Check the Google Chrome shortcut list to make life easier and save time while browsing (keyboard and mouse).
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One of the advantages of having a keyboard for surfing the internet or using applications is that you can use shortcuts to perform actions quickly, when compared to using touch screens, for example. To make life easier, check here the list of Google Chrome shortcuts to use on Windows, Mac or Linux.
Chrome shortcuts for tabs and windows
| Action | Windows or 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 |
| Access the next open tab | Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PgDn | Command + Option + right arrow |
| Access the previous open tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PgUp | Command + Option + left arrow |
| Access a specific tab | Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 8 | Command + 1 to Command + 8 |
| Go to the last tab on the right | Ctrl + 9 | Command + 9 |
| Open the home page in the current tab | Alt + Home | |
| Open the previous browsing history page on the current page | Alt + left arrow | Command + [or Command + left arrow |
| Abrir a próxima página do histórico de navegação na página atual | Alt + right arrow | Command +] or Command + right arrow |
| Close the current tab | Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 | Command + W |
| Close the current window | Ctrl + Shift + W or Alt + F4 | Command + Shift + W |
| Minimize the current window | Alt + Space and N | Command + M |
| Maximize the current window | Alt + Space and X | Command + H |
| Sign out of Chrome | Alt + F and X | Command + Q |
Chrome feature shortcuts
| Action | Windows or Linux | Mac (macOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Open the Chrome menu | Alt + F or Alt + E | |
| Show or hide the bookmarks bar | Ctrl + Shift + N | Command + Shift + B |
| Open the 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 the Chrome Task Manager | Shift + Esc | |
| Set focus on the first item on the Chrome toolbar | Shift + Alt + T | |
| Set focus on the last item on the right in the Chrome toolbar | F10 | |
| Switch focus to the blurred dialog (if displayed) and all toolbars | F6 | |
| Open the Find bar to search the current page | Ctrl + F or F3 | Command + F |
| Go to the next search match in the “Find” bar | Ctrl + G | Command + G |
| Go to the previous search match in the “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 or F12 | Command + Option + I |
| Open the “Clear browsing data” options | Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Command + Shift + Delete |
| Open the 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 |
| Open a feedback form | Alt + Shift + I |
Address bar shortcuts
| Action | Windows or Linux | Mac (macOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Search with the default search engine | Type a search term + Enter | Type a search term + Enter |
| Search using a different search engine | Type a search engine name and press Tab | Type a search engine name 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 tab | Type a website name + Control + Shift + Enter | |
| Open the site in a new background tab | Type a web address + Command + Enter | |
| Open a new tab and perform a Google search | Type a search term + Alt + Enter | |
| Go to the 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 the address bar | Down arrow to highlight + Shift + Delete | Down arrow to highlight + Shift + fn + DeleteForward Delete or fn-Delete if you are on a laptop |
Web page shortcuts
| Action | Windows or Linux | