Updated: 05/01/2023 by Computer Hope
Ctrl+Alt+F5 or Alt+Ctrl+F5 is a keyboard shortcut most commonly used to switch between open console windows in Linux. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.
- How to use the Ctrl+Alt+F5 keyboard shortcut.
- Ctrl+Alt+F5 in Linux.
- Related keyboard shortcuts and keys.
- Related information.
- Computer keyboard shortcuts.
How to use the Ctrl+Alt+F5 keyboard shortcut
To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl and Alt key, and while continuing to hold, press the F5 key.
Note
If you're using a laptop or keyboard with an fn key, you may need to press the fn key first or press Ctrl+Alt+Fn+F5 for this keyboard shortcut to work.
Ctrl+Alt+F5 in Linux
With some early variants of Linux, pressing Ctrl+Alt+F5 switches to the sixth/fifth open console window (virtual terminal).
Note
With recent versions of Linux, the GUI (Graphical User Interface) is loaded as the first virtual terminal instead of the seventh one.
Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.
