GNOME Terminal Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Highlight |
Ctrl +
Shift +
J
|
Allow you to quickly clear highlight. |
| Clear the Screen Leaving the Current Line at the Top of the Screen |
Ctrl +
L
|
Allow you to quickly clear the screen leaving the current line at the top of the screen. |
| Close Tab |
Ctrl +
Shift +
W
|
Allow you to quickly close tabs. |
| Close Window |
Ctrl +
Shift +
Q
|
Allow you to quickly close windows. |
| Copy |
Ctrl +
Shift +
C
|
Allow you to quickly copy text. |
| Delete From the Cursor to the Beginning of the Line |
Ctrl +
U
|
Allow you to quickly delete from the cursor to the beginning of the line. |
| Delete From the Cursor to the End of the Line |
Ctrl +
K
|
Allow you to quickly delete from the cursor to the end of the line. |
| Delete From the Cursor to the Start of Word |
Ctrl +
W
|
Allow you to quickly delete from the cursor to the start of word. |
| Delete Previous Word |
Alt +
Backspace
|
Allow you to quickly delete previous word. |
| Enter Fullscreen |
F11
|
Allow you to quickly enter fullscreen. |
| Erase a Line |
Ctrl +
U
|
Allow you to quickly erase a line. |
| Erase a Word |
Ctrl +
W
|
Allow you to quickly erase a word. |
| Find |
Ctrl +
Shift +
F
|
Allow you to quickly find text. |
| Find Next |
Ctrl +
Shift +
G
|
Allow you to quickly find next text. |
| Find Previous |
Ctrl +
Shift +
H
|
Allow you to quickly find previous text. |
| Move Back One Character |
Ctrl +
B
|
Allow you to quickly move back one character. |
| Move Back One Word |
Alt +
B
|
Allow you to quickly move back one word. |
| Move Forward One Word |
Alt +
F
|
Allow you to quickly move forward one word. |
| Move Gorward One Character |
Ctrl +
F
|
Allow you to quickly move forward one character. |
| Move Tab to the Left |
Ctrl +
Shift +
Page Up
|
Allow you to quickly move tab to the left. |
| Move Tab to the Right |
Ctrl +
Shift +
Page Down
|
Allow you to quickly move tab to the right. |
| Move to End of Line |
Ctrl +
U
|
Allow you to quickly erase a line. |
| Move to Start of Line |
Ctrl +
A
|
Allow you to quickly move to start of line. |
| Normal Size |
Ctrl +
0
|
Allow you to quickly revert back to normal size. |
| Open New Tab |
Ctrl +
Shift +
T
|
Allow you to quickly open new tabs. |
| Open New Window |
Ctrl +
Shift +
N
|
Allow you to quickly open new window. |
| Pase Text From the Clipboard |
Ctrl +
Y
|
Allow you to quickly paste text from the clipboard. |
| Paste |
Ctrl +
Shift +
V
|
Allow you to quickly paste copied text. |
| Reverse Incremental Search of History |
Ctrl +
R
|
Allow you to quickly reverse incremental search of history. |
| Reverse Non-incremental Search of History |
Alt +
P
|
Allow you to quickly reverse non-incremental search of history. |
| Scroll Down by One Line |
Ctrl +
Shift +
Down
|
Allow you to quickly scroll down by one line. |
| Scroll Down by One Page |
Ctrl +
Shift +
Page Down
|
Allow you to quickly scroll down by one page. |
| Scroll Up by One Line |
Ctrl +
Shift +
Up
|
Allow you to quickly scroll up by one line. |
| Scroll Up by One Page |
Ctrl +
Shift +
Page Up
|
Allow you to quickly scroll up by one page. |
| Scroll to Bottom |
Shift +
End
|
Allow you to quickly scroll to bottom. |
| Scroll to Top |
Shift +
Home
|
Allow you to quickly scroll to top. |
| Switch to Next Tab |
Ctrl +
Page Down
|
Allow you to quickly switch to next tab. |
| Switch to Previous Tab |
Ctrl +
Page Up
|
Allow you to quickly switch to previous tab. |
| Switch to Tab 1 |
Alt +
1
|
Allow you to quickly switch to tab 1. |
| Switch to Tab 10 |
Alt +
0
|
Allow you to quickly switch to tab 10. |
| Switch to Tab 2 |
Alt +
2
|
Allow you to quickly switch to tab 2. |
| Switch to Tab 3 |
Alt +
3
|
Allow you to quickly switch to tab 3. |
| Switch to Tab 4 |
Alt +
4
|
Allow you to quickly switch to tab 4. |
| Switch to Tab 5 |
Alt +
5
|
Allow you to quickly switch to tab 5. |
| Switch to Tab 6 |
Alt +
6
|
Allow you to quickly switch to tab 6. |
| Switch to Tab 7 |
Alt +
7
|
Allow you to quickly switch to tab 7. |
| Switch to Tab 8 |
Alt +
8
|
Allow you to quickly switch to tab 8. |
| Switch to Tab 9 |
Alt +
9
|
Allow you to quickly switch to tab 9. |
| Zoom In |
Ctrl +
+
|
Allow you to quickly zoom in. |
| Zoom Out |
Ctrl +
-
|
Allow you to quickly zoom out. |
What is GNOME Terminal?
GNOME Terminal is an console or shell application that ships nativley with the GNOME desktop for various Linux distribution and the FreeBSD operating system. With GNOME Terminal you can manage your computer via the command line. The tool is heavily used by developers and system administrators to improve workflow and maintain the system wihtout a GUI.
Common GNOME Terminal Questions
How Can I Change Keyboard Shortcuts for GNOME Terminal?
To change a keyboard shortcut for GNOME Terminal:
Press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window and select Preferences.
In the sidebar, select Shortcuts.
Make sure Enable shortcuts is selected.
Select the shortcut that you wish to edit by clicking on it.
Once the shortcut is selected, click on the shortcut key combination to edit it.
Press your desired shortcut key combination as you would enter it to use it. The keys that you can use include Alt, Alt Gr, Ctrl, Shift, Super, number and letter keys.
Mnemonic key combinations, such as Alt+F will not work.
Once you have entered your new shortcut, it will automatically be saved and you should see it in the list next to the corresponding action.