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<credit type="author">
 <name>Michael Hill</name>
 <email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
 </credit>
 <credit type="author">
 <name>Julita Inca</name>
 <email>yrazes@gmail.com</email>
 </credit>
 <credit type="editor">
 <name>Juanjo Marín</name>
 <email>juanj.marin@juntadeandalucia.es</email>
 </credit>
 <credit type="editor">
 <name>Shobha Tyagi</name>
 <email>tyagishobha@gmail.com</email>
 </credit>
 <credit type="editor">
 <name>Ekaterina Gerasimova</name>
 <email>kittykat3756@gmail.com</email>
 </credit>
 <credit type="editor">
 <name>Andre Klapper</name>
 <email>ak-47@gmx.net</email>
 </credit>

<desc>Define or change keyboard shortcuts in <gui>Keyboard</gui>
 settings.</desc>
 </info>

<title>Set keyboard shortcuts</title>

<comment>
 <cite date="2012-02-19" href="mailto:shaunm@gnome.org">Shaun McCance</cite>
 Define shortcuts, using Shortcuts tab in Keyboard settings. Provide
 reference for what everything is (can group for conciseness). Explain
 custom shortcuts.
 Important: the window says "To edit a shortcut, click the row and hold
 down the new keys or press Backspace to clear." This is actually wrong.
 You have to click the row, then click again on the shortcut within the
 row. File bug against control-center about the faulty message (or better,
 about the confusing interaction), but make sure to explain correctly in
 the help regardless.
 </comment>

To change the key or keys to be pressed for a keyboard shortcut:

<steps>
 <item>
 Open the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</gui> 
 overview and start typing <gui>Settings</gui>.
 </item>
 <item>
 Click on <gui>Settings</gui>.
 </item>
 <item>
 Click <gui>Keyboard Shortcuts</gui> in the sidebar to open the panel.
 </item>
 <item>
 Click the row for the desired action. The <gui>Set shortcut</gui>
 window will be shown.
 </item>
 <item>
 Hold down the desired key combination, or press <key>Backspace</key> to
 reset, or press <key>Esc</key> to cancel.
 </item>
 </steps>

<section id="defined">
<title>Pre-defined shortcuts</title>
 There are a number of pre-configured shortcuts that can be changed,
 grouped into these categories:

<table rules="rows" frame="top bottom" ui:expanded="false">
<title>Launchers</title>
 <tr>
	<td>Home folder</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-folder.svg"> <key>Explorer</key> key symbol</media> or <media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-computer.svg"> <key>Explorer</key> key symbol</media> or <key>Explorer</key></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Launch calculator</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-calculator.svg"> <key>Calculator</key> key symbol</media> or <key>Calculator</key></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Launch email client</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-mail.svg"> <key>Mail</key> key symbol</media> or <key>Mail</key></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Launch help browser</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Launch web browser</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-world.svg"> <key>WWW</key> key symbol</media> or <media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-home.svg"> <key>WWW</key> key symbol</media> or <key>WWW</key></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Search</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-search.svg"> <key>Search</key> key symbol</media> or <key>Search</key></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Settings</td>
	<td><key>Tools</key></td>
 </tr>

</table>

<table rules="rows" frame="top bottom" ui:expanded="false">
<title>Navigation</title>
 <tr>
	<td>Hide all normal windows</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move to workspace above</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Page Up</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move to workspace below</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Page Down</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move window one monitor down</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Shift</key><key xref="keyboard-key-super">Super</key><key>↓</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move window one monitor to the left</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Super</key><key>←</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move window one monitor to the right</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Super</key><key>→</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move window one monitor up</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Super</key><key>↑</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move window one workspace down</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Super</key><key>Page Down</key></keyseq>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move window one workspace up</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Super</key>
 <key>Page Up</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move window to last workspace</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Super</key><key>End</key></keyseq>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move window to workspace 1</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Super</key><key>Home</key></keyseq>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move window to workspace 2</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move window to workspace 3</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move window to workspace 4</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Switch applications</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Tab</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Switch system controls</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Alt</key><key>Tab</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Switch system controls directly</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Alt</key><key>Esc</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Switch to last workspace</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>End</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Switch to workspace 1</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Home</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Switch to workspace 2</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Switch to workspace 3</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Switch to workspace 4</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>Switch windows</td>
 <td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Switch windows directly</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>Esc</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Switch windows of an app directly</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F6</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Switch windows of an application</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
</table>

