Super key

Switch between the Activities overview and desktop. In the overview, start typing to instantly search your applications, contacts, and documents.

Alt+F2

Pop up command window (for quickly running commands).

Use the arrow keys to quickly access previously run commands.

Super+Tab

Quickly switch between windows. Hold down Shift for reverse order.

Super+`

Switch between windows from the same application, or from the selected application after Super+Tab.

This shortcut uses ` on US keyboards, where the ` key is above Tab. On all other keyboards, the shortcut is Super plus the key above Tab.

Alt+Esc

Switch between windows in the current workspace. Hold down Shift for reverse order.

Ctrl+Alt+Tab

Give keyboard focus to the top bar. In the Activities overview, switch keyboard focus between the top bar, dash, windows overview, applications list, and search field. Use the arrow keys to navigate.

Super+A

Show the list of applications.

Super+Page Up

and

Super+Page Down

Switch between workspaces.

Shift+Super+Page Up

and

Shift+Super+Page Down

Move the current window to a different workspace.

Shift+Super+←

Move the current window one monitor to the left.

Shift+Super+→

Move the current window one monitor to the right.

Ctrl+Alt+Delete

Show the Power Off dialog.

Super+L

Lock the screen.

Super+V

Show the notification list. Press Super+V again or Esc to close.

Ctrl+A

Select all text or items in a list.

Ctrl+X

Cut (remove) selected text or items and place it on the clipboard.

Ctrl+C

Copy selected text or items to the clipboard.

Ctrl+V

Paste the contents of the clipboard.

Ctrl+Z

Undo the last action.

Ctrl+Shift+C

Copy the highlighted text or commands to the clipboard in the Terminal.

Ctrl+Shift+V

Paste the contents of the clipboard in the Terminal.

Print

Launch the screenshot tool.

Alt+Print

Take a screenshot of a window.

Shift+Print

Take a screenshot of the entire screen..

Shift+Ctrl+Alt+R

Start and stop screencast recording.