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Bob Yoplait
Asked: 2011-02-24 11:02:52 +0800 CST

How do I minimize all the windows using a keyboard shortcut?

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Is there a keyboard shortcut to minimize all windows, like Super+M on Windows?

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  1. Best Answer

    For 10.10, 13.10 and 17.10

    Super+D is the default keyboard shortcut for minimizing all windows in Ubuntu 10.10.
    You can change it to Super+M like it is in Windows using the Keyboard Shortcuts utility:
    System ➜ Preferences ➜ Keyboard Shortcuts

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    Note: The keyboard shortcut Super+M is used by both the Messaging Menu (see this question for a solution) and the Negative Compiz plugin (You can disable or change its keyboard shortcuts by using compizconfig-settings-manager).

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  2. 12.04 and later

    The keyboard shortcut to minimize all windows is Ctrl+Super+D in Ubuntu 12.04 and later.

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  3. Simply press and hold ,bkd>Super key(Which is generally the key with Windows logo on it) you will get list of all the shortcuts. in my Ubuntu 12.04 minimizing all windows in Ctrl+Super+d

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  4. Also, in 16.04 Ctrl + Super+D works to show desktop / minimise all windows. When at desktop, same can be used to restore windows before show desktop.

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  5. In my distro (Ubuntu 15.10), the shortcut is Ctrl+Alt+D.

    It was the same with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (From which I upgraded later).

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  6. Summary of answers

    10.04, 11.04: Ctrl+Alt+D

    10.10, 13.10: Super+D

    12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04: Ctrl+Super+D

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  7. In Ubuntu 20.04 you can press Ctrl + Alt + D to quickly minimize all windows and (if you haven't opened any windows since that) you can also un-minimize them by pressing Ctrl + Alt + D again.

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  8. you can setting. go to Keyboard Shortcuts.

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    e.g. Change Ctrl+Super+D to Super+D

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