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?

how about minimizing the current active window? – MycrofD May 14 '19 at 13:27 — MycrofD, May 14 '19 at 13:27

score 41 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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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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answered Feb 23 '11 at 19:14

Isaiah

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In 10.04 and 11.04 ctrl-alt-d does this, weird that it got changed for 10.10 and then back. – Jorge Castro Feb 23 '11 at 19:19
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no luck with CTRL+ALT+D on my Ubuntu 10.10 / 64 bits desktop. CTRL+ALT+L work to lock the screen though... – Bob Yoplait Feb 23 '11 at 19:45
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@BobYoplait Use SUPER (windows key) + D. – Isaiah Feb 23 '11 at 19:46
Got you, the message must have been edited because at first, it was CTRL+ALT. Thanks. – Bob Yoplait Feb 23 '11 at 19:54
CTRL+ALT+D on Ubuntu 10.04. – Bob Yoplait May 13 '12 at 16:06
Windows key + D on Ubuntu 10.10 – Bob Yoplait May 13 '12 at 16:07
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CTRL+SUPER+D in Ubuntu 14. – UpTheCreek Nov 11 '15 at 13:37
@AlvinRow The last image after "compizconfig-settings-manager" is broken, it returns "The image you are requesting does not exist or is no longer available" – Ferrybig Feb 19 '16 at 12:04

score 36 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 05 '21 at 11:47

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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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answered May 18 '12 at 07:28

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score 20 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 17 '22 at 15:42

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Simply press and hold 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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answered Nov 26 '13 at 09:58

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+1 for mentioning "Super key" corresponds to "Windows key"! – Semjon Mössinger Mar 11 '19 at 09:57

score 5 · Answer 4 · answered May 26 '17 at 05:03

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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.

answered May 26 '17 at 05:03

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score 3 · Answer 5 · edited May 01 '20 at 23:53

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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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answered Aug 22 '15 at 15:06

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in 14.04 it is CTRL+SUPER+D – Bob Yoplait Aug 22 '15 at 19:17
It also works on ubuntu mate 16.04 – Benyamin Jafari Jun 01 '21 at 04:51

score 2 · Answer 6 · edited Jan 14 '19 at 16:16

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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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answered Nov 25 '17 at 15:36

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Mar 30 '22 at 20:11

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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.

answered Mar 30 '22 at 20:11

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Note: in Ubuntu Unity the "Show Desktop" button in the dock has to be enabled for Super+D to work as that. In some other linux distros it's also Super+D instead of Ctrl+Alt+D and Ctrl+Alt+D might not work in those distros. – Lampe2020 Nov 17 '22 at 12:36

score 0 · Answer 8 · edited May 01 '20 at 18:30

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you can setting. go to Keyboard Shortcuts.

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

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answered Mar 26 '18 at 15:54

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

8 Answers8

For 10.10, 13.10 and 17.10

12.04 and later