Keyboard Shortcuts
You can use key presses instead of moving the pointer for some actions on the XO. This list shows the keys that you press at the same time to get the described results. Note: not all shortcuts will work in all Activities.
| Key combination |
Description |
| ctrl + c (shift + ctrl + c in Terminal) |
Copy the selection |
| ctrl + v (shift + ctrl + v in Terminal) |
Paste the selection |
| ctrl + x (shift + ctrl + x in Terminal) |
Cut the selection |
| ctrl + u while using the Browse Activity |
Launch the Write Activity and view the source code for the current web page |
| alt + esc |
Quit an Activity |
| alt + tab |
Cycle forward through running Activities |
| shift + alt + tab |
Cycle backward through running Activities |
| alt + enter |
Toggle full-screen mode |
| alt + spacebar |
Toggle tray visibility. This command may not work in all applications. |
| alt + 1 |
Save a snapshot of the current screen into the Journal |
| ctrl + alt + erase |
Restart Sugar, the graphical interface for the XO |
| fn + 1 |
Neighborhood View |
| fn + 2 |
Group View |
| fn + 3 |
Home View |
| fn + 4 |
Activity View |
| shift + alt + r |
Rotate the display |
| esc + Frame icon key + RightArrow + fn (the four corners keys on the keyboard) |
Reset the touchpad if the pointer behaves strangely when you use the touchpad |
| fn + spacebar |
View source code system wide. This command may not work in all applications. |
| fn + up arrow |
Page Up |
| fn + down arrow |
Page Down |
| fn + left arrow |
Home |
| fn + right arrow |
End |
| ctrl + brightness down |
Backlight off - black&white mode |
| ctrl + brightness up |
Full brightness - color mode |
| ctrl + volume down |
Mute |
| ctrl + volume up |
Full volume |