KeyboardShortcuts

Name

Keyboard Shortcuts

Description

This is a collection of common keyboard shortcuts in SerenityOS.

Keywords

• Super means the ⊞ Windows or ⌘ Command key (and is sometimes called 'Meta' on Linux)
• Alt is equivalent to ⌥ Option on macOS

General

Shortcut	Action
Super	Open the System Menu (navigate via arrow keys)
Super+Space	Open Assistant (system search and application launcher)

Window Management

Shortcut	Action
Super+Up	Maximize the window
Super+Down	Minimize the window (or un-maximize)
Super+Left	Snap window to left half of the screen
Super+Right	Snap window to right half of the screen
Super+LeftMouseButton	Move window (grabbing anywhere within)
Super+RightMouseButton	Resize window (in the direction of mouse drag)
F11	Fullscreen mode (only available in some applications)
Alt+Spacebar	Open the window's context menu
Super+D	Show and hide the Desktop
Alt+Tab	Application Switcher (Shift reverses direction)
Super+Number	Switch to application in taskbar position 1-9 (or minimize if active)
Ctrl+Alt+Arrows	Move Workspace
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Arrows	Move Workspace with the active window

Common within Applications

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Shift+Z	Redo
Ctrl+A	Select All
Ctrl+X	Cut
Ctrl+C	Copy
Ctrl+V	Paste
Ctrl+O	Open File
Ctrl+S	Save
Ctrl+Shift+S	Save As
Ctrl+Shift+A	Open Command Palette (a searchable list of available actions)
Alt+Left	Go Back
Alt+Right	Go Forward
Ctrl+Right	Expand Tree Node
Ctrl+Left	Collapse Tree Node
F1	Open the application's Manual
Tab	Cycle focus within an application
Alt+F4	Quit

Text Input

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+Alt+Space	Emoji Picker
Shift+Alt	Hold Shift and press Alt to cycle through keymaps

Accessibility

Shortcut	Action
Super+H	Highlight Cursor

See also

• Tips and Tricks