Linux mint keyboard shortcuts

80 Linux Mint Shortcuts List for Linux

Linux distributions come with pre-configured Linux Mint Shortcuts. Linux Mint Shortcuts make your work much easier. The most used shortcut by me in Linux is to shut down the system. Ctrl + Alt + Delete are the most used Linux Mint Shortcuts for me.

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There are a number of more Linux Mint Shortcuts that are listed down below and that are used by most Linux users in their everyday life. Download the Linux Mint Shortcuts PDF.

General Linux Mint Shortcuts

Action	Linux Mint Shortcuts
Open the Applications Menu	Win
Show desktop	Win + D
Open File Manager	Win + E
Open the run dialogue	Alt + F12
Open a terminal	Ctrl + Alt + T
Undo	Ctrl + Z
Redo	Ctrl + Y
Copy selected item	Ctrl + C
Paste	Ctrl + V
Cut selected item	Ctrl + X

Nemo File Manager Shortcuts

Action	Linux Mint Shortcut keys
New folder	Ctrl + Shift + N
Focus on the location bar	Ctrl + L
Navigate to the home directory	Alt + Home
Navigate up one directory	Alt + Up Arrow key
Navigate one directory forward	Alt + Right Arrow key
Navigate one directory back	Alt + Left Arrow key
Select all items	Ctrl + A
Invert selection	Ctrl + Shift + I
Open selected item	Ctrl + O
Open the selected item in the new tab	Ctrl + Shift + O
Properties of the selected item	Alt + Enter
Preview selected item	Shift + Enter
Rename selected item	F2
Create a shortcut to the selected item	Ctrl + M
Delete selected item	Delete
Icon view	Ctrl + 1
List view	Ctrl + 2
Compact view	Ctrl + 3
Show hidden files	Ctrl + H
Increase icon size	Ctrl + =
Decrease icon size	Ctrl + –
Reset icon size	Ctrl + 0
Toggle Extra Pane	F3
Toggle the Terminal in the top pane	F4
Toggle left pane	F9
Edit bookmarks	Ctrl + B
Add Bookmark	Ctrl + D
Cycle focus between panes	F6
New tab	Ctrl + T
Switch to tab 1…9	Alt + 1…9
Next tab	Ctrl + Page Up key
Previous tab	Ctrl + Page Down key
Move tab left	Ctrl + Shift + Page Up key
Move tab right	Ctrl + Shift + Page Down key
Close tab	Ctrl + W
Find	Ctrl + F
New window	Ctrl + N
Open file menu	F10
Open the plugin manager	Alt + P
Close all windows	Ctrl + Q

Manage Windows Shortcuts

Action	Linux Mint Shortcut keys
Cycle through open windows on the current Workspace	Alt + Tab
Cycle through open windows of the same application on ANY Workspace	Alt + ‘
Toggle Scale View	Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow key
Toggle Expo view	Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow key
Move to the left workspace	Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow key
Move to the right workspace	Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow key
Move the current window to the left workspace	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left Arrow key
Move the current window to the right workspace	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Arrow key

Current Application Window Shortcuts

Action	Linux Mint Shortcut keys
Close window	Alt + F4
Unmaximize window	Alt + F5
Resize window	Alt + F7
Move window	Alt + F8
Toggle maximize or unmaximize window	Alt + F10
Open window menu	Alt + Spacebar

Screenshots & Screen Recording Shortcuts

Action	Linux Mint Shortcut keys
Take a screenshot	Print Screen
Copy a screenshot to the clipboard	Ctrl + Print Screen
Take a screenshot of the current window	Alt + Print Screen
Copy a screenshot of the current window to the clipboard	Ctrl + Alt + Print Screen
Toggle desktop recording	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R

Others Shortcuts

Action	Linux Mint Shortcut keys
Lock screen	Ctrl + Alt + L
Log out	Ctrl + Alt + Delete
Open the Shut Down menu	Ctrl + Alt + End
Launch Linux Mint online to help	F1
Restart Cinnamon	Ctrl + Alt + Esc
Re-detect display devices	Win + P
Toggle-looking glass debugging tool	Win + L
Restart the X server	Ctrl + Alt + Backspace

The keyboard is and will always be mightier than the mouse. Because many actions or clicks can be accomplished with just a single keyboard shortcut. Hence learning a handful of shortcuts can make you significantly more productive. Windows users will jump to Windows keyboard shortcuts just like Linux users jumped to Linux mint shortcuts.

