version 2.6 + ) | Ctrl + Alt + Esc |
| Re-detect display devices | Win + P |
| Toggle looking glass debugging tool | Win + L |
| Restart the X server (WARNING: this will close all running applications!) | Ctrl + Alt + Backspace |
| Accessibility |
| Zoom desktop in or out (Note: Zoom must be enabled in Universal Access settings) | Alt + Win + =/- or Alt + Mousewheel |
| Nemo File Manager |
| General |
| Find | Ctrl + F |
| New window | Ctrl + N |
| Open file menu | F10 |
| Open the plugin manager | Alt + P |
| Close all windows | Ctrl + Q |
| New folder | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Focus on the location bar | Ctrl + L |
| Navigate to the home directory | Alt + Home |
| Navigate up one directory | Alt + Up Arrow key
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| Navigate one directory forward | Alt + Right Arrow key |
| Navigate one directory back | Alt + Left Arrow key |
| Select all items | Ctrl + A |
| Invert selection | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Open selected item | Ctrl + O |
| Open the selected item in the new tab | Ctrl + Shift + O |
| Properties of the selected item | Alt + Enter |
| Preview selected item | Shift + Enter |
| Rename selected item | F2 |
| Create a shortcut to the selected item | Ctrl + M |
| Delete selected item | Delete |
| Icon view | Ctrl + 1 |
| List view | Ctrl + 2 |
| Compact view | Ctrl + 3 |
| Show hidden files | Ctrl + H |
| Increase icon size | Ctrl + = |
| Decrease icon size | Ctrl + – |
| Reset icon size | Ctrl + 0 |
| Toggle Extra Pane | F3 |
| Toggle the Terminal in the top pane | F4 |
| Toggle left pane | F9 |
| Edit bookmarks | Ctrl + B |
| Add Bookmark | Ctrl + D |
| Cycle focus between panes | F6 |
| New tab | Ctrl + T |
| Switch to tab 1…9 | Alt + 1…9 |
| Next tab | Ctrl + Page Up key |
| Previous tab | Ctrl + Page Down key |
| Move tab left | Ctrl + Shift + Page Up key |
| Move tab right | Ctrl + Shift + Page Down key |
| Close tab | Ctrl + W |
| Find | Ctrl + F |
| New window | Ctrl + N |
| Open file menu | F10 |
| Open the plugin manager | Alt + P |
| Close all windows | Ctrl + Q |
| Navigating Directories |
| New folder | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Focus the location bar | Ctrl + L |
| Navigate to the home directory | Alt + Home |
| Navigate up one directory | Alt + Arrow Up |
| Navigate one directory forward / back | Alt + Arrow Right/Arrow Left |
| Selecting items |
| Select multiple items | Ctrl + left click |
| Select a range of items | Shift + left click |
| Select an item in the indicated direction | Arrow Keys |
| Select a range of items in the indicated direction | Shift + Arrow Keys |
| Select items matching a pattern (opens a dialog where you type in a pattern. All items matching that pattern are selected) | Ctrl + S |
| Select the first or last item in the window | Home/End |
| Select all items | Ctrl + A |
| Invert selection | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Interact with the Selected Item |
| Open selected item | Ctrl + O OR Alt + Arrow Down OR Enter |
| Open selected item in new tab | Ctrl + Shift + O |
| Properties of selected item | Alt + Enter |
| Preview selected item | Shift + Space |
| Rename selected item | F2 |
| Create shortcut to selected item | Ctrl + M |
| Delete selected item | Delete |
| Change the View |
| Icon view | Ctrl + 1 |
| List view | Ctrl + 2 |
| Compact view | Ctrl + 3 |
| Show hidden files | Ctrl + H |
| Increase / decrease icon size | Ctrl + =/- OR Ctrl + Mousewheel |
| Reset icon size | Ctrl + 0 (zero) |
| Toggle Side Pane, Split View, and Terminal |
| Toggle Extra Pane (split view that shows two folder side by side) | F3 |
| Toggle Terminal in top pane (require the Nemo Terminal plugin) | F4 |
| Toggle left pane | F9 |
| Edit bookmarks (Opens a dialog where you can sort, rename, and delete the shortcuts that appear in the left pane) | Ctrl + B |
| Add bookmark (a shortcut in the left pane) | Ctrl + D |
| Cycle focus between panes | F6 |
| Resize panes. Press F8 to cycle through the separators between panes (the selected one will be highlighted). Then use the arrow keys to resize the separator | F8, then Arrow Keys |
| Manage Tabs |
| New tab | Ctrl + T |
| Switch to tab 1 ... 9 | Alt + 1 ... 9 |
| Next / previous tab | Ctrl + Page Up/Page Down |
| Move tab left / right | Ctrl + Shift + Page Up/Page Down |
| Close tab | Ctrl + W |