General shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to perform general GNOME Desktop tasks. The following table lists some general shortcut keys:
| Default Shortcut Keys | Function | 
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Esc | Opens the Main Menu. | 
| Super + R | Displays the Run Application dialog. | 
| Print Screen | Takes a screenshot. | 
| Alt + Print Screen | Takes a screenshot of the window that has focus. | 
| Ctrl + Alt + right arrow | Switches to the workspace to the right of the current workspace. | 
| Ctrl + Alt + left arrow | Switches to the workspace to the left of the current workspace. | 
| Ctrl + Alt + up arrow | Switches to the workspace above the current workspace. | 
| Ctrl + Alt + down arrow | Switches to the workspace below the current workspace. | 
| Ctrl + Alt + d | Minimizes all windows, and gives focus to the desktop. | 
| F1 | Starts the online help browser, and displays appropriate online help. |