How to Change the Linux Mint 20 Keyboard Shortcuts for Screenlock

 How to Change the Linux Mint 20 Keyboard Shortcuts for Screenlock

This guide will show you how to adjust the keyboard shortcuts within Linux Mint 20 running the Cinnamon desktop environment.

Open the Keyboard Settings Screen

To begin editing shortcuts, open the Mint menu by using the Super Key. Navigate to Preferences, and scroll down until you see Keyboard.

The keyboard settings screen will appear with three tabs:

Typing

Shortcuts

Layouts

The Keyboard Shortcuts Screen

The shortcuts screen has a list of categories down the left, a list of keyboard shortcuts in the top right and a list of key bindings in the bottom right.

Select the "system" option on the Left side.  Now Choose "Lock Screen" on the right side. 

Go to Keyboard Bindings Listed down there and Double Click on the First Option. When it says "Pick an accelerator", then press the Key which you want to assign as shortcut. I've Used Super+L as my shortcut key for screenlock

Thats it.