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Is there a keyboard shortcut to minimize all windows, like Super+M on Windows? Thank you.

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@DoR, sorry I seem to have submitted my edit request after you've done it. – Oxwivi Feb 23 '11 at 19:11

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Super+D is the default keyboard shortcut for minimizing all windows in Ubuntu 10.10.
You can change it to Super+M like it is in Windows using the Keyboard Shortcuts utility:
System ➜ Preferences ➜ Keyboard Shortcuts

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Note: The keyboard shortcut Super+M is used by both the Messaging Menu (see this question for a solution) and the Negative Compiz plugin (You can disable or change its keyboard shortcuts by using compizconfig-settings-manager Install compizconfig-settings-manager).

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In 10.04 and 11.04 ctrl-alt-d does this, weird that it got changed for 10.10 and then back. – Jorge Castro Feb 23 '11 at 19:19
no luck with CTRL+ALT+D on my Ubuntu 10.10 / 64 bits desktop. CTRL+ALT+L work to lock the screen though... – Bob Yoplait Feb 23 '11 at 19:45
@BobYoplait Use SUPER (windows key) + D. – DoR Feb 23 '11 at 19:46
Got you, the message must have been edited because at first, it was CTRL+ALT. Thanks. – Bob Yoplait Feb 23 '11 at 19:54
CTRL+ALT+D on Ubuntu 10.04. – Bob Yoplait May 13 '12 at 16:06
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For 12.04

The keyboard shortcut to minimize all windows is Ctrl+Super+D on my Ubuntu.

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which Ubuntu version ? – Bob Yoplait May 18 '12 at 7:32

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