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1. General Shortcut Keys

Opens the Applications Menu.

Displays the Run Application dialog.

Alt + Print Screen

Takes a screenshot of the window that has focus.

Ctrl + Alt + right arrow

Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + left arrow

Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + up arrow

Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + down arrow

Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + d

Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop.

Starts the online help browser, and displays appropriate online Help.

2. Window Shortcut Keys

Switches between windows. When you use these shortcut keys, a list of windows that you can select is displayed. Release the keys to select a window.

Switches between windows in reverse order. Release the keys to select a window.

Opens the first menu on the left side of the menubar.

Opens the Window Menu.

Moves the focus between items in a menu.

Ctrl + Alt + right arrow

Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + left arrow

Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + up arrow

Switches to the workspace above the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + down arrow

Switches to the workspace below the current workspace.

Ctrl + Alt + d

Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop.

When a window has focus, you can increase or decrease the size of the window:

Start the resize operation.

Resize the window in the direction of the arrow key.

Complete the resize operation, leaving the window at the current size.

Cancel the resize operation, restoring the window to its original size.

Move windows between workspaces:

Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Arrow key

Use the arrow keys to move windows between workspaces

3. Panel Shortcut Keys

Ctrl + Alt + Tab

Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop. When you use these shortcut keys, a list of items that you can select is displayed. Release the keys to select an item.

Ctrl + Alt + Esc

Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop. Release the keys to select an item.

Opens the popup menu for the selected panel.

Switches the focus between objects on a panel.

Chooses the selected panel object or menu item.

Opens the popup menu for the selected panel object.

Moves the focus between items in a menu. Moves the focus between interface items in an applet also.

Opens the Applications menu from the Menu Bar, if the Menu Bar is in a panel.

4. Application Shortcut Keys

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Linux Mint keyboard shortcuts

These Linux Mint shortcuts will make you a better Mint user, because you’ll find that using keyboard shortcuts for snapping windows, copying texts etc. are much faster than using mouse.

Linux Mint

These Linux Mint shortcuts will make you a better Mint user, because you’ll find that using keyboard shortcuts for snapping windows, copying texts etc. are much faster than using mouse.

Frequently used shortcuts (43 shortcuts)

Open applications in the current workspace

After the list is shown, you can use arrow keys to navigate through open windows and press Enter to choose a window.

List all open applications on all workspaces

After the list is shown, you can use arrow keys to navigate through open windows and press Enter to choose a window.

Cycle through open windows

Switch between windows of the same application

Switch between windows of the same application immediately (without showing a popup)

Cycle backwards through open windows

Open the troub l eshooting panel

Maximize the current window

Restore window to its previous size

If the window is maximizded, make it unmaximized

Show d esktop. Press again to return to the previous window

Bring up the window menu for an application

If the window is not maximizded, resize it

Push current window to the left half of the screen. To snap it to the left press CTRL, super, and the left arrow key

Push current window to the right half of the screen. To snap it to the right press CTRL, super, and the right arrow key

Push current window to the top half of the screen. To snap it to the right press CTRL, super, and the up arrow key

Push current window to the top half of the screen. To snap it to the right press CTRL, super, and the down arrow key

Move the window to the monitor on the right

Move the window to the monitor on the left

Move the window to the top monitor

Move the window to bottom monitor

Move the window to a workspace to the left

Move the window to a workspace to the right

Restart the Cinnamon desktop. If Cinnamon locks up, try using this shortcut and see if it solves the issue

Take a screenshot and copy it to the clipboard

Take a screenshot of a section of the screen

Take screenshot of the active window

Take screenshot of the active window and copy it to the clipboard

R ecord a video of the screen

Zoom desktop in / out. Note: Zoom must be enabled under Universal Access Settings

Program information

Program name:

Linux Mint is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and Debian. It aims to be «a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use». It was first released on August 2006.

Last update: 1/25/2023 9:56 AM UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 54%

Updated: Added some shortcuts. (2 updates.) 12/26/2019 9:43:49 AM Updated program information.
1/25/2023 10:54:57 AM Added some shortcuts.

Shortcut count: 41

Platform detected: Windows or Linux (not macOS)

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Featured shortcut

Record a video of the screen.

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