Keyboard shortcuts
You can use key presses instead of moving the pointer for some actions on the XO. This list shows the keys that you press at the same time to get the described results.
Key combination
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Description |
ctrl + c
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Copy the selection
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ctrl + v
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Paste the selection
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ctrl + x
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Cut the selection
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ctrl + u while using the Browse Activity
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Launch the Write Activity and view the source code for the current web page
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alt + c
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Quit an Activity
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alt + 1
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Save a snapshot of the current screen into the Journal
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ctrl + alt + erase
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Restart Sugar, the operating system for the XO
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fn + 1
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Neighborhood View
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fn + 2
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Group View
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fn + 3
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Home View
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fn + 4
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Activity View
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alt + r
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Rotate the display
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esc + Frame icon key + RightArrow + fn
(the four corners keys on the keyboard) |
Recalibrate the touchpad if the pointer behaves erratically when you use the touchpad
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fn + spacebar
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View source code system wide, although this command may not be enabled in all applications
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