You are not limited to the default keyboard shortcuts. With Ctrl+Alt+Del keys, you logout from Ubuntu. In the normal GNOME desktop environment, you can bring the power off menu using the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys but Ubuntu doesn’t always follow the norms. Tip: If there are multiple instances of an application, you can switch between those instances by using Super+` key combination. You can also use Alt key instead of Super here. If you want to move from right to left, use the Super+Shift+Tab key combination.

When you are at the desired application, release both super and tab keys.īy default, the application switcher moves from left to right. While holding the super key, keep on tapping the tab key to select between applications. Keep holding the super key and press tab and you’ll the application switcher appearing. If you have more than one applications running, you can switch between the applications using the Super+Tab or Alt+Tab key combinations. Super+Tab or Alt+Tab: Switch between running applications You can use Esc key to move out of the application menu screen. It will show the application menu where you can see the installed applications on your systems and can also search for them. However, a quicker way would be to use Super+A key combination. You can open the application menu in Ubuntu 18.04 GNOME by clicking on the 9 dots on the left bottom of the screen. You may also use Ctrl+Alt+D for this purpose. Pressing Super+D again will open all the running applications windows as it was previously.

Pressing Super+D minimizes all running application windows and shows the desktop.

Some systems also use Ctrl+Alt+L keys for locking the screen. Instead of going to the top right corner and then choosing the lock screen option, you can simply use the Super+L key combination. Locking screen when you are not at your desk is one of the most basic security tips. I even mention it in various tutorials on It’s FOSS when it involves opening a terminal. This is my favorite keyboard shortcut in Ubuntu. You want to open a new terminal in Ubuntu? Ctrl+Alt+T is the shortcut to open terminal in Ubuntu.

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