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[[Category:LinuxUbuntu]][[CagtegoryCategory:UbuntuLinux]]
= Shortcut Keys =
= Listing of Shortcut Keys =
Here are is a link to a comprehensive list of shortcut keys by category:[http://maketecheasier.com/useful-shortcut-keys-in-ubuntu/2008/07/14 Shortcut Keys by Category] (Scroll down page to see shortcut key listings...)
= Assign / Change Shortcut Key Operations =
There are times that I wish to change certain shortcut keys to have it work like MS Windows (I guess I have been "conditioned" in the past...).
For example, instead of pressing CTRL-ALT-d to view the desktop, I would like to just press Windows-d...
You can easily reassign the shortcut keys. Let's reassign the shortcut key to use Windows-d to view the desktop
<u>Steps to Reassign Shortcut Keys:</u>
# Click on '''SYSTEM -> PREFERENCES -> Keyboard Shortcuts'''.
# The ''Keyboard Shortcuts'' Dialog box should appear. The keyboard shortcuts should be divided into categories such as "'''Custom Shortcuts'''", "'''Desktop'''", "'''Sound'''", and "'''Windows Management'''".
# Scroll to category labelled "''Windows Management''".
# Click on action labelled " '''Hide all normal windows and set focus to desktop background'''".
# Press the new shortcut key combination.
# Close the "''Keyboard Shortcuts''" dialog box.
= Mouse Shortcuts =
Linux has a great mouse shortcut that MS Windows doesn't have (at least by default).
To quickly copy and paste text:
# Select text with mouse.
# Move to area to paste textthe desired location, and '''middle-click ''' the middle mouse buttonto paste text.
I'm always surprised that MS Windows haven't adopted this neat shortcut (at least from default install of the OS). It is just another reason why I like this author likes working in the Linux environment... Which is really interesting since being a computer college professor, I can usually receive free Windows operating systems and get major discounts on educational versions of MS Windows applications... but still I prefer working in Linux...