Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts perform tasks in the browser by pressing the combination of each shortcut, without the need to perform multiple steps with the mouse.
These Chrome shortcuts are already enabled by default in Google’s browser and are available as soon as the tool is downloaded to your computer.
Common keyboard shortcuts cover tasks such as minimizing windows, opening or closing tabs, reloading the page, switching tabs, or going back a page. But the browser also offers over 80 other shortcuts to make it easier for the user to use.
Below, check out all the keyboard shortcuts for Google Chrome for PC (Windows, Linux and Mac).
All Google Chrome window and tab shortcuts
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac (macOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Open a new window | Ctrl + N | Command + N |
| Open a new window in incognito mode | Ctrl + Shift + N | Command + Shift + N |
| Open a new tab and access it | Ctrl + T | Command + T |
| Reopen previously closed tabs in the order they were closed | Ctrl + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T |
| Go to the next open tab | Ctrl + Tab ou Ctrl + PgDn | Command + Option + Right Arrow |
| Go to the previous open tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab ou Ctrl + PgUp | Command + Option + Left Arrow |
| Access a specific tab | Ctrl + 1 a Ctrl + 8 | Command + 1 a ⌘ + 8 |
| Go to the last tab on the right | Ctrl + 9 | Command + 9 |
| Open home page in current tab | Alt + Home | |
| Open the previous page of browsing history on the current page | Alt + left arrow | Command + [ or Command + left arrow |
| Open the next page of browsing history on the current page | Alt + right arrow | Command + ] or Command + right arrow |
| Close current tab | Ctrl + W ou Ctrl + F4 | Command + W |
| Close current window | Ctrl + Shift + W ou Alt + F4 | Command + Shift + W |
| Minimize the current window | Alt + Espaço e N | Command + M |
| Maximize current window | Alt + Space and X | Command + H |
| Exit Google Chrome | Alt + F e X | Command + Q |
| Move tabs right or left | Ctrl + Shift + PgUp ou Ctrl + Shift + PgDn | Control + Shift + PgUp ou Control + Shift + PgDn |
All Google Chrome Feature Shortcuts
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac (macOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Open the Google Chrome menu | Alt + F or Alt + E | |
| Show or hide the bookmarks bar | Ctrl + Shift + B | Command + Shift + B |
| Open Bookmark Manager | Ctrl + Shift + O | Command + Option + B |
| Open the “Settings” page in a new tab | Command + , | |
| Open the history page in a new tab | Ctrl + H | Command + Y |
| Open the downloads page in a new tab | Ctrl + J | Command + Shift + J |
| Open Chrome Task Manager | Shift + Esc | |
| Set focus to the first item in the Chrome toolbar | Shift + Alt + T | |
| Set focus to the last item on the right in the Chrome toolbar | F10 | |
| Switch focus to the unfocused dialog box (if displayed) and all toolbars | F6 | |
| Open the Find bar to search the current page | Ctrl + F or F3 | Command + F |
| Go to next search match from “Find” bar | Ctrl + G | Command + G |
| Go to previous search match from “Find” bar | Ctrl + Shift + G | Command + Shift + G |
| Search for selected text when the “Find” bar is open | Command + E | |
| Open developer tools | Ctrl + Shift + J ou F12 | Command + Option + I |
| Open the “Delete browsing data” options | Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Command + Shift + Delete |
| Open Chrome Help Center in a new tab | F1 | |
| Log in as a different user or browse as a guest | Ctrl + Shift + M | Command + Shift + M |
| Go to the main menu bar | Control + F2 | |
| Change focus to the unfocused dialog box (if displayed) and all toolbars | Command + Option + Up or Down Arrow | |
| Open a feedback form | Alt + Shift + I | Command + Option + Shift + I |
| Enable Caret Browsing | F7 | F7 |
| Access Web Content | Ctrl + F6 | |
| Focus on inactive dialog boxes | Alt + Shift + A | Command + Option + Shift + A |
All Google Chrome Address Bar Shortcuts
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac (macOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Search with default search engine | Type a search term + Enter | Type a search term + Enter |
| Search using a different search engine | Type the name of a search engine and press Tab | Type the name of a search engine and press Tab |
| Add www. and .com to a website name and open it in the current tab | Type a website name + Ctrl + Enter | Type a website name + Control + Enter |
| Add www. and .com to a website name and open it in a new window | Type a website name + Ctrl + Shift + Enter | Type a website name + Control + Shift + Enter |
| Open a new tab and perform a Google search | Type a search term + Alt + Enter | |
| Open the website in a new tab in the background | Type a web address + Command + Enter | |
| Go to address bar | Ctrl + L or Alt + d or F6 | Command + L |
| Search from anywhere on the page | Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E | |
