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Shortcuts are links that allow a user to access a file or folder more conveniently.

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How to create a keyboard shortcut to specific folders on desktop?

I have installed Ubuntu 22.04 and I need to create keyboard shortcuts for folders on my desktop including "Home" folder. I tried creating shortcuts through Settings>Keyboard>Shortcuts. ...
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I cannot remove two shortcuts in my Nautilus shortcut sidebar

During the Covid lockdown, I did some long-term online substitute teaching for a local school district. I, of course, had a district email and used the district's Google drive extensively. So, I ...
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How to change focus from left window to right window or to refresh the browser using a shortcut

I am a software developer and I have on my left pane VS code and on the right pane I have firefox. Is it possible to e.g. reload the currently active browser tab using a shortcut without changing the ...
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making a keyboard shortcut to open the screenshots app

I have recently switched from windows 10 to Ubuntu 20.04 everything is going pretty well so far but one feature from Windows I kind of miss was that, when you pressed the print button, an app called '...
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Custom shortcuts for pasting multiline text Ubuntu 20.04

I used to use Autohotkey to do this on Windows; I'm wondering if there is a parallel way that I can do this in Ubuntu. I typeset a lot of math using LaTeX which can get pretty tedious and Autohotkey ...
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I don't have the ">" and "<" symbols on my keyboard how to assign a shortcut to type them

I code a lot and I need to easily access the "less than" and "greater than" keys, but for some reason my keyboard doesn't have those two keys. This is the layout that I'm using, ...
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How to launch Spotify using a command through the dock

I recently installed Ubuntu on my laptop, and Spotify's fonts were too small to be legible. I was able to fix it by launching it though the terminal using this command spotify --force-device-scale-...
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Window snapping shortcuts "Super+Left" and "Super+Right" no longer work after upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04

I've just upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04 and the keyboard shortcuts Super+Left and Super+Right to snap a window no longer work. Is there a way to get them back?
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Shortcut to access file properties (Alt+Enter) on desktop files works as just pressing the Enter key

I'm looking for a shortcut to access the file properties for files on my desktop. The official website says that the shortcut is for this is Alt+Enter, but it doesn't work because this key combination ...
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Ubuntu 20.04/21.10: how to create an app shortcut to a bash file?

i have this bash script: test.sh that i would like to be able to find in my apps and/or as a favorite in my dock. since i've never done that i relied on: Execute sh script from *.desktop file? i then ...
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Keyboard shortcut for switching between different keyboard layouts in Ubuntu Mate

Is there a pre-assigned keyboard shortcut for switching between different keyboard layouts in Ubuntu Mate?
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How to create a desktop shortcut to a website

I looked up how to create a website shortcut on the desktop, and I keep getting a lot of different methods, none of which work. I cannot drag and drop a url to the Desktop folder to create a shortcut....
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How to create a permanent shortcut to files on windows partition?

I recently installed (with help!) an ubuntu partition on my computer while keeping a windows partition. I would like to create a permanent shortcut to quickly access files on the windows partition and ...
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How to create executable [Desktop Entry] icon?

I appreciate that this is a similar question to others, but I am unable to ask any questions as I don't have 50 reputation. I have tried to follow Desktop shortcut for terminal command Ubuntu 20.04.4 ...
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How to create a new file / an empty file using command or shortcut or without command?

How to create a new file / an empty file using command or shortcut or without command? Like To create new Folder, shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + N Right click and create New Folder
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NordVPN Status shortcut

How can I create an icon on desktop in Ubuntu 20.04, which open Terminal and write out NordVPN status in Terminal. Command is "nordvpn status". I have .sh file, but when open Terminal, ...
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Help with custom shortcuts

Hello I would like some help setting up my custom shortcuts (well really finishing it) , so I set up a custom shortcut for Volume Up and Volume Down and it worked. I set them up and with the correct ...
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Where are desktop icons stored for apps installed from Ubuntu Software?

I'm on Ubuntu 20.04. Every guide on how to create desktop icons says "go to usr > share > applications", but if the app was installed from Ubuntu Software there's no icon in that ...
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Create a shortcut to a virtual enviroment

I have installed Spyder Python IDE in a virtual environment. For this purpose I used the following command: python3 -m venv spyder-env source spyder-env/bin/activate I have to switch to the virtual ...
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change Ctrl+L shortcut to clear screen

I am using Ubuntu desktop and type clear command each time I want to have a clean sheet. I recently found that there is a shortcut for this which is Ctrl+L. However this doesn't function exactly the ...
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Shortcut to launch Spyder does not work

I want to create a keyboard shortcut to launch Spyder. I used as command spyder and I tried different keyboard shortcuts (Super+Y, Super+P, Super+S), and for some reason none of them manages to launch ...
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I can no longer drag and drop URL links from the Chrome browser to my `nemo` file manager

I followed my instructions here years ago to make nemo my default file manager instead of nautilus (which is the default packaged with Ubuntu 18.04, 20.04, etc). I used to be able to (for many years) ...
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Custom Shortcut Not Working Ubuntu 21.10

I wanted to make a custom shortcut to type the "€" symbol since I couldn't figure out how to type it natively with my keyboard. I tried multiple times to type the key, but it never worked no ...
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Switch System Controls [closed]

What are the system controls referenced in the keyboard shortcut section of ubuntu 20 lts. There is two options to switch them directly and to switch them using a quick menu with two settings: ...
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Create keyboard shortcuts for certain symbols (like logical operators)

(using Ubuntu 12.04) currently I'm dealing a lot with logic (not for computer science, though), so my idea was to create specific shortcuts on my keyboard for easy typing. my idea is to use Ctrl + ...
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Assign multiple keyboard shortcuts for one action

I've been wondering how can I assign to multiple keyboard shortcuts to do the same action? More specifically, I want to be able to change my volume with both my headset buttons and my keyboard. I'm ...
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Customze shortcuts of Chrome profile on the desktop (Ubuntu 20.04)

I'm using different profiles for the Chrome browser and created shortcuts on the desktop (in Ubuntu 20.04). However, I'm trying to customize the icon and description of each shortcut. At the moment I ...
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Libreoffice 3.5 won't launch from Desktop Shortcut: Ubuntu 11.10 Unity

I've upgraded my Libreoffice to the recent 3.5 version. Before, I was using LO 3.45 and it had no problems on launching from the Desktop Shortcut. Anyways, when I upgraded and tried to create a ...
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Set a shortcut to toggle bluetooth on or off

Is there a way to do this without installing extra packages?
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How to use shortcuts to switch between displays in LXDE?

How to use shortcuts to switch between displays in LXDE? I mean to switch between the laptop monitor and an external display. I edited /home/user/.config/openbox/lubuntu-rc.xml file to set shortcuts ...
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Alt+V starts the default text editor. Why?

I've searched everywhere, in the ubuntu 20.04 default shortcuts, and among the terminal shortcuts. Yet I can't find why this key is assigned to nano. How can I disable it? And first of all, who, when ...
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Word Prediction like Android "keyboard"

Is there a way to get word prediction like on android? Like on this screenshot: This would improve the speed of typing on Ubuntu a lot. I need it here: thunderbird Browser textarea gedit Required ...
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Command to open url in firefox 57 in window without tab and searchbar

I'd like to create a shortcut to open a URL in a window using Firefox 57 Quantum. However, I'd like the window to have the native borders and header, but not have the tab-bar, the search-bar, etc. ...
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Is there a way to make website shortcuts in the Scope or the launcher in Ubuntu Touch?

Is there a way to make website shortcuts in the Scope and/or the Launcher? If not, is there a way to suggest it?
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Commandline shortcut for current directory similar to ~ for home directory?

When i use the cp or move command in a terminal window, i'm currently with bash in a certain folder like this. NES@server:~/Desktop/dir1$ And now i wanna copy a file from here ~/anotherdir/dir2 into ...
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How do I change which application is controlled by the audio controll keys?

