Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts
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If you are an avid-user of Google Chrome on your desktop/laptop computer, it is very useful to learn some keyboard shortcuts. Using shortcuts makes you more productive as you can execute too many commands in a shorter time compared to using just a mouse.
keyboard shortcuts to use Chrome on Windows or Linux ๐
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open a new window | Ctrl + n |
| Open a new window in Incognito mode | Ctrl + Shift + n |
| Open a new tab, and jump to it | Ctrl + t |
| Reopen the last closed tab, and jump to it | Ctrl + Shift + t |
| Jump to the next open tab | Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PgDn |
| Jump to the previous open tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PgUp |
| Jump to a specific tab | Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 |
| Jump to the last tab | Ctrl + 9 |
| Open your home page in the current tab | Alt + Home |
| Open the previous page from your browsing history in the current tab | Alt + Left arrow |
| Open the next page from your browsing history in the current tab | Alt + Right arrow |
| Close the current tab | Ctrl + w or Ctrl + F4 |
| Close all open tabs and the browser | Ctrl + Shift + w |
| Minimize the current window | Alt + Space + n |
| Maximize the current window | Alt + Space + x |
| Close the current window | Alt + F4 |
| Quit Google Chrome | Ctrl + Shift + q |
| Open the Chrome menu | Alt + f or Alt + e or F10 |
| Show or hide the Bookmarks bar | Ctrl + Shift + b |
| Open the Bookmarks Manager | Ctrl + Shift + o |
| Open the History page in a new tab | Ctrl + h |
| Open the Downloads page in a new tab | Ctrl + j |
| Open the Chrome Task Manager | Shift + Esc |
| Set focus on the first item in the Chrome toolbar | Shift + Alt + t |
| Switch focus to unfocused dialog (if showing) | F6 |
| Open the Find Bar to search the current page | Ctrl + f or F3 |
| Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search | Ctrl + g |
| Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search | Ctrl + Shift + g |
| Open Developer Tools | Ctrl + Shift + j or F12 |
| Open the Clear Browsing Data options | Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
| Open the Chrome Help Center in a new tab | F1 |
| Log in a different user or browse as a Guest | Ctrl + Shift + m |
| Open a feedback form | Alt + Shift + i |
| Search with your default search engine | Type a search term + Enter |
| Search using a different search engine | Type a search engine name + Tab |
Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the current tab | Type a site name + Ctrl + Enter |
| Open a new tab and perform a Google search | Type a search term + Alt + Enter |
| Jump to the address bar | Ctrl + l or Alt + d or F6 |
| Search from anywhere on the page | Ctrl + k or Ctrl + e |
| Remove predictions from your address bar | Down arrow to highlight + Shift + Delete |
| Open options to print the current page | Ctrl + p |
| Open options to save the current page | Ctrl + s |
| Reload the current page | F5 or Ctrl + r |
| Reload the current page, ignoring cached content | Shift + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Stop the page loading | Esc |
| Browse clickable items moving forward | Tab |
| Browse clickable items moving backward | Shift + Tab |
| Open a file from your computer in Chrome | Ctrl + o + Select a file |
| Display non-editable HTML source code for the current page | Ctrl + u |
| Save your current webpage as a bookmark | Ctrl + d |
| Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder | Ctrl + Shift + d |
| Turn full-screen mode on or off | F11 |
| Make everything on the page bigger | Ctrl and + |
| Make everything on the page smaller | Ctrl and - |
| Return everything on the page to default size | Ctrl + 0 |
| Scroll down a webpage, a screen at a time | Space or PgDn |
| Scroll up a webpage, a screen at a time | Shift + Space or PgUp |
| Go to the top of the page | Home |
| Go to the bottom of the page | End |
| Scroll horizontally on the page | Shift + Scroll your mousewheel |
| Move your cursor to the front of the previous word in a text field | Ctrl + Left arrow |
| Move your cursor to the back of the next word in a text field | Ctrl + Right arrow |
| Delete the previous word in a text field | Ctrl + Backspace |
| Move focus to a notification | Alt + n |
| Allow within a notification | Alt + Shift + a |
| Deny within a notification | Alt + Shift + d |
| Open the Home page in the current tab | Alt + Home |
| Open a link in a current tab (mouse only) | Drag a link to a tab |
| Open a link in new background tab | Ctrl + Click a link |
| Open a link, and jump to it | Ctrl + Shift + Click a link |
| Open a link, and jump to it (mouse only) | Drag a link to a blank area of the tab strip |
| Open a link in a new window | Shift + Click a link |
| Open a tab in a new window (mouse only) | Drag the tab out of the tab strip |
| Move a tab to a current window (mouse only) | Drag the tab into an existing window |
| Return a tab to its original position | Press Esc while dragging |
| Save the current webpage as a bookmark | Drag the web address to the Bookmarks Bar |
| Download the target of a link | Alt + Click a link |
| Display your browsing history | Right-click Back Back or Next Next, or click & hold Back Back or Next Next |
| Switch between maximized and windowed modes | Double-click a blank area of the tab strip |
| Make everything on the page bigger | Ctrl + Scroll your mousewheel up |
| Make everything on the page smaller | Ctrl + Scroll your mousewheel down |
We’ve written in the top table all keyboard shortcuts for tabs and windows of Google Chrome, all title bar shortcuts, webpage shortcuts, mouse + keyboard shortcut combinations, .. even mouse-only motions. All these shortcuts works on Windows OS (such as Windows 7, Windows 10 and Windows 11) and Linux-based operating systems (such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Fedora, Pop!_OS, Elementary OS and Arch Linux). What about Chrome keyboard shortcuts on Apple’s Mac OS?