| Remove predictions from address bar | Down arrow to highlight + Shift + Delete | Down arrow to highlight + Shift + fn + Delete Forward Delete or fn-Delete if on a laptop |
| Move cursor to address bar | Ctrl + F5 | Control + F5 |
All shortcuts for browsing websites
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac (macOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Compose a new email message with a link to the current page | Command + Shift + I | |
| Open options to print the current page | Ctrl + P | Command + P |
| Open options to save the current page | Ctrl + S | Command + S |
| Refresh the current page | F5 or Ctrl + R | |
| Open the “Page Setup” dialog box | Command + Option + P | |
| Refresh the current page, ignoring cached content | Shift + F5 ou Ctrl + Shift + R | Command + Shift + R |
| Stop page loading | Esc | Esc |
| Navigate clickable items by moving forward | Tab | Tab |
| Navigate clickable items by going backwards | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
| Open a file from your computer in Chrome | Ctrl + O + select a file | Command + O + select a file |
| Show the non-editable HTML source code of the current page | Ctrl + U | Command + Option + U |
| Open the JavaScript Console | Command + Option + J | |
| Save the current web page as a bookmark | Ctrl + D | Command + D |
| Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder | Ctrl + Shift + D | Command + Shift + D |
| Enable or disable full screen mode | F11 | Command + Control + F |
| Enlarge everything on the page | Ctrl e + | Command e + |
| Shrink everything on the page | Ctrl e – | Command e – |
| Return everything on the page to the default size | Ctrl + 0 | Command + 0 |
| Scroll down a web page one screen at a time | Space or PgDn | Space |
| Scroll up a web page one screen at a time | Shift + space or PgUp | Shift + space |
| Search the Web | Command + Option + F | |
| Go to top of page | Home | |
| Go to bottom of page | End | |
| Scroll the page horizontally | Shift + move mouse wheel | |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word in a text field | Ctrl + left arrow | Option + Left Arrow |
| Move cursor to next word | Ctrl + right arrow | Option + Right Arrow |
| Delete the previous word in a text field | Ctrl + Backspace | Option + Delete |
| Open home page in current tab | Alt + Home | ⌘ + Shift + H |
All mouse shortcuts in Google Chrome
| Action | Windows/Linux | Mac (macOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Open a link in a current tab (mouse only) | Drag a link to a tab | Drag a link to a tab |
| Open a link in a new tab in the background | Ctrl + click on a link | Command + click on a link |
| Open a link and access it | Ctrl + Shift + click on a link | Command + Shift + click on a link |
| Open a link and access it (mouse only) | Drag a link to a blank area on the tab bar | Drag a link to a blank area on the tab bar |
| Open a link in a new window | Shift + click on a link | Shift + click on a link |
| Open a tab in a new window (mouse only) | Drag tab out of tab bar | Drag tab out of tab bar |
| Move a tab to the current window (mouse only) | Drag a tab to an existing window | Drag a tab to an existing window |
| Return a tab to its original position | Press Esc while dragging | Press Esc while dragging |
| Save the current web page as a bookmark | Drag the web address to the bookmarks bar | Drag the web address to the bookmarks bar |
| Scroll the page horizontally | Shift + mouse scroll | |
| Download the target of a link | Alt + click on a link | Option + click a link |
| View browsing history | Right-click Back or click and hold Back Right-click Next or click and hold Next | Right-click Back or click and hold Back Right-click Next or click and hold Next |
| Switch between maximized and windowed modes | Double-click a blank area of the tab bar | Double-click a blank area of the tab bar |
| Enlarge everything on the page | Ctrl + Scroll mouse up | |
| Shrink everything on the page | Ctrl + mouse scroll down |
Does Google Chrome have any shortcuts to clear the cache?
There is no specific shortcut to clear Chrome cache on a PC. However, users can use the command that opens the browser’s clearing options (Ctrl + Shift + Delete on Windows/Linux or Command + Shift + Delete on macOS) and check only the “Cached images and files” option to clear Google Chrome cache.
Another alternative is to refresh a page in Google Chrome bypassing the cache, using the command Shift + F5 (Windows/Linux) or Command + Shift + R (macOS).
Can I save Google Chrome shortcuts as PDF?
Yes, through the feature to save a web page in PDF. Just run the shortcut Ctrl + P (Windows/Linux) or Command + P (macOS) on this Tecnoblog Chrome shortcuts page, choose the “Save as PDF” option in the “Destination” section, click “Save” and choose a directory on your PC.
Is it possible to disable keyboard shortcuts in Chrome?
There is no native way to disable keyboard shortcuts in Google Chrome. However, users can use browser extensions like Shortkeys and Disable keyboard shortcuts, which promise to change or delete Chrome shortcuts.
