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

Question

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

score 44 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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).

score 37 · 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.

edited Jan 05 '21 at 11:47

karel

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answered May 18 '12 at 07:28

Anders Kjeldsen

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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.

edited Nov 17 '22 at 15:42

Marc Vanhoomissen

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answered Nov 26 '13 at 09:58

Aniket Thakur

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score 6 · 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

qwerty

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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).

edited May 01 '20 at 23:53

AEM

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answered Aug 22 '15 at 15:06

goelakash

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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

edited Jan 14 '19 at 16:16

isherwood

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answered Nov 25 '17 at 15:36

Bob Yoplait

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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

Lampe2020

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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

edited May 01 '20 at 18:30

AEM

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answered Mar 26 '18 at 15:54

Abel Condori Malmaceda

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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