Work at lightening speed in Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system. Ubuntu 11.04 with Unity got released with lots of cool features 🙂 Use the keyboard shortcut keys to make Unity much more user friendly 🙂 I you are in need of general Ubuntu shortcut keys checkout this article, 100 keyboard shortcut for Ubuntu .Here is a collection of 30 useful Ubuntu keyboard shortcuts for easy operation.
Ubuntu Unity Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Windows key – shows the Unity launcher
- Windows key + [number] – activates or opens the corresponding applications in the Unity launcher
- Windows key + Shift + [number] – opens the corresponding applications in the Unity launcher if it’s already running
- Windows key + T – opens the Trash
- ALT + F1 – puts focus on the Unity launcher and you can use the arrow keys to navigate
- ALT + F2 – opens the run a command dialog
- CTRL + ALT + T – opens a terminal window
- Windows key + A – opens the Applications widget
- Windows key + F – opens the Files & Folders widget
Window Management Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Windows key + D – maximizes or restores all windows
- CTRL + ALT + Numpad key 1 – places a window in the lower left corner
- CTRL + ALT + Numpad key 2 – places a window in the lower half corner
- CTRL + ALT + Numpad key 3 – places a window in the lower right corner
- CTRL + ALT + Numpad key 4 – places a window in the left half of the screen
- CTRL + ALT + Numpad key 5 – centers or maximizes a window
- CTRL + ALT + Numpad key 6 – places a window in the right half of the screen
- CTRL + ALT + Numpad key 7 – places a window in the upper left corner
- CTRL + ALT + Numpad key 8 – places a window in the upper half corner
- CTRL + ALT + Numpad key 9 – places a window in the upper right corner
- CTRL + ALT + Numpad key 0 – maximizes a window
Workspace Management Keyboard Shortcuts:
- Windows key + W – shows all desktops and windows (Expo Mode)
- CTRL + ALT + Up Arrow – navigate to the workspace above
- CTRL + ALT + Right Arrow – navigate to the workspace on the right
- CTRL + ALT + Left Arrow – navigate to the workspace on the left
- CTRL + ALT + Down Arrow – navigate to the workspace below
- CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + Up Arrow – move a window to the workspace above
- CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + Right Arrow – move a window to the workspace on the right
- CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + Left Arrow – move a window to the workspace on the left
- CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + Down Arrow – move a window to the workspace below
I hope this article will improve your life much easier with Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system. 😉 Are you Windows user? then checkout, 100 Most Wanted Windows Keyboard Shortcut Keys.
