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====== Ubuntu - Keyboard - Get keyboard shortcut used to display overview ======

<code bash>
gsettings get org.gnome.mutter overlay-key
</code>

Usually this is often set to **Super_L**, which is the left side Windows key.

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  This can also be checked using the **Gnome Tweak Tool**, select Keyboard and Mouse from the side menu, and check what it says next to Switch between overview and desktop.
</WRAP>


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===== To Disable the Windows key =====
	
<code bash>
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter overlay-key ''
</code>

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===== To set the Windows key to launch the Overview =====

<code bash>
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter overlay-key ''
gsettings set org.gnome.shell.keybindings toggle-application-view "['Super_L']"
</code>

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This may work if the above does not.

<code bash>
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.keybindings panel-main-menu "['Super_L']"
</code>

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===== To set the key to launch the dash to your preference =====

<code bash>
gsettings set org.gnome.mutter overlay-key 'Alt_R'
</code>


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====== To revert to the default ======

<code bash>
gsettings reset org.gnome.mutter overlay-key

gsettings reset org.gnome.shell.keybindings toggle-overview
</code>