How to fix the BackSpace shortcut key and change other Keyboard shortcuts in Nautilus File Manager. This was a change that appeared in Nautilus 3.6 and affects the following Linux Distros: Ubuntu 13.04, Fedora 17, OpenSUSE 12.3, Arch, Gentoo, and any other Gnome based distros made 2013 onwards. Instructions: Press Ctrl+H to show hidden files Navigate to /home/user/.config/nautilus Open "accels" Search for line that has "/ShellActions/Up" Delete leading semi-colon (;) Replace "Alt Up" with "BackSpace" (Note this is case sensitive) Wallpaper: http://imgur.com/54BFoy7