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

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Switch windows with alt + left and alt + right

I'm using Ubuntu 18.10, and I want to switch between the windows using the shortcut Alt-Left and Alt-Right, like on macOS. Is this possible? Alt-Tab didn't worked to me because it only switch between ...
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Terminal/Shell config Question

Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS TERM=wyse60 SHELL=/bin/bash set -o vi telnet using TinyTerm v4.20.1306 with wyse60 emulation My question is: Is there something I can add to .bash_profile to allow .bash_history ...
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What is the alt+shift+drag shortcut and where can I disable it?

I have discovered that the alt+shift+drag shortcut in VS code does not work, and instead moves my window. I have tried in other apps too, and they move the same way, but I didn't find where I can ...
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Custom Shortcut to Navigate for Nautilus > 3.20

As you know from here, steps of adding custom shortcut were changed and there is an example to open terminal using shortcut in Nautilus with new steps, but I want to create a custom shortcut to bring ...
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xfce shortcut for Terminal

I've just started to use xfce, but I can't set keyboard shortcut for terminal(like CTRL+ALT+T). I go to setting >> keyboard and define the key but it does not work and the error "data hasn'...
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Ubuntu 17.10 - shortcut to show me window with all key. shortcuts?

Does Ubuntu 17.10 have as Ubuntu 16.xx keyboard shortcuts window and to shows all keyboard shortcuts? As this one: Super key shows me all tabs.
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Ctrl+Alt+T - shortcut not working

I tried the keyboard settings. Currently running on ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS, recently installed elementary theme in it, later uninstalled. Whenever I try to use the shortcut there is no response.
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Workspaces don't switch anymore - Ubuntu 16.04

My workspaces don't switch anymore, neither if I use shortcuts, nor if I want to access a window from a workspace to another.. I customed my keyboard shortcuts "Switch to workspace above/below" in ...
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Ubuntu 17 Nautilus Location bar display actual path for alias

I have a folder shortcut on my desktop & when I open it & press CTRL L for the location bar, it displays a path like /home/username/Desktop/foldername Just wondering if its possible to ...
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kubuntu 17.04 , conflicting kebyoard shortcuts

I have Kubuntu 17.04 (upgraded from 16.10) In Kubuntu 17.04 alt+shift conflict with alt+shift+f (or any alt+shift+...) alt+shift+f is a Netbeans shortcut and I had no problem in Kubuntu 16.10, but ...
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How do I add Games-folder from Applications-menu to XFCE desktop?

I can add individual games to desktop, but not the whole folder. Adding the folder to Launcher would work too. There are over 200 games in that folder.
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Problem executing shortcuts from Gnome menu

I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 with Gnome Flashback desktop. When I drag icons out of Gnome menu to create shortcuts on the desktop, the shortcuts are not executable. They appear on the desktop as *.desktop ...
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Reposition window using num pad, deprecated?

Until now I've been able to move windows around using, Ctrl + Alt + [num-pad-key], where 6 would maximize, 8, 6, 2, 4 would move to the sides and 7, 9, 3, 1 would move windows to corners. I don't ...
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Is it possible to edit a second level into Grub, for dual-boot loaders?

To clarify, I want to have Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 7 as the only two options on the boot menu, but still be able to access the memtest options that come up if I am quick enough to press F8 or ...
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How to modify a keyboard shortcut Nemo v2.8.7?

I've browsed around this forum to find an answer for it but the answers that I found never worked. Some answers suggest that there is a folder ~/.gnome2/accels/nemo which there isn't on my machine. ...
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Sublime Text's Shortcut name is wrong (and creates a new file every time I start it)

I just installed Sublime Text 3 to try a rich text editor over a whole IDE. Turns out the shortcut to it is incorrect (./theme.sh), and every time I start Sublime it creates a file (theme.sh). theme....
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long press super key for keyboard shortcuts doesn't work

I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 on a Macbook pro running in VMware fusion. Right now keyboard shortcuts don't appear after long-press of super key. I'm curious if anyone has figured out how to do this?
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Xubuntu Xfce - multiple actions for shortcut

I would like to apply an additional command for default Xfce "left_workspace" (to show the toolbar on which I have a preview of all workspaces). I tried editing the configuration file (xfce4-keyboard-...
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Jump from word to word in Guake with Ctrl + Left/Right

I am using the drop-down terminal emulator guake and would like to jump from word/command to word/command by pressing Ctrl + Left and Ctrl + Right, respectively, as it is possible in programs like ...
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Map CMD on PC keyboard (switch ALT and WIN and set "new WIN" as Meta)

Is there an easy way to add CMD key to PC keyboard on Ubuntu? Currently I have Slovenian (si) layout: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/859847/si.png and would like to switch "Alt L" with "Super ...
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Shortcut in dual boot (windows+ubuntu) issues

I have ubuntu + windows (dual boot) installed, in their own seperate disk partitions but in same hard disk. So my files are in the windows partition, while I prefer booting to ubuntu, so I created ...
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How to add dropbox to file selection dialog box

I use dropbox very often and I have it installed in both windows and ubuntu.In windows,a shortcut to the dropbox folder is added automatically to the left panel of file/folder selection dialog box. ...
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Lubuntu: Make Control+Alt+T open a new terminal on top of all windows?

I'm using Lubuntu. Whenever I open a terminal using Ctrl+Alt+T, it opens lxterminal behind whichever window is currently focused. Is there any way for this shortcut to open lxterminal on top of all ...
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Nautilus shortcut for mounting gdocs?

