Linux distributions come with pre-configured Linux Mint shortcuts. These shortcuts make your work much easier. The most commonly used shortcut in Linux is to shut down the system. For me, Ctrl + Alt + Delete
Listed below are several Linux Mint shortcuts that most Linux users use daily. You can download the Linux Mint shortcuts in PDF format.
General Linux Mint Shortcuts
Action Linux Mint Shortcuts
Open the Applications Menu
Win
Show desktop
Win + D
Open File Manager
Win + E
Open the run dialogue
Alt + F12
Open a terminal
Ctrl + Alt + T
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Copy selected item
Ctrl + C
Paste
Ctrl + V
Cut selected item
Ctrl + X
Nemo File Manager Shortcuts
Action Linux Mint Shortcuts
New folder
Ctrl + Shift + N
Focus on the location bar
Ctrl + L
Navigate to the home directory
Alt + Home
Navigate up one directory
Alt + Up Arrow key
Navigate one directory forward
Alt + Right Arrow key
Navigate one directory back
Alt + Left Arrow key
Select all items
Ctrl + A
Invert selection
Ctrl + Shift + I
Open selected item
Ctrl + O
Open the selected item in the new tab
Ctrl + Shift + O
Properties of the selected item
Alt + Enter
Preview selected item
Shift + Enter
Rename selected item
F2
Create a shortcut to the selected item
Ctrl + M
Delete selected item
Delete
Icon view
Ctrl + 1
List view
Ctrl + 2
Compact view
Ctrl + 3
Show hidden files
Ctrl + H
Increase icon size
Ctrl + =
Decrease icon size
Ctrl + –
Reset icon size
Ctrl + 0
Toggle Extra Pane
F3
Toggle the Terminal in the top pane
F4
Toggle left pane
F9
Edit bookmarks
Ctrl + B
Add Bookmark
Ctrl + D
Cycle focus between panes
F6
New tab
Ctrl + T
Switch to tab 1…9
Alt + 1…9
Next tab
Ctrl + Page Up key
Previous tab
Ctrl + Page Down key
Move tab left
Ctrl + Shift + Page Up key
Move tab right
Ctrl + Shift + Page Down key
Close tab
Ctrl + W
Find
Ctrl + F
New window
Ctrl + N
Open file menu
F10
Open the plugin manager
Alt + P
Close all windows
Ctrl + Q
Manage Windows Shortcuts
Action Linux Mint Shortcuts
Cycle through open windows on the current Workspace
Alt + Tab
Cycle through open windows of the same application on ANY Workspace
Alt + ‘
Toggle Scale View
Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow key
Toggle Expo view
Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow key
Move to the left workspace
Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow key
Move to the right workspace
Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow key
Move the current window to the left workspace
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left Arrow key
Move the current window to the right workspace
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Arrow key
Current Application Window Shortcuts
Action Linux Mint Shortcut Keys
Close window
Alt + F4
Unmaximize window
Alt + F5
Resize window
Alt + F7
Move window
Alt + F8
Toggle maximize or unmaximize window
Alt + F10
Open window menu
Alt + Spacebar
Screenshots & Screen Recording Shortcuts
Action Linux Mint Shortcut keys
Take a screenshot
Print Screen
Copy a screenshot to the clipboard
Ctrl + Print Screen
Take a screenshot of the current window
Alt + Print Screen
Copy a screenshot of the current window to the clipboard
Ctrl + Alt + Print Screen
Toggle desktop recording
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R
Others Shortcuts
Action Linux Mint Shortcut keys
Lock screen
Ctrl + Alt + L
Log out
Ctrl + Alt + Delete
Open the Shut Down menu
Ctrl + Alt + End
Launch Linux Mint online to help
F1
Restart Cinnamon
Ctrl + Alt + Esc
Re-detect display devices
Win + P
Toggle-looking glass debugging tool
Win + L
Restart the X server
Ctrl + Alt + Backspace
The keyboard is and will always be mightier than the mouse because many actions or clicks can be accomplished with a single keyboard shortcut. Learning a handful of shortcuts can significantly increase your productivity. Windows users will refer to Windows XP keyboard shortcuts , just as Linux users refer to Linux Mint shortcut keys.
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