Linux Mint Cinnamon Keyboard Shortcuts

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General Windows

Ctrl+A​lt+Down Show the window selection screen Alt+F8 Resize window

Ctrl+A​lt+Up Show the workspace selection screen Alt+F7 Move window
Super+D Show the desktop Super+Left Push tile left

Super+S Show desklets Super+​Right Push tile right

Alt+Tab Cycle through open windows Super+Up Push tile up
Shift+​Alt+Tab Cycle backwards through open windows Super+Down Push tile down
Alt+F2 Run dialog Ctrl+S​upe​r+Left Push snap left +
Ctrl+X Cut Ctrl+S​upe​r+Right Push snap right
Ctrl+C Copy Ctrl+S​upe​r+Down Push snap down
Ctrl+V Paste Shift+​Ctr​l+A​lt+Left Move window to left workspace
Ctrl+Z Undo Shift+​Ctr​l+A​lt+​Right Move window to right workspace

Ctrl+Y Redo Super+​Shi​ft+Left Move window to left monitor

To modify or add keyboard shortcuts, open System Settings -> Super+​Shi​ft+​Right Move window to right monitor
Keyboard: Shortcuts Super+​Shi​ft+Up Move window to up monitor
The super key is the same as the windows key.
Super+​Shi​ft+Down Move window to down monitor
Alt+F5 Un-max​imize window
System / Screen Shots
Alt+F4 Close window
Ctrl+A​lt+​Delete Log out
Alt+Space Activate window menu
Ctrl+A​lt+End Shut down
Alt+F10 Toggle maximi​zation state
Ctrl+Alt+L Lock screen
+ Snapped windows become part of the screen real estate.
Ctrl+A​lt+Esc Restart Cinnamon
Maximizing other windows will avoid going over them
Super+P Re-detect display devices
Super+O Orient​ation lock Sound and Media
Screen​shots Audio mute* Volume mute
Shift+​Print Take a screenshot of an area Audio lower volume* Volume down
Shift+​Ctr​l+Print Copy a screenshot of an area to clipboard Audio raise volume* Volume up
Print Take a screenshot Audio Mic Mute* Mic Mute
Ctrl+Print Copy a screenshot to clipboard Audio media* Launch media player
Alt+Print Take a screenshot of a window Audio play* Play
Ctrl+A​lt+​Print Copy a screenshot of a window to clipboard Audio pause* Pause playback
Shift+​Ctr​‐ Toggle recording desktop (must restart Audio stop* Stop playback
l+Alt+R Cinnamon)
Audio previous* Previous track
Audio next* Next track
Eject* Eject
Audio rewind* Rewind

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Sound and Media (cont) Xed - Text Editor (cont)

AudioF​orward* Fast forward F11 Fullscreen on / off

* These shortcuts are based around specialty buttons built into the Ctrl+Q Quit xed
keyboard. Not all keyboards will have all these keys. Find and Replace
Ctrl+F Find
Launchers
Ctrl+G Find the next match
Ctrl+Alt+T Launch terminal
Shift+​Ctrl+G Find the previous match
Super+E Launch home folder
Ctrl+H Find and replace
Calcul​ator* Calculator
Ctrl+I Go to line
Mail* Mail
**Copy and Paste
www* Default web browser
Ctrl+C Copy selected text to clipboard
Search* Search
Ctrl+X Cut selected text to clipboard
* If keyboard equipped with special button
Ctrl+V Paste text from clipboard
Undo and Redo
Universal Access
Ctrl+Z Undo previous command
Alt+Su​per+= Zoom in
Ctrl+Y Redo previous command
Alt+Su​per+- Zoom out
Selection
Alt+Su​per+S Toggle Screen Reader
Ctrl+A Select all text
Must be enabled in System Settings -> Access​ibility
Tools

Workspaces Shift+F7 Check spelling

Ctrl+P Print the document
Ctrl+A​lt+Left Switch to Left Workspace
Layout
Ctrl+A​lt+​Right Switch to Right Workspace
Ctrl+R Toggle word wrap
Xed - Text Editor Editing
Documents Insert Toggle insert / overwrite
Ctrl+N Create new document Ctrl+D Delete the current line
Ctrl+O Open a document Alt+Up​Arrow Move the current line up
Ctrl+S Save a document Alt+Dn​Arrow Move the current line down
Shift+​Ctrl+S Save the document with new filename Alt+LArrow Move current word left
Shift+​Ctrl+L Save all documents Alt+RArrow Move current word right
Ctrl+W Close the document Ctrl+U Convert to uppercase
Shift+​Ctrl+W Close all documents Ctrl+L Convert to lowercase
Ctrl+A​lt+PgDn Switch to the next document Ctrl+T Convert to title case
Ctrl+A​lt+PgUp Switch to the previous document Ctrl+~ Invert case
Alt+1 ... 9 Switch to the nth document Shift+​Ctrl+A Increment number at cursor
Windows and Panes Shift+​Ctrl+X Decrement number at cursor
F9 Show side pane Shift+​Ctrl+/ Toggle comment block
Ctrl+F9 Show the bottom pane

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Xed - Text Editor (cont) Nemo - File Manager (cont)

Ctrl+/ Toggle comment View

Ctrl+J Join lines Ctrl+ + Zoom in
Ctrl+ - Zoom out
Nemo - File Manager
Ctrl+0 Reset zoom
General
F5 / Ctrl+R Refresh view
Ctrl+N New window
Ctrl+H Show/hide hidden files
Ctrl+W Close window or tab
F9 Show/hide sidebar
Ctrl+Q Close all windows
F10 Show/hide action menu
F3 Toggle extra pane
Ctrl+1 Icon view
Ctrl+F Search (find)
Ctrl+2 List view
Ctrl+D Bookmark current location
Ctrl+3 Compact view
Ctrl+B Edit bookmarks
Editing
Ctrl+M Make link
Shift+​Ctrl+N Create folder
Shift+​Ctrl+D Pin/Unpin selection
F2 Rename
F1 Show help
Delete Move to trash
Ctrl+F1 Show shortcuts
Shift+​Delete Delete perman​ently
Opening
Ctrl+X Cut
Enter / Ctrl+O Open
Ctrl+C Copy
Shift+​Ctrl+T Open in new tab
Ctrl+V Paste
Shift+​Ctrl+O Open in new window
Ctrl+A Select all
Ctrl+Alt+O Open item location (recent files and search
Shift+​Ctrl+I Invert selection
only)
Ctrl+S Select Matching Items
Tabs
Ctrl+Z Undo
Ctrl+T New tab
Ctrl+Y Redo
Ctrl+PgUp Go to previous tab
Ctrl+I / Alt+Enter Show item properties
Ctrl+PgDn Go to next tab
Dual Pane
Alt+0 ... 8 Switch to tab #
F3 Toggle extra pane
Shift+​Ctr​l+PgUp Move tab to left
Alt+S Go to other pane's location
Shift+​Ctr​l+PgDn Move tab to right
F6 Focus other pane
Navigation
Backspace / Go back
Alt+LArrow
Alt+RArrow Go forward
Alt+Up​Arrow Go up
Alt+Dn​Arrow Go down
Alt+Home Go to home folder
Ctrl+L Toggle location entry

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