List of all global short cuts in Synaptic Package Manager:
| Reload the list of known packages | Ctrl-R |
| Open the package search dialog | Ctrl-F |
| Open the properties dialog for the selected package | Ctrl-O |
| Mark the selected package(s) for installation | Ctrl-I |
| Mark the selected package(s) for upgrade | Ctrl-U |
| Mark the selected package(s) for removal | Delete |
| Mark the selected package(s) for complete removal (Debian only) | Shift-Delete |
| Unmark any changes to the selected package(s) | Ctrl-N |
| Mark all possible upgrades | Ctrl-G |
| Force the installation of a specific version of the package | Ctrl-E |
| Undo the last status change to a package and to the therefor required dependencies | Ctrl-Z |
| Redo the last reverted status change to a package and to the therefor required dependencies | Shift-Ctrl-Z |
| Apply all marked changes | Ctrl-P |
| Quit Synaptic Package Manager | Ctrl-Q |
| Show the manual of Synaptic Package Manager | F1 |