Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS COSMIC Keyboard Shortcuts
Super key
Section titled “Super key”The Super key is the OS key on your keyboard.
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On recent System76 products the key is labelled with a rectangle and two two vertical lines, one on either side of the rectangle.
On older System76 products, the Super key is represented by the Ubuntu logo ().
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On the Launch keyboard it is the SUPER key.
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On generic third-party products, it may be labeled with a Windows logo.
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On Mac accessories, it may be labeled
command.
In Pop!_OS, the Super key handles the majority of OS and window actions. All key bindings can be modified in COSMIC Settings (Input devices > Keyboard > Keyboard shortcuts).
Direction keys
Section titled “Direction keys”Directional actions can use either the standard arrow keys or their Vim equivalents:
| Key | Description |
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| ←, ↓, ↑, → | Direction keys (arrow keys) |
| H, J, K, L | Direction keys (Vim shortcuts) |
Keyboard Shortcuts
Section titled “Keyboard Shortcuts”Use the Launcher
Section titled “Use the Launcher”The launcher allows searching through open windows and installed applications. It also has the additional functions listed below.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| SUPER | Activate the launcher |
| SUPER + / | Secondary option to activate the launcher |
recent filename |
Browse and search recent files |
/ or ~/ |
Browse the file system |
find with filename |
Search the file system for a certain file |
t: |
Execute a command in the terminal |
: |
Execute a command in sh |
= or start typing an equation |
Calculate and equation |
? |
Help menu |
Navigation
Section titled “Navigation”| Shortcut | Action |
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| SUPER + Direction keys | Navigate between windows |
| SUPER + Tab | Switch between windows |
| Shift + Super + Tab | Switch between windows in reverse order |
| SUPER + Alt + Direction keys | Navigate between displays |
| SUPER + Ctrl + Direction keys | Navigate between workspaces |
| SUPER + 1-9 keys | Switch to workspace 1-9 |
| SUPER + 0 | Switch to last workspace |
Move windows
Section titled “Move windows”| Shortcut | Action |
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| Shift + SUPER + Direction keys | Move window (the window moves to adjacent workspaces, followed by displays) |
| Shift + SUPER + Alt + Direction keys | Move window between displays |
| Shift + SUPER + Ctrl + Direction keys | Move window between workspaces |
| Shift + SUPER + 1-9 keys | Move window to workspaces 1-9 respectively |
| Shift + SUPER + 0 | Move window to the last workspace |
Manage windows
Section titled “Manage windows”| Shortcut | Action |
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| SUPER + Q | Close window |
| SUPER + M | Maximize window |
| SUPER + F11 | Fullscreen window |
| SUPER + R and SUPER + Shift + R | Resize window using each side |
| SUPER + S | Toggle stacking (window tabs) |
Manage tiled windows
Section titled “Manage tiled windows”| Shortcut | Action |
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| SUPER + Y | Toggle window tiling for the current workspace |
| SUPER + G | Toggle floating window |
| SUPER + O | Change window orientation inside the tiled layout from vertical to horizontal |
| SUPER + X | Swap windows using direction keys to indicate a window for swap |
| SUPER + U | Select additional windows up in the tiling tree (which then can be managed together) |
| SUPER + I | Select fewer windows up in the tiling tree (which then can be managed together) |
Other system shortcuts
Section titled “Other system shortcuts”| Shortcut | Action |
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| SUPER + A | Toggle Applications Library |
| SUPER + W | Toggle Workspaces Overview |
| SUPER + F | Open Files |
| SUPER + T | Open Terminal |
| SUPER + Escape | Lock screen |
| SUPER + Shift + Escape | Log out |
| Take a screenshot | |
| SUPER + Space | Switch between added language/input sources |
Accessibility shortcuts
Section titled “Accessibility shortcuts”| Shortcut | Action |
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| SUPER + Alt + S | Toggle screen reader (not yet implemented) |
| SUPER + = or - and SUPER + . or , | Zoom in/out |