<table rules="rows" frame="top bottom" ui:expanded="false">
<title>Screenshots</title>
 <tr>
	<td>Copy a screenshot of a window to clipboard</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Alt</key><key>Print</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Copy a screenshot of an area to clipboard</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>Print</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Copy a screenshot to clipboard</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Print</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>Record a short screencast</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Ctrl</key><key>Alt</key><key>R</key>
 </keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Save a screenshot of a window to Pictures</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>Print</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Save a screenshot of an area to Pictures</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Print</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Save a screenshot to Pictures</td>
	<td><key>Print</key></td>
 </tr>
</table>

<table rules="rows" frame="top bottom" ui:expanded="false">
<title>Sound and Media</title>
 <tr>
	<td>Eject</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-eject.svg"> <key>Eject</key> key symbol</media> (Eject)</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Launch media player</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-media.svg"> <key>Media</key> key symbol</media> (Audio media)</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Next track</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-next.svg"> <key>Next</key> key symbol</media> (Audio next)</td>
 </tr> <tr>
	<td>Pause playback</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-pause.svg"> <key>Pause</key> key symbol</media> (Audio pause)</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Play (or play/pause)</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-play.svg"> <key>Play</key> key symbol</media> (Audio play)</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Previous track</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-previous.svg"> <key>Previous</key> key symbol</media> (Audio previous)</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Stop playback</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-stop.svg"> <key>Stop</key> key symbol</media> (Audio stop)</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Volume down</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-voldown.svg"> <key>Volume Down</key> key symbol</media> (Audio lower volume)</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Volume mute</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-mute.svg"> <key>Mute</key> key symbol</media> (Audio mute)</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Volume up</td>
	<td><media its:translate="no" type="image" mime="image/svg" src="figures/keyboard-key-volup.svg"> <key>Volume Up</key> key symbol</media> (Audio raise volume)</td>
 </tr>
</table>

<table rules="rows" frame="top bottom" ui:expanded="false">
<title>System</title>
 <tr>
 <td>Focus the active notification</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>N</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Lock screen</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>L</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Log out</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Alt</key><key>Delete</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>Open the application menu</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>F10</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>Restore the keyboard shortcuts</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Esc</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>Show all applications</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>A</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Show the activities overview</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F1</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Show the notification list</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>V</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Show the overview</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>S</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Show the run command prompt</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
</table>

<table rules="rows" frame="top bottom" ui:expanded="false">
<title>Typing</title>
 <tr>
 <td>Switch to next input source</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>Space</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>

<tr>
 <td>Switch to previous input source</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Shift</key><key>Super</key><key>Space</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
</table>

<table rules="rows" frame="top bottom" ui:expanded="false">
<title>Universal Access</title>
 <tr>
	<td>Decrease text size</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>High contrast on or off</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Increase text size</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Turn on-screen keyboard on or off</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Turn screen reader on or off</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>Super</key><key>S</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Turn zoom on or off</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>Super</key><key>8</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Zoom in</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>Super</key><key>=</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Zoom out</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>Super</key><key>-</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
</table>

<table rules="rows" frame="top bottom" ui:expanded="false">
<title>Windows</title>
 <tr>
	<td>Activate the window menu</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>Space</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Close window</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F4</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>Hide window</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>H</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Lower window below other windows</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Maximize window</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>↑</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Maximize window horizontally</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Maximize window vertically</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Move window</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F7</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Raise window above other windows</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Raise window if covered, otherwise lower it</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Resize window</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F8</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Restore window</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>↓</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Toggle fullscreen mode</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Toggle maximization state</td>
	<td><keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F10</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
	<td>Toggle window on all workspaces or one</td>
	<td>Disabled</td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>View split on left</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>←</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>View split on right</td>
 <td><keyseq><key>Super</key><key>→</key></keyseq></td>
 </tr>
</table>

</section>

<section id="custom">
<title>Custom shortcuts</title>

To create your own application keyboard shortcut in the
 <app>Keyboard</app> settings:

<steps>
 <item>
 Click the <gui style="button">+</gui> button. The <gui>Add Custom
 Shortcut</gui> window will appear.
 </item>
 <item>
 Type a <gui>Name</gui> to identify the shortcut, and a
 <gui>Command</gui> to run an application.
 For example, if you wanted the shortcut to open <app>Rhythmbox</app>, you
 could name it <input>Music</input> and use the <input>rhythmbox</input>
 command.
 </item>
 <item>
 Click the row that was just added. When the
 <gui>Set Custom Shortcut</gui> window opens, hold down the desired
 shortcut key combination.
 </item>
 <item>
 Click <gui>Add</gui>.
 </item>
 </steps>

The command name that you type should be a valid system command. You can
 check that the command works by opening a Terminal and typing it in there.
 The command that opens an application cannot have the same name as the
 application itself.

If you want to change the command that is associated with a custom
 keyboard shortcut, click the name of the shortcut. The
 <gui>Set Custom Shortcut</gui> window will appear, and you can edit the
 command.

</section>

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