Keyboard shortcuts for Linux

[srimaya_rath]

Hi All,

I'm a new user to Linux. Recently I installed Red hat Linux 9 in my PC. Can someone share all the keyboard shortcuts for Linux? Like in WINDOWS, we use WIN+E=Win Explorer, WIN+D=Minimize all windows ec...

Thanks,
Srimaya

[mehulved]

Things a bit different for GNOME and KDE. So which desktop environment are you running, it depends on that.
And can I ask, why Red Hat 9?

[subratabera]

Gnome / KDE Keyboard Shortcuts

FOR GNOME:

General Shortcut Keys
Alt + F1
Opens the Applicantions Menu .

Alt + F2
Displays the Run Application dialog.

Print Screen
Takes a screenshot.

Alt + Print Screen
Takes a screenshot of the window that has focus.

Ctrl + Alt + right arrow
Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + left arrow
Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + up arrow
Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + down arrow
Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + d
Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop.

F1
Starts the online help browser, and displays appropriate online Help.


Window Shortcut Keys
Alt + Tab
Switches between windows. When you use these shortcut keys, a list of windows that you can select is displayed. Release the keys to select a window.

Alt + Esc
Switches between windows in reverse order. Release the keys to select a window.

F10
Opens the first menu on the left side of the menubar.

Alt + spacebar
Opens the Window Menu .

Arrow keys
Moves the focus between items in a menu.

Return
Chooses a menu item.

Esc
Closes an open menu.

Ctrl + Alt + right arrow
Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + left arrow
Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + up arrow
Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + down arrow
Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + d
Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop.


Panel Shortcut Keys
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop. When you use these shortcut keys, a list of items that you can select is displayed. Release the keys to select an item.

Ctrl + Alt + Esc
Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop. Release the keys to select an item.

Ctrl + F10
Opens the popup menu for the selected panel.

Tab
Switches the focus between objects on a panel.

Return
Chooses the selected panel object or menu item.

Shift + F10
Opens the popup menu for the selected panel object.

Arrow keys
Moves the focus between items in a menu. Moves the focus between interface items in an applet also.

Esc
Closes an open menu.

F10
Opens the Applications menu from the Menu Bar , if the Menu Bar is in a panel.


Application Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Keys
Command

Ctrl + N
New

Ctrl + X
Cut

Ctrl + C
Copy

Ctrl + V
Paste

Ctrl + Z
Undo

Ctrl + S
Save

Ctrl + Q
Quit


FOR KDE:
Alt-F2
Execute Command

Ctrl - B
Add Bookmark

Ctrl-Esc
List of running applications.

Ctrl - W
Close

Alt-Tab
Switch forward among windows

Ctrl - C
Copy

Alt-Shift-Tab
Switch backward among windows

Ctrl - End
End

Ctrl - F1 to F12
Switch to Desktop 1 - 12

Ctrl - F
Find

Shift-Ctrl-F1 to F4
Switch to Desktop 13 to 16

F3
Find Next

Ctrl-Alt-Esc
Kill Window (Click on the window to action the kill.)

Ctrl - F3
Find Prev

Ctrl-Alt-Delete
Logout (To complete logout process, Tab & Enter)

F1
Help

F12
Toggle cursor key mouse emulation

Ctrl - Home
Home

Alt - F1
Popup KDE launch menu

Ctrl - Insert
Insert

Ctrl-Tab
Switch forward one desktop

Ctrl - N
New

Ctrl-Shift-Tab
Switch back one desktop

Ctrl - Down
Next Complete Match

Alt - F4
Window close

Down
Next Item in List

Alt - F3
Window open menu

Ctrl - O
Open

Ctrl - V
Paste

"Windows" Menu
Popup Menu Context

Ctrl - Up
Previous Complete Match

Up
Previous Item in list

Ctrl - P
Print

Page Up
Prior

Ctrl - Q
Quit

Ctrl-Shift-Z
Redo

F5
Reload

Ctrl - R
Replace

Ctrl - S
Save

Ctrl - A
Select All

Ctrl - E
Text Completion

Ctrl - Z
Undo

Shift - F1
What's this

Ctrl - Plus (+)
Zoom In

Ctrl - Minus (-)
Zoom Out