Shortcuts Linux Mint for Linux

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General

	Linux	Action
	`Win`	Open the Applications Menu
	`Win`+`D`	Show desktop
	`Win`+`E`	Open File Manager
	`Alt`+`F2`	Open the run dialog
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`T`	Open a terminal
	`Shift`+`F10 OR right click`	Open the context menu of the selected item
	`Ctrl`+`Z/Ctrl`+`Y`	Undo / redo
	`Ctrl`+`C`	Copy selected item
	`Ctrl`+`V`	Paste
	`Ctrl`+`X`	Cut selected item

	Linux	Action
	`Alt`+`Tab`	Cycle through open windows on current Workspace
	`Alt`+`	Cycle through open windows of the same application on ANY Workspace
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Arrow Down/Alt`+`Esc`	Toggle Scale view (display all windows on current Workspace)
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Arrow Up`	Toggle Expo view (display all Workspaces)
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Arrow Left/Arrow Right`	Move to left / right workspace
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`Arrow Left/Arrow Right`	Move current window to left /right workspace
	`Win`+`Shift`+`Arrow Keys`	Move current window to different monitor (left/right/up/down)

	Linux	Action
	`Alt`+`F4`	Close window
	`Alt`+`F5`	Unmaximize window
	`Alt`+`F7`	Resize window
	`Alt`+`F8`	Move window
	`Alt`+`F10`	Toggle maximize / unaximize window
	`Win`+`Arrow Keys`	Snap window to left/right/top/bottom half of screen. Use in combination to snap to corners, e.g. right then up. Key back toward the middle of the screen to unsnap (e.g., for a right-snapped window, push super+arrow left)
	`Ctrl`+`Win`+`Arrow Keys`	Tile window to the left/right/top/bottom half of the screen. Other maximized windows will fill in the remaining space.
	`Alt`+`Space`	Open window menu

	Linux	Action
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`L`	Lock screen
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Delete`	Log out
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`End`	Open the Shut Down menu (Suspend / Restart / Shut Down)

	Linux	Action
	`By default, screenshots are saved to the Pictures folder in your Home directory`	Print Screen
	`Take a screenshot`	Ctrl+Print Screen
	`Copy a screenshot to the clipboard`	Alt+Print Screen
	`Take a screenshot of the current window`	Ctrl+Alt+Print Screen
	`Copy a screenshot of the current window to the clipboard`	Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R
	`Toggle desktop recording (video will be saved to your Home folder)`

	Linux	Action
	`F1`	Launch Linux Mint online help
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Esc`	Restart Cinnamon, preserving all applications and windows (version 2.6+)
	`Win`+`P`	Re-detect display devices
	`Win`+`L`	Toggle looking glass debugging tool
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Backspace`	Restart the X server (WARNING: this will close all running applications!)

	Linux	Action
	`Alt`+`Win`+`=/-or Alt`+`Mousewheel`	Zoom desktop in or out (Note: Zoom must be enabled in Universal Access settings)