Keyboard Shortcuts for Productive Work
Effective use of keyboard shortcuts can significantly boost your productivity when working with everyday applications.
This guide covers essential keyboard shortcuts for the most frequently used system components:
Firefox
Section titled “Firefox”Firefox offers over 140 different keyboard shortcuts to speed up your browser work. Let’s look at the most useful ones for everyday use.
Tab Management
Section titled “Tab Management”Quick tab management helps keep your workspace organized and saves time searching for the information you need.
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open new tab | Ctrl + T |
| Close current tab | Ctrl + W |
| Restore closed tab | Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Switch to next tab | Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + Page Down |
| Switch to previous tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + Page Up |
| Go to tab by number (1-8) | Alt + 1 through Alt + 8 |
| Go to last tab | Alt + 9 |
| Move tab left/right | Ctrl + Shift + Page Up/Down |
Navigation and Search
Section titled “Navigation and Search”| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Focus on address bar | Ctrl + L or F6 |
| Quick find in page text | Ctrl + F |
| Find next match | F3 or Ctrl + G |
| Find previous match | Shift + F3 or Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Go back | Alt + Left or Backspace |
| Go forward | Alt + Right |
| Go to home page | Alt + Home |
Bookmarks and History
Section titled “Bookmarks and History”| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add to bookmarks | Ctrl + D |
| Show all bookmarks | Ctrl + Shift + O |
| Open bookmarks sidebar | Ctrl + B |
| Open history | Ctrl + H |
Kitty is a fast terminal emulator with support for screen splitting and tabs. Your settings are already optimized for productive work.
Tab Management
Section titled “Tab Management”Tabs in Kitty allow you to organize multiple terminal sessions in one window.
| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open new tab | Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Close current tab | Ctrl + Shift + Q |
| Next tab | Ctrl + Shift + Right |
| Previous tab | Ctrl + Shift + Left |
| Go to tab (next/previous) | Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Screen Splitting
Section titled “Screen Splitting”| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Vertical split | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Horizontal split | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Next window | Ctrl + Shift + ] |
| Previous window | Ctrl + Shift + [ |
| Close current window | Ctrl + Shift + W |
Nemo is the default file manager in Linux Mint with tab support and many keyboard shortcuts.
Tab Management
Section titled “Tab Management”| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open new tab | Ctrl + T |
| Close current tab | Ctrl + W |
| Open new window | Ctrl + N |
| Go to tab by number (1-8) | Alt + 1 through Alt + 8 |
Working with Files
Section titled “Working with Files”| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open terminal in current directory | Ctrl + Enter |
| Rename file | F2 |
| Create new folder | Ctrl + Shift + N |
Navigation
Section titled “Navigation”| Action | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go up one level | Alt + Up or Backspace |
| Go back | Alt + Left |
| Go forward | Alt + Right |
| Go to home folder | Alt + Home |
| Go to address bar | Ctrl + L |
| Search files | Ctrl + F |
| Show hidden files | Ctrl + H |
Regular use of keyboard shortcuts can reduce the time spent on everyday tasks by 30-50%.
Start with basic shortcuts for tab management and navigation, then gradually master advanced features for specific tasks.