Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of keyboard strokes and clicks that you can use to do things, like taking a screenshot or opening a new window.
See the tables below for a list of shortcuts. If you’re using a Windows or Mac keyboard, use the Windows key or Command key (Mac) in place of the Search key, unless otherwise noted.
Tip: Press Ctrl + Alt + ? to see a map of these shortcuts on your screen.
Tabs and windows
| Open a new window | Ctrl + n |
| Open a new window in incognito mode | Ctrl + Shift + n |
| Open a new tab | Ctrl + t |
| Open a file in the browser | Ctrl + o |
| Sign out of your Google Account on Chrome OS | Ctrl + Shift + q (twice) |
| Close the current tab | Ctrl + w |
| Close the current window | Ctrl + Shift + w |
| Reopen the last tab you've closed. Chrome remembers the last 10 tabs you've closed. | Ctrl + Shift + t |
| Go to the tab at the specified position in the window | Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 |
| Go to the last tab in the window | Ctrl + 9 |
| Activate items 1-8 on your shelf | Alt + 1 through Alt + 8 |
| Use F keys (F1 to F12) | Search + 1 through Search + = |
| Open the last item on your shelf | Alt + 9 |
| Go to the next tab in the window | Ctrl + Tab |
| Go to the previous tab in the window | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Go to the previous window you had open | Alt + Tab |
| Go to the next window you have open | Alt + Shift + Tab |
| Go to previous page in your browsing history | Alt + left arrow |
| Go to the next page in your browsing history | Alt + right arrow |
| Open the link in a new tab in the background | Press Ctrl and click a link |
| Open the link in a new tab and switch to the new tab | Press Ctrl + Shift and click a link |
| Open the link in a new window | Press Shift and click a link |
| Open the link in the tab | Drag the link to the tab's address bar |
| Open the link in a new tab | Drag the link to a blank area on the tab strip |
| Open the webpage in a new tab | Type a web address (URL) in the address bar, then press Alt + Enter |
| Return the tab to its original position | While dragging the tab, press Esc |
| Dock a window on the left | Alt + [ |
| Dock a window on the right | Alt + ] |
| Lock your screen | Search + L |
| Open the status area | Alt + Shift + s |
| See your notifications | Alt + Shift + n |
Page shortcuts
| Page up | Alt or Search and up arrow |
| Page down | Alt or Search and down arrow |
| Scroll down the web page | Space bar |
| Go to top of page | Ctrl + Alt and up arrow |
| Go to bottom of page | Ctrl + Alt and down arrow |
| Print your current page | Ctrl + p |
| Save your current page | Ctrl + s |
| Reload your current page | Ctrl + r |
| Reload your current page without using cached content | Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Zoom in on the page | Ctrl and + |
| Zoom out on the page | Ctrl and - |
| Reset zoom level | Ctrl + 0 |
| Stop the loading of your current page | Esc |
| Right-click a link | Press Alt and click a link |
| Open the link in a new tab in the background | Press Ctrl and click a link |
| Save your current webpage as a bookmark | Ctrl + d |
| Save all open pages in your current window as bookmarks in a new folder | Ctrl + Shift + d |
| Save the link as a bookmark | Drag a link to bookmarks bar |
| Open the find bar to search your current page | Ctrl + f |
| Go to the next match for your input in the find bar | Ctrl + g or Enter |
| Go to the previous match for your input in the find bar | Ctrl + Shift + g or Shift + Enter |
| Perform a search | Ctrl + k or Ctrl + e, then type a search term after the search prompt in the address bar and press Enter. |
| Add www. and .com to your input in the address bar and open the resulting web address | Ctrl + Enter |
Take a screenshot of your current page |
Ctrl + For non-Chrome OS keyboards: |
Take a partial screenshot |
Ctrl + Shift + For non-Chrome OS keyboards: |
| View page source | Ctrl + u |
| Show or hide the Developer Tools panel | Ctrl + Shift + i |
| Show or hide the DOM Inspector | Ctrl + Shift + j |
Browser settings
| Show or hide the bookmarks bar. If the bar is hidden, you can see your bookmarks in the Chrome menu. | Ctrl + Shift + b |
| Open the Files app | Alt + Shift + m |
| Display hidden files in the Files app | Ctrl + . |
| Open the History page | Ctrl + h |
| Open the Downloads page | Ctrl + j |
| Open the Task Manager | Search + Esc |
| Open or hide the list of available keyboard shortcuts | Ctrl + Alt + / |
| Get help with your Chromebook | Ctrl + ? |
| Configure monitor display |
Ctrl + |
| Open the status area in the bottom-right corner of the screen | Shift + Alt + s |
| Highlight the launcher button on your shelf | Shift + Alt + L |
| Highlight the next item on your shelf | Shift + Alt + L, then Tab or right arrow |
| Highlight the previous item on your shelf | Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab or left arrow |
| Open the highlighted button on your shelf | Shift + Alt + L, then Space orEnter |
| Remove the highlight from a button on your shelf | Shift + Alt + L, then Esc |
Switch focus to the next keyboard-accessible pane. Panes include:
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Ctrl + |
| Highlight the bookmarks bar (if shown) | Alt + Shift + b |
| Highlight the row with the address bar | Shift + Alt + t |
| Open the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar | Alt + E or Alt + f |
| Open right-click menus for highlighted items | Shift + Search + Volume Up |
| Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off | Ctrl + Alt + z |
| Change screen resolution | Ctrl + Shift and + or - |
| Reset screen resolution to default | Ctrl + Shift and 0 |
| Rotate screen 90 degrees | Ctrl + Shift and Reload |
Text editing
| Turn Caps Lock on or off | Alt + Search |
| Select everything on the page | Ctrl + a |
| Select the content in the address bar | Ctrl + L or Alt + d |
| Select the next word or letter | Ctrl + Shift and right arrow |
| Select text to the end of the line | Shift + Search and right arrow |
| Select text to the beginning of the line | Shift + Search and left arrow |
| Select previous word or letter | Ctrl + Shift and left arrow |
| Move to the end of the next word | Ctrl and right arrow |
| Move to the start of the previous word | Ctrl and left arrow |
| Go to end of document | Ctrl + Search and right arrow |
| Go to beginning of document | Ctrl + Search and left arrow |
| Copy selected content to the clipboard | Ctrl + c |
| Paste content from the clipboard | Ctrl + v |
| Paste content from the clipboard as plain text | Ctrl + Shift + v |
| Cut | Ctrl + x |
| Delete the previous word | Ctrl + Backspace |
| Delete the next letter (forward delete) | Alt + Backspace |
| Undo your last action | Ctrl + z |
| Redo your last action | Ctrl + Shift + z |
| Switch between the keyboard languages you've set | Ctrl + Shift + Space |
| Switch to the previous keyboard language you were using | Ctrl + Space |
| Dim keyboard (for backlit keyboards only) |
Alt + |
| Make keyboard brighter (for backlit keyboards only) |
Alt + |