Instead of going to the top right corner and then choosing the lock screen option, you can simply use the Super+L key combination. Locking screen when you are not at your desk is one of the most basic security tips. I even mention it in various tutorials on It’s FOSS when it involves opening a terminal. This is my favorite keyboard shortcut in Ubuntu. You want to open a new terminal in Ubuntu? Ctrl+Alt+T is the shortcut to open terminal in Ubuntu. Ctrl+Alt+T: Ubuntu terminal shortcut Use Ctrl+alt+T to open terminal You want to use workspaces? Simply press the super key and you can see the workspaces option on the right-hand side. You want to see the running applications? Press super key and it will show you all the running GUI applications.
If the application is not installed, it will even suggest applications from software center. You want to open an application? Press the super key and search for the application.
If you have to use just one keyboard shortcut on Ubuntu, this has to be the one. And if you like the video, subscribe to our YouTube channel for more Ubuntu and Linux related videos. You can also watch a video of these Ubuntu shortcuts in action. For example, T means ‘t’ key only, not Shift+t. I have used capital letters in the shortcuts but it doesn’t mean you have to press the shift key. Note: Super key in Linux refers to the key with Windows logo. I have not included universal keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C (copy), Ctrl+V (paste) or Ctrl+S (save). Let’s have a look at some of the must know keyboard shortcut for Ubuntu GNOME. Usually, most of them (if not all) should work on other Ubuntu versions as well, but I cannot vouch for it.
Note: The keyboard shortcuts mentioned in the list is intended for Ubuntu 18.04 GNOME edition. You can use an operating system with the combination of keyboard and mouse but using the keyboard shortcuts saves your time. Here are some useful Ubuntu shortcut keys that will help you use Ubuntu like a pro. Knowing keyboard shortcuts increase your productivity.