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Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS Keyboard Shortcuts

The Super key is the OS key on your keyboard.

  • On recent System76 products, it’s between the Fn and the Alt keys. The key is labelled with a rectangle and two two vertical lines, one on either side of the rectangle.

    Super Key

  • On older System76 products, the Super key is between the Fn and the Alt keys and is represented by the Ubuntu logo ().

  • On the Launch keyboard it is the SUPER key.

  • On generic third-party products, it may be labeled with a Windows logo.

  • On Mac accessories, it may be labeled command.

In Pop!_OS, the Super key handles the majority of OS and window actions. This key is represented by Pop in the lists below.

Directional actions can use either the standard arrow keys or their Vim equivalents:

Key Description
, , , Direction keys (arrow keys)
H, J, K, L Direction keys (Vim shortcuts)
Shortcut Action
SUPER + Direction keys Switch focus between windows
SUPER + Enter Enter window adjustment mode
Direction keys Move window (while in adjustment mode)
Shift + Direction keys Resize window (while in adjustment mode)
Ctrl + Direction keys Swap windows (while in adjustment mode)
Enter Apply changes (exit adjustment mode)
ESC Cancel (exit adjustment mode)
SUPER + Left click + Drag Move window (without adjustment mode)
SUPER + Right click + Drag Resize window (without adjustment mode)
Shortcut Action
SUPER + S Toggle stacking
SUPER + O Change window orientation (while stacking)
SUPER + G Float/un-float window (while stacking)
SUPER + M Maximize/un-maximize window
SUPER + Ctrl + / Snap window to left/right side of display
SUPER + Q Close window
Shortcut Action
SUPER + Ctrl + / Navigate between workspaces
SUPER + Home/End Navigate to first/last workspace
SUPER + Shift + / Move active window between upper/lower workspaces
SUPER + Shift + / Move active window between left/right displays
SUPER + Ctrl + Shift + / Move the active window between upper/lower displays
SUPER + ESC Lock the screen

The launcher allows searching through open windows and installed applications. It also has the additional functions listed below.

Shortcut/command Action
SUPER Activate the launcher on Pop 21.04+
SUPER + / Activate the launcher on Pop 20.10 and below
recent filename Browse and search recent files
/ / ~/ Browse the filesystem
find filename Search the filesystem for a certain file
t: Execute a command in a terminal
: Execute a command in sh
= Calculate an equation
? Help menu
Shortcut Action
SUPER + Tab Switch apps
SUPER + Tab + Shift Switch apps in reverse order
SUPER + ` Switch windows of current app
SUPER + ` + Shift Switch windows of current app in reverse order
Shortcut Action
SUPER + D Toggle workspace menu
SUPER + A Toggle applications menu
SUPER + V Toggle notifications menu
SUPER + T Open a terminal
SUPER + F Open Files
SUPER + P Cycle display layout
SUPER + Space Cycle between configured input sources (languages)
Alt + F2 Run command
Ctrl + Alt + Del Log out
Shortcut Action
SUPER + Alt + S Toggle screen reader
SUPER + Alt + 8 Toggle magnifier
SUPER + Alt + +/- Zoom in/out (when magnifier is enabled)