# Ctl+Alt+F2 does not work

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ctl-alt-f2-does-not-work/6692>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 5, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ctl-alt-f2-does-not-work/6692 "2023-05-05T16:31:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![makitso](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/makitso/32/4961_2.png) [@makitso](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/makitso)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ctl-alt-f2-does-not-work/6692/1 "2023-05-05T16:31:24Z")

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Had to reinstall 22.04 on a laptop. Now for some reason, at the login screen, nothing happens if I do a Ctl + Alt +f2.  
Suggestions?

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ctl-alt-f2-does-not-work/6692/2 "2023-05-05T19:01:42Z")

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Well thats a first!

So none of the function numbers ctrl alt + 1 to 7 work?

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**Author:** ![makitso](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/makitso/32/4961_2.png) [@makitso](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/makitso)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ctl-alt-f2-does-not-work/6692/3 "2023-05-05T19:47:04Z")

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I always use F2 on my other systems. On this laptop F4 did work. Drat, should have tried other function keys.