30 Useful Ubuntu 11.04 Unity Keyboard Shortcuts

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.