Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcut Keys
Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcut Keys :- Under is a list of all the main shortcut keys used with the Google Chrome Web browser. See the computer shortcuts web page in case you are on the lookout for shortcut keys utilized in other programs
The Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcut Keys we have listed in this article are for Windows users only, and are some of our favorites. It should be noted that keyboard shortcuts are available for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. For a full listing of all shortucts available head on over to the official Chrome Shorcuts Page-Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcut Keys
We also have a full list of shortcuts specific to Chromebooks on our Chromebook shortcut keys page.
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + n | Open a new window |
| Shift + Ctrl + n | Open a new window in Incognito mode |
| Ctrl + t | Open a new tab |
| Ctrl + o | Open a file in the browser |
| Ctrl + w | Close the current tab |
| Shift + Ctrl + w | Close the current window |
| Shift + Ctrl + t | Reopen the last tab or window you closed |
| Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 | Go to tabs 1-8 in the window |
| Ctrl + 9 | Go to the last tab in the window |
| Ctrl + Tab | Go to the next tab in the window |
| Shift + Ctrl + Tab | Go to the previous tab in the window |
| Press & hold Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release. | Switch quickly between windows |
| Press & hold Shift + Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release. | Open the window you used least recently |
| Alt + Left arrow | Go to previous page in your browsing history |
| Alt + Right arrow | Go to the next page in your browsing history |
| Press Ctrl and click a link | Open the link in a new tab in the background |
| Press Shift + Ctrl and click a link | Open the link in a new tab and switch to the new tab |
| Press Shift and click a link | Open the link in a new window |
| Drag the link to the tab’s address bar | Open the link in the tab |
| Drag the link to a blank area on the tab strip | Open the link in a new tab |
| Type a web address (URL) in the address bar, then press Alt + Enter | Open the webpage in a new tab` |
| While dragging the tab, press Esc | Return the tab to its original position |
| Alt + [ (left square bracket) | Dock a window on the left |
| Alt + = | Maximize window |
| Alt + – (minus) | Minimize window |
| Alt + ] (right square bracket) | Dock a window on the right |
| Alt + Up arrow | Page up |
| Alt + Down arrow | Page down |
| Space bar | Scroll down the web page |
| Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow | Go to top of page |
| Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow | Go to bottom of page |
| Ctrl + p | Print your current page |
| Ctrl + s | Save your current page |
| Ctrl + r | Reload your current page |
| Shift + Ctrl + r | Reload your current page without using cached content |
| Ctrl and + | Zoom in on the page |
| Ctrl and – (minus) | Zoom out on the page |
| Ctrl + 0 | Reset zoom level |
| Esc | Stop the loading of your current page |
| Press Alt and click a link | Right-click a link |
| Press Ctrl and click a link | Open the link in a new tab in the background |
| Drag link to bookmarks bar | Save the link as a bookmark |
| Ctrl + d | Save your current webpage as a bookmark |
| Shift + Ctrl + d | Save all open pages in your current window as bookmarks in a new folder |
| Ctrl + f | Search the current page |
| Ctrl + g or Enter | Go to the next match for your search |
| Shift + Ctrl + g or Shift + Enter | Go to the previous match for your search |
| Alt + Shift + a | Go to an inactive information field |
| Ctrl + k (or) Ctrl + e | Perform a Google search |
| Ctrl + Enter | Add www. and .com to your input in the address bar, then open the page |
| Ctrl + u | View page source |
| Shift + Ctrl + i | Show or hide the Developer Tools panel |
| Ctrl + Shift + c | Navigate to selected section in the Developer Tools panel |
| Shift + Ctrl + j | Open the Console tab in the Developer Tools panel |
| Shift + Ctrl + b | Show or hide the bookmarks bar |
| Alt + Shift + t | Show the toolbar |
| Ctrl + Shift + c | Navigate to selected selection in the Developer Tools panel |
| Ctrl + h | Open the History page |
| Ctrl + j | Open the Downloads page |
| Shift + Alt + Backspace | Delete selected Autofill suggestion when filling out a form |
| Shift + Alt + m | Open the Files app |
| Select the file, then press Space | Preview a file in the Files app |
| Ctrl + . (period) | Display hidden files in the Files app |
| Shift + Alt + s | Open the status area (where the time appears) |
| Alt + 1 through Alt + 8 | Click icons 1-8 on your shelf |
| Alt + 9 | Click the last icon on your shelf |
| Shift + Alt + n | See your notifications |
| Shift + Ctrl and + or – (minus) | Change screen resolution |
| Shift + Ctrl + 0 | Reset screen resolution to default |
| Shift + Ctrl + Rotate | Rotate screen 90 degrees |
| Ctrl + Alt + . (period) | Switch to the next user |
| Ctrl + Alt + , (comma) | Switch to the previous user |
| Search + Alt | Turn Caps Lock on or off |
| Ctrl + a | Select everything on the page |
| Ctrl + L or Alt + d | Select the content in the address bar |
| Shift + Ctrl + Right arrow | Select the next word or letter |
| Search + Shift + Right arrow (or) + Shift + Right arrow | Select text to the end of the line |
| Search + Shift + Left arrow (or) | Select text to the beginning of the line |
| Shift + Ctrl + Left arrow | Select previous word or letter |
| Ctrl + Right arrow | Move to the end of the next word |
| Ctrl + Left arrow | Move to the start of the previous word |
| Search + Left arrow | Move to beginning of the line |
| Search + Right arrow | Move to end of the line |
| Search + Ctrl + Right arrow | Go to end of document |
| Search + Ctrl + Left arrow | Go to beginning of document |
| Ctrl + c | Copy selected content to the clipboard |
| Ctrl + v | Paste content from the clipboard |
| Shift + Ctrl + v | Paste content from the clipboard as plain text |
| Ctrl + x | Cut |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Delete the previous word |
| Alt + Backspace | Delete the next letter (forward delete) |
| Ctrl + z | Undo your last action |
| Shift + Ctrl + z | Redo your last action |
| Shift + Ctrl + Space | Switch between the keyboard languages you’ve set. |
| Ctrl + Space | Switch to the previous keyboard language you were using. |
| Alt + | Dim keyboard (for backlit keyboards only) |
| Alt + | Make keyboard brighter (for backlit keyboards only) |
| Ctrl + Alt + z | Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off |
| Search + Ctrl + h (or) | Turn on high contrast mode |
| Ctrl + Search + m (or)Ctrl + Launcher | Magnify your whole screen |
| Ctrl + Search + d (or) Ctrl + Launcher | Magnify part of your screen |
| Shift + Alt + L | Highlight the launcher button on your shelf |
| Shift + Alt + L, then Tab (or) | Highlight the next item on your shelf |
| Shift + Alt + L, then Right arrow | |
| Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab (or)Shift + Alt + L, then Left arrow | Highlight the previous item on your shelf |
| Shift + Alt + L, then Space (or) Shift + Alt + L, then Enter | Open the highlighted button on your shelf |
| Shift + Alt + L, then Esc | Remove the highlight from a button on your shelf |