Is there any shortcut keys to open nautilus

Solution 1:

By default there is none, but you can set one:

System Settings -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> Custom shortcut

Then press the + Button. The command to run is nautilus.

After creating the shortcut, click 'disabled' then press the desired key combination (e.g., Super + E) to set the new shortcut.

Solution 2:

Super+1 opens Nautilus, at least in the default Ubuntu + Unity installation.

Solution 3:

Super+t = Trash, it uses nautilus to show you the Trash! Works fine for me.

Solution 4:

If you're coming from Windows and are used to Win + E for opening explorer, I'd suggest following the steps below to achieve the same effect. I'm using Ubuntu 18.04 although this should work for earlier versions (correct me if I'm wrong).

1. Press Win key and search for 'Keyboard' and open up the result that comes first which is related to Keyboard Settings.
2. Scroll down and click the + button to add a new shortcut.
3. Give a name like 'Open Files' and for the Command field, give nautilus -w.
4. Click Set Shortcut and press Windows Key and 'E' together to bind the combo
5. Click Add

Now, whenever you press Win + E, you get a new window of the Ubuntu file explorer.