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Is it possible to use meta+arrowkey+arrowkey as a shortcut?

ksar
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    Does this answer your question? [How can I change what keys on my keyboard do? (How can I create custom keyboard commands/shortcuts?)](https://askubuntu.com/questions/254424/how-can-i-change-what-keys-on-my-keyboard-do-how-can-i-create-custom-keyboard) – Stephen Michael Kellat Feb 08 '20 at 20:33

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Keyboard shortcuts in Ubuntu are composed of 1 or more modifier keys, and one regular key. A regular key produces a character or is assigned an action when pressed on its own. These include most keys on your keyboard. A modifier key is a key that does nothing on its own, but that is pressed in combination with a regular key to change its behaviour. Modifier keys include Shift, Ctrl, Alt and Super.

A keyboard combination as meta+arrowkey+arrowkey therefore is not possible because arrow keys are not modifier keys.

Examples of valid shortcut key combinations include: (1 modifier key): Shift+i, Super+g, (2 modifier keys) Ctrl+Alt+Up or (3 modifier keys) Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Up.

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