So I have this: alias gdox='google-drive-ocamlfuse -m ~/Documents/myUserId@GDocs' Is there a way to make a shortcut (or something else) in Nautilus so that I can see the above and access it by ...
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Change language after button release

Is there a way to change language when i press Alt+Shift, and then I release the last key? At the moment language is changed after I press the last key, before I release it. Because of that many ...
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Single click on altgr or right control as context menu

I've got new laptop, but I am dealing with one problem. There is no context menu button. I use alt-gr or right control often, but I was thinking, I alwas use it with another key, so basically single ...
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Disable Gnome Shell document preview

I have a password protected LibreOffice Calc file. When I press the SUPER key and type the name it is shown. Now I press enter or click the file and it is opened with some document preview, but this ...
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How to make a shortcut to a folder on a remote NAS-drive?

I'm trying to make a shortcut (in Windows understanding !) on the desktop to a folder on a NAS-drive. When the user 2-clicks on the icon on the desktop I want a window with the content of the folder ...
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Change shortcuts in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (64 Bit)

I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64 Bit, would like to change some of my shortcuts, especially the Alt+tab combination (to switch applications). However it simply doesn't work: All changes under "Settings > ...
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How to create shortcuts for favorite apps and folders?

I access certain programs and folders frequently, I would like to access them with some shortcuts. For example I would like to open my Projects folder by typing pro. In Windows, I have a folder that ...
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Lubuntu 14.x - no create link or shortcut menu on right click

I have to use good old ln -s command to create a desktop short cut. I am on Lubuntu 14.x running LXDE There is no right click menu on the folder tree that means : right click --> create desktop ...
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Setting keyboard shortcuts within Ubuntu 12.04 (Compose Shortcut not available)

I use Ubuntu Studio 12.04 as a Fusion VM under Mac OSX Mavericks. I have been trying to define a shortcut key to snap a window to the left half or right half of the screen. I can do this with a ...
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How Can I Add A Custom Shortcut To My List Of Applications Ubuntu 14.04

I just installed Ubuntu 14.04...wow a lot has changed since my days of version 10 lol. Anyways, I installed Eclipse and the Android Dev suite, however, in order to launch the Eclipse program, I have ...
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Shortcuts stopped to work

I have Ubuntu 13.10. 2 hours ago I installed latest updated. (All remember about update is that it was 13MB size) and rebooted. Now my shortcuts do not work as expected. First, I was switching ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 and shortcuts

I've upgraded my Ubuntu from 12.04 to 14.04 and now have some problems with system shortcuts. It's in such menus, as Launchers (Launch terminal), Navigation (Switch to another workspace), Windows (...
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What is the short cut key for command line auto complete?

I am running Ubuntu 13.10. When I log in through remote desktop and use the terminal, I cannot use the tab key to auto complete the command for items such as files/directories. The remote window ...
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How to create keyboard shortcut that toggle start/stop .jar file?

# this is for running the AIORemote server from my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Laptop to run with my Android device as remote control mouse pad and wireless file transfer. I know how to create keyboard shortcut ...
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screencast-o-matic keyboard shortcuts - I can't get them to work

I switched to ubuntu a few months ago and I have not yet been able to understand why Screencast-o-Matic keyboard shortcuts don't work. Apparently they should work on ubuntu in the same way as on ...
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Override custom keyboard shortcut limit

I would like to add a custom keyboard shortcut for the "Home" button, but I get the error: The shortcut "Home" cannot be used because it will become impossible to type using this key. I am using ...
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Problem with compiz saving key bindings

I use Blender on Ubuntu, and need to free a shortcut. The key combination is Ctrl+Alt+Numpad0. In CCSM this shortcut is listed under general settings > Keybindings. But when i edit this setting, ...
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Creating a dedicated dock shortcut for my streaming service web page using .desktop files

I'm trying to create a dock shortcut for a streaming service browser application that does not have a native apllication on the ubuntu store. I was able to create the .desktop file and make it work, ...
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How to switch to application using first letter of their name like the RCMD tool on mac?

There is this Mac app called RCMD which you switch your apps using the left cmd and first letter of the application, like for example if you want to switch to Chrome you do "RCMD + C", I was ...
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Super key is not working on Ubuntu 23.10

I am unable to perform searches using the super (Windows) key in Ubuntu 23.10. It was functioning correctly, but it suddenly stopped working. Despite attempting various fixes suggested in other ...
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I want to disable the Home, Tools and Explorer keys on the keyboard

I want to disable the Home, Tools and Explorer keys on the keyboard. When I check from setting->keyboard->custom shortcuts, these keys are called Home, Tools and Explorer. All combinations are ...
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How to delete .desktop files( shortcuts or pwa or web apps ) in Ubuntu

.desktop files: And it's also shown in the app section. no delete option: And there is no delete option there.
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How do I map Ctrl+Shift+Win+X to Delete key?

I already have defined Ctrl+Shift+Win+Q for closing window, but this was done using Gnome-Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts, now I want to map Ctrl+Shift+Win+X to Delete button for working with ...
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Alt + Shift + Up/Down not working inside Chrome tab Ubuntu 23.04

Long story short. I had two habits I'm not going to change: switching keyboard languages with Left Alt + Left Shift using Workflowy inside Chrome tab, and it has very useful shortcut Alt+Shift+Up/...
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Quick link in Google docs or browser to open Dolphin?

I use a web-based productivity system (Habitica) for my daily routine and one thing I like is that I can have a hyperlink next to a task. So if a task is "Duolingo", I can format that text ...
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hidden shortcut

When I combine ctrl + shift + alt + C system open terminal. I can't find any reference to this shortcut, I tried to find something in keyboard in Ubuntu and using dconf-editor and nothing help. Are ...
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Hard disk solution

I am using Kubuntu. As shown above I have a 7.3tb partition at sda1 labeled E. The entry into fstab reads: /dev/sda1 /mnt/E ext4 defaults 0 0 sda 8:0 0 7.3T 0 disk └─sda1 8:1 0 7.3T ...
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