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8.9. Keyboard Shortcuts Preferences
Use the Keyboard Shortcuts preference tool to customize the default keyboard shortcuts to your requirements.
A keyboard shortcut is a key or combination of keys that provides an alternative to standard ways of performing an action. For more on keyboard shortcuts, and a list of the default shortcuts in GNOME, see the section called Keyboard Skills.
To edit a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:
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Click the action in the list. If you are using the the keyboard, use the arrow keys to select the shortcut and press Return.
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Press the new key or key combination you want to assign to the action.
To clear a shortcut, press Escape. The action is now marked as Disabled.
To cancel assigning a shortcut, click elsewhere in the window or press Escape.
The shortcuts you can customize are grouped as follows:
- Desktop
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These are general shortcuts for the whole desktop, such as logging out, locking the screen, opening the panel menubar, or launching a web browser.
- Sound
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Shortcuts for controlling your music player and the system volume.
- Window Management
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Shortcuts for working with windows and workspaces, such as such as maximizing or moving the current window, and switching to another workspace. For more information on these kinds of actions, see the section called Manipulating Windows and the section called Workspaces. (Next: Menus & Toolbars Preferences)
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Chapter 8. Configuring Your Desktop
Table of Contents
8.1. Assistive Technology Preferences
8.3. Desktop Background Preferences
8.4. File Management Preferences
8.5. Font Preferences
8.5.a. Previewing
a Font
8.5.b. Adding
a TrueType Font
8.7. Keyboard Accessibility Preferences
8.7.a. Basic
Preferences
8.7.b. Filter
Preferences
8.7.c. Mouse
Preferences
8.8. Keyboard Preferences
8.8.a.
Keyboard Preferences
8.8.b. Keyboard
Layouts Preferences
8.8.c. Keyboard
Layout Options
8.8.d. Typing
Break Preferences
8.9. Keyboard Shortcuts Preferences (you are here)
8.10. Menus & Toolbars Preferences
8.11. Mouse Preferences
8.11.a. Buttons
Preferences
8.11.b. Pointer
Preferences
8.11.c. Motion
Preferences
8.12. Multimedia Systems Selector
8.13. Network Proxy Preferences
8.14. Preferred Applications
8.14.a. Web
Browser Preferences
8.14.b. Email
Client Preferences
8.14.c. Text
Editor Preferences
8.14.d. Terminal
Preferences
8.15. Remote Desktop Preferences
8.16. Screen Resolution Preferences
8.17. Screensaver Preferences
8.18. Sessions Preferences
8.18.a. Setting
Session Preferences
8.18.b. Setting
Session Properties
8.18.c. Configuring
Startup Applications
8.19. Sound Preferences
8.19.a. General
Sound Preferences
8.19.b. Sound
Event Preferences
8.19.c. System
Bell Settings
8.20. Theme Preferences
8.20.a. To
Create a Custom Theme
8.20.b. To
Install a New Theme
8.20.c. To
Install a New Theme Option
8.20.d. To
Delete a Theme Option
8.20.e. Previewing
Themes
8.21. Windows Preferences
