Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts
Chromebook keyboard shortcuts
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.
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 | Backspace, or press Alt and the left arrow |
| Go to the next page in your browsing history | Shift + Backspace, or press Alt and the 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 |
| Lock your screen | Ctrl + Shift + L |
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 question mark 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 |
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Take a screenshot of your current page |
Ctrl + For non-Chrome OS keyboards: |
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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 | Shift + 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 + Tabor 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
| 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 |
| Page up | Alt or Search and up arrow |
| Page down | Alt or Search and down arrow |
| Go to top of page | Ctrl + Alt and up arrow |
| Go to bottom of page | Ctrl + Alt and down 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 |
| Switch between the keyboard input methods you've set | Alt + Shift |
| Switch to the previous keyboard input method you were using | Ctrl + Space |