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Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts in GNOME
Activities view, switching windows, and quick screen organisation.
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
Super (Windows key) | Opens the activities view |
Super + A | Shows all applications |
Alt + Tab | Switches between open windows |
Super + arrow | Snaps the window to one side of the screen |
Ctrl + Alt + T | Opens a terminal (on many distributions) |
Super + L | Locks the screen |
Tip: the activities view (Super) is
the fastest way to search for and open any application — start typing
the name as soon as you open it, with no need to navigate through
menus.
Frequently asked questions
Do these shortcuts work the same on every distribution?
GNOME-specific ones work on any distribution using that desktop environment (Ubuntu, Fedora Workstation, among others) — other environments like KDE have their own, somewhat different shortcuts.