Use the Keyboard Shortcuts preference tool
to display the default keyboard shortcuts that you use to navigate the GNOME Desktop. You can customize the default keyboard shortcuts to meet
your requirements. You can also create hot keys. Hot keys are keyboard shortcuts
that start applications.
To start the Keyboard Shortcuts preference
tool, choose . The Desktop shortcuts table lists the
keyboard shortcut that is associated with each action.
To customize a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:
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Click on the action for which you want to customize the keyboard
shortcut. The row is highlighted.
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Click on the keyboard shortcut in the Shortcut
column. The text “Type a new accelerator, or press Backspace to clear” is displayed in the Shortcut column.
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Press the keys that you want to associate with the action.
The new keyboard shortcut is displayed in the Shortcut
column.
To disable a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:
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Click on the action for which you want to disable the keyboard
shortcut. The row is highlighted.
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Click on the keyboard shortcut in the Shortcut
column. The text “Type a new accelerator, or press Backspace to clear” is displayed in the Shortcut column.
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Press Back Space. The keyboard shortcut is
disabled.
To customize a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:
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Click on the action for which you want to customize the keyboard
shortcut. The row is highlighted and the text “Type a new accelerator,
or press Backspace to clear” is displayed in the Shortcut column.
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Press the keys that you want to associate with the action.
The new keyboard shortcut is displayed in the Shortcut
column.
To disable a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:
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Click on the action for which you want to disable the keyboard
shortcut. The row is highlighted and the text “Type a new accelerator,
or press Backspace to clear” is displayed in the Shortcut column.
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Press Back Space. The keyboard shortcut is
disabled.