Each button on the LinDVD has an equivalent keyboard control. These are called hot keys, or keyboard shortcuts. These keys are only active when the focus is on the display window. (Focus means that the window is active, or selected.) When two keys are shown, hold down the first key and press the second key at the same time. Non-alphabetic keys are shown in [brackets]. Keyboard controls include:
| Function | Keyboard Shortcut | Function | Keyboard Shortcut |
| Angle selection | G | Mute/Restore sound | M |
| Audio selection | A | Next chapter | [PgDn] |
| Chapter selection | C | Numeric keypad | 1-9 |
| Decrease brightness | - | Play/Pause | [spacebar] |
| Decrease volume | [Shift] |
Previous chapter | [PgUp] |
| Eject | E | Rewind | R |
| Exit | X | Select | [Enter] |
| Fast Forward | F | Stop | [end] |
| Increase brightness | + | Subtitle selection | S |
| Increase volume | [Shift] |
Title selection | T |
| Left, right, up, down | |
Toggle full screen or window | Z |