GNOME keyboard shortcuts

GNOME is the desktop on Ubuntu, Fedora, and other Linux systems, and much of it runs from the Super key. These keys open Activities and apps, switch windows and workspaces, move windows between monitors, take screenshots and screencasts, and lock the screen.

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Shell navigation

Use the Super key to reach Activities, switch windows, open applications, and move through the top bar and notifications.

ActionShortcuts
Show the Activities overviewStart typing to search from the overview.
Super
Open the run-command prompt
Alt + F2
Switch between windowsHold Shift to cycle in reverse.
Super + Tab
Switch between windows of the same applicationThe key above Tab can replace the backtick on some keyboard layouts.
Super + `
Show the applications overview
Super + A
Cycle through windows on the current workspace
Alt + Esc
Move keyboard focus to the top bar
Ctrl + Alt + Tab
Show the notification listPress again or press Esc to close it.
Super + V

Workspaces and monitors

Move between workspaces, send the current window with the move, and move a window to another monitor.

ActionShortcuts
Switch to the workspace on the left
Super + Page Up
Switch to the workspace on the right
Super + Page Down
Move the current window to the workspace on the left
Shift + Super + Page Up
Move the current window to the workspace on the right
Shift + Super + Page Down
Move the current window to the monitor on the left
Shift + Super + Left
Move the current window to the monitor on the right
Shift + Super + Right
Move the current window to the monitor above
Shift + Super + Up
Move the current window to the monitor below
Shift + Super + Down

Screenshots and recording

Capture the screen, a window, or an area, then start or stop a screencast with the shell's documented defaults.

ActionShortcuts
Open the screenshot tool
Print
Take a screenshot of the current window
Alt + Print
Take a screenshot of the entire screen
Shift + Print
Start or stop a screencast
Ctrl + Shift + Alt + R

Text and terminal editing

These common GNOME application and Terminal bindings cover clipboard work and undoing edits in fields that follow the standard conventions.

ActionShortcuts
Select all text
Ctrl + A
Cut the selection
Ctrl + X
Copy the selection
Ctrl + C
Paste the clipboard
Ctrl + V
Undo the last edit
Ctrl + Z
Copy selected text in GNOME Terminal
Ctrl + Shift + C
Paste into GNOME Terminal
Ctrl + Shift + V

System

Lock the screen or open the system power dialog from the GNOME shell without opening the Settings app.

ActionShortcuts
Lock the screen
Super + L
Open the power-off dialog
Ctrl + Alt + Delete

Source

official GNOME Help keyboard shortcuts · Checked

Defaults from the current GNOME Help keyboard-shortcuts page checked in August 2026. Window-manager and terminal shortcuts can vary when a distribution changes GNOME settings or when another desktop component claims the same key.

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