All keyboard shortcuts for Google Chrome on Apple’s Mac OS ๐
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open a new window | โ + n |
| Open a new window in Incognito mode | โ + Shift + n |
| Open a new tab, and jump to it | โ + t |
| Reopen the last closed tab, and jump to it | โ + Shift + t |
| Jump to the next open tab | โ + Option + Right arrow |
| Jump to the previous open tab | โ + Option + Left arrow |
| Jump to a specific tab | โ + 1 through โ + 8 |
| Jump to the last tab | โ + 9 |
| Open the previous page in your browsing history for the current tab | โ + [ or โ + Left arrow |
| Open the next page in your browsing history for the current tab | โ + ] or โ + Right arrow |
| Closes the current tab or pop-up | โ + w |
| Closes the current window | โ + Shift + w |
| Minimize the window | โ + m |
| Hide Google Chrome | โ + h |
| Quit Google Chrome | โ + q |
| Show or hide the Bookmarks Bar | โ + Shift + b |
| Open the Bookmark Manager | โ + Option + b |
| Open the Settings page in a new tab | โ + , |
| Open the History page in a new tab | โ + y |
| Open the Downloads page in a new tab | โ + Shift + j |
| Open the Find Bar to search the current page | โ + f |
| Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search | โ + g |
| Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search | โ + Shift + g |
| When Find Bar is open, search for selected text | โ + e |
| Open Developer Tools | โ + Option + i |
| Open the Clear Browsing Data options | โ + Shift + Delete |
| Log in as a different user or browse as a Guest | โ + Shift + m |
| Search with your default search engine | Type a search term + Return |
| Search using a different search engine | Type a search engine name + Tab |
Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the current tab | Type a site name + โ + Return |
Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in a new tab | Type a site name + โ + Shift + Return |
| Open the website in a new background tab | Type a web address + โ + Return |
| Jump to the address bar | โ + l |
| Remove predictions from your address bar | Down arrow to highlight + Shift + fn + Delete |
| Open options to print the current page | โ + p |
| Open options to save the current page | โ + s |
| Open the Page Setup dialog | โ + Option + p |
| Email your current page | โ + Shift + i |
| Reload your current page | โ + r |
| Reload your current page, ignoring cached content | โ + Shift + r |
| Stop the page loading | Esc |
| Browse clickable items moving forward | Tab |
| Browse clickable items moving backward | Shift + Tab |
| Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome | โ + o + Select a file |
| Display non-editable HTML source code for the current page | โ + Option + u |
| Open the JavaScript Console | โ + Option + j |
| Save your current webpage as a bookmark | โ + d |
| Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder | โ + Shift + d |
| Turn full-screen mode on or off | โ + Ctrl + f |
| Make everything on the page bigger | โ and + |
| Make everything on the page smaller | โ and - |
| Return everything on the page to the default size | โ + 0 |
| Scroll down a webpage, a screen at a time | Space |
| Scroll up a webpage, a screen at a time | Shift + Space |
| Search the web | โ + Option + f |
| Move your cursor to the front of the previous word in a text field | Option + Left arrow |
| Move your cursor to the back of the next word in a text field | Option + Right arrow |
| Delete the previous word in a text field | Option + Delete |
| Open your home page in the current tab | โ + Shift + h |
| Open a link in a current tab (mouse only) | Drag a link to a tab |
| Open a link in new background tab | โ + Click a link |
| Open a link, and jump to it | โ + Shift + Click a link |
| Open a link, and jump to it (mouse only) | Drag a link to a blank area of the tab strip |
| Open a link in a new window | Shift + Click a link |
| Open a tab in a new window (mouse only) | Drag the tab out of the tab strip |
| Move a tab to a current window (mouse only) | Drag the tab into an existing window |
| Return a tab to its original position | Press Esc while dragging |
| Save the current webpage as a bookmark | Drag the web address to the Bookmarks Bar |
| Download the target of a link | Option + Click a link |
| Display your browsing history | Right-click Back Back or Next Next, or click & hold Back Back or Next Next |
| Increase the window to full height | Double-click a blank area of the tab strip |
That’s all keyboard shortcuts with or without mouse on Google Chrome on Apple’s Mac OS.
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