I'm sorry if this is an obvious question. When I have a video open in my browser and an mp3 file playing in VLC, how do I change which application is controlled by the play/pause and forward/backward ...
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how define custom shortcut in ubuntu to change keyboard layout [duplicate]

in windows, shortcut to change keyboard layout is Alt+Shift. in previous versions of Ubuntu it was available to select this shortcut for changing layout. but in recent Ubuntu versions it is not ...
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21.10 Keyboard shortcut ctrl + shift + alt + up settings are not preserved

In Ubuntu 21.04, I disabled keyboard shortcuts ctrl+shift+alt+UpArrow and +DownArrow because they conflicted with my IntelliJ keyboard shortcuts. After upgrading to 21.10, my settings are gone. Also ...
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keyboard short cut 'E' and 'O' of terminal emulator 'terminator'

I'm not sure this kind of question is acceptable here. I'm thinking of trying terminator.(https://www.tecmint.com/terminator-a-linux-terminal-emulator-to-manage-multiple-terminal-windows/) The hot key ...
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Switch language shortcut bug [ubuntu 14.04 Gnome]

I use 2 languages: english and russian. Languages ​​normally switched on using the taskbar When using the keyboard shortcut icon changes its notation to another language BUT the language set does ...
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PHPStorm on ubuntu 20.04 does not recognize shortcuts correctly

After reinstalling the system, PHPStorm sees a shortcut Ctrl+/ like Ctrl+.. What I tried and check: Ubuntu 20.04 PHPStorm Version 2021.2.3 I see that there is a slash in the settings The layout is ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 - WineHQ 6.0 - Create .lnk shortcut for a program

This link: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/509360 It explains how to add a program to the Wine menu: wine winemenubuilder /path/to/link.lnk But I don't have a .lnk file for my particular ...
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How to map right/left click scroll down/up to F1 F2 F3 F4?

I want to map, remap or create a shortcut that: F1 : Right click F2 : Left click F3 : Scroll Down F4 : Scroll Up
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settings control by keyboard impossible?

situation: Having a bluetooth mouse on Ubuntu 20.04, I sometimes attach it to another computer. When wanting to re-attach, one has to go to settings without an easily reachable mouse and take the ...
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How to fix Ctrl+- keyboard shortcut to zoom out?

I'm using Ubuntu 21.04. The Ctrl+- keyboard shortcut for zooming out doesn't work in any app (Terminal, browser, etc). The Ctrl++ and Ctrl+0 shortcuts work fine, and I can zoom out by clicking the ...
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How to paste a path in "ubuntu explorer" to rapidly access a folder?

I was browsing a local web page, I copied the address (file:///media/383C4E753C4E2DE6/rar/lua/estacao/003/pessoas.htm), and now I want to paste this path (file:///media/383C4E753C4E2DE6/rar/lua/...
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How to quickly minimize all windows for a single application?

I know how to minimize/hide all windows in Cosmic Cuttlefish/GNOME Shell using SUPER+D, but I would like to be able to quickly minimize only all windows for a single application (say the one that ...
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Shortcut to open a browser with a switch, such as -ssb or -kiosk

I'd like to ask how to create a clickable shortcut in a folder (or desktop) to open a browser with a switch, pointing to a specific webpage. Below example refers to open a webpage in a Single Site ...
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In Kubuntu, how do I start a new instance from taskbar with meta+shift+number?

In Ubuntu or Windows, I can press win/super/meta+shift+number to open a new application instance that is pinned to the taskbar (the number denotes which app to open). But after I switched to Kubuntu-...
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Create an alias to a desired directory to use within the Terminal [duplicate]

I constantly need to type: cd /home/geo/Geant4/geant4.10.00.p02-install/lib/Geant4-10.0.2 How do I create an alias to that directory, so I could just type: cd $geant (or any other word I decide to ...

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