KDE Plasma keyboard shortcuts
KDE Plasma is a Linux desktop you can reshape almost any way you like, from panels to window rules. Its default keys switch, move, and resize windows, move across virtual desktops and activities, manage widgets, and run common file and document actions.
Linux · 49 shortcutsWindows and applications
Switch, move, resize, minimize, and close windows from the Plasma desktop.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open the application launcher | Meta |
| Open the run-command interface | Alt + F2 |
| Open the window operations menu | Alt + F3 |
| Switch between windows | Alt + Tab |
| Switch between windows in reverse | Alt + Shift + Tab |
| Close the active window | Alt + F4 |
| Quit the active application | Ctrl + Q |
| Force-quit an application | Ctrl + Alt + Esc |
| Open System Activity | Ctrl + Esc |
| Maximize or restore the active window | Meta + Page Up |
| Minimize the active window | Meta + Page Down |
| Switch to the window on the left | Meta + Alt + Left |
| Switch to the window on the right | Meta + Alt + Right |
| Switch to the window above | Meta + Alt + Up |
| Switch to the window below | Meta + Alt + Down |
Workspaces and activities
Move across virtual desktops and activities, then send the active window to another workspace or monitor.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Switch to desktop 1 | Ctrl + F1 |
| Switch to desktop 2 | Ctrl + F2 |
| Switch to desktop 3 | Ctrl + F3 |
| Switch to desktop 4 | Ctrl + F4 |
| Switch to the next activity | Meta + Tab |
| Switch to the previous activity | Meta + Shift + Tab |
| Open Activities management | Meta + Q |
| Move the active window to the left monitor | Shift + Meta + Left |
| Move the active window to the right monitor | Shift + Meta + Right |
| Move the active window to the monitor above | Shift + Meta + Up |
| Move the active window to the monitor below | Shift + Meta + Down |
Plasma desktop
Use the documented Alt+D sequences to manage widgets, activities, and desktop settings without opening System Settings.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Add widgets | Alt + D then A |
| Remove a widget | Alt + D then R |
| Lock or unlock widgets | Alt + D then L |
| Focus the next widget | Alt + D then N |
| Focus the previous widget | Alt + D then P |
| Open widget settings | Alt + D then S |
| Open activity settings | Alt + D then Alt + S |
| Remove the current activity | Alt + D then Alt + R |
| Open Activities management | Alt + D then Alt + A |
| Run the associated application | Alt + D then T |
| Peek at the desktop | Ctrl + F12 |
Common document and file actions
These KDE handbook defaults apply in many standard document and file views, subject to the active application.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Refresh the current view | F5 |
| Select all | Ctrl + A |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Create a new document or item | Ctrl + N |
Ctrl + P | |
| Save | Ctrl + S |
| Close the current document or view | Ctrl + W |
| Open Help | F1 |
| Open What's This help | Shift + F1 |
Source
KDE Plasma 6 Fundamentals keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Defaults from the current KDE Plasma 6 Fundamentals and Plasma Desktop handbooks, checked September 1, 2026. Global shortcuts are configurable in System Settings, and distributions or user profiles can change them. The handbooks disagree on the direction of one Meta-plus zoom binding, so that conflicting zoom pair is omitted.