After finally recovering my Gigabyte G5 laptop, I knew it was the perfect moment for a fresh start. Windows had been fine, but with an NVIDIA RTX 4050 under the hood, I needed something sharper, snappier, and more empowering. Enter: Pop!_OS.

Why Pop!_OS?

Pop!_OS is clean, performance-tuned, and tailor-made for power users. Its built-in support for NVIDIA GPUs makes it the ideal system to fully unlock the potential of my hardware—whether for creative workloads, gaming, or multitasking like a boss.

But what truly makes Pop!_OS shine? Its keyboard shortcuts. They’re efficient, intuitive, and designed to keep your hands on the keys and your workflow in full throttle. Below are some of the most useful ones I’ve incorporated into my daily routine.

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🚀 Pop!_OS Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

Move, Resize & Swap Windows

• Super (Win) + Arrow Keys — Switch focus between windows
• Super (Win) + Enter — Enter window adjustment mode
  • Arrow Keys — Move window
  • Shift + Arrow Keys — Resize window
  • Ctrl + Arrow Keys — Swap window
  • Enter — Apply changes
  • Esc — Cancel changes
• Super (Win) + Left Click + Drag — Move window (no adjustment mode)
• Super (Win) + Right Click + Drag — Resize window (no adjustment mode)

Manipulate Windows

• Super (Win) + S — Toggle stacking
• Super (Win) + O — Change orientation in stacking
• Super (Win) + G — Float/unfloat stacked window
• Super (Win) + M — Maximize/unmaximize
• Super (Win) + Ctrl + ←/→ — Snap window to side
• Super (Win) + Q — Close window

Workspaces & Displays

• Super (Win) + Ctrl + ↑/↓ — Navigate between workspaces
• Super (Win) + Home/End — Go to first/last workspace
• Super (Win) + Shift + Arrow Keys — Move window across workspaces/displays
• Super (Win) + Esc — Lock screen

Launcher

• Super (Win) + / — Open launcher
  • d: — Search recent files
  • / or ~ — Browse file system
  • t: — Open terminal
  • : — Run shell command
  • = — Calculator

Apps & Windows

• Super (Win) + Tab — Switch apps
• Super (Win) + Tab + Shift — Switch in reverse
• Super (Win) + ' — Cycle windows of current app
• `Super (Win) +