Learn keyboard shortcuts and become a pro at using Chrome.
| 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 |
| Quit Google Chrome |
Ctrl + Shift + q or Alt + F4 |
Google Chrome feature shortcuts
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Open the Menu |
Alt + f or Alt + e orF10 |
| 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 forward between the Address bar, Bookmarks bar (if showing), and page content |
F6 |
| Switch focus backward between the Address bar, Bookmarks bar (if showing), and page content |
Shift + 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 orF12 |
| 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 go Incognito |
Ctrl + Shift + m |
| Open a feedback form |
Ctrl + Shift + i |
Address bar shortcuts
Use the following shortcuts in the address bar:
| Action |
Shortcut |
| 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 |
| Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in a new tab |
Type a site name + 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 |
Webpage shortcuts
| Action |
Shortcut |
| 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 |
Mouse shortcuts
The following shortcuts require you to use your mouse:
| Action |
Shortcut |
| 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 or Next , or click & hold Back or Next |
| Maximize or minimize the window |
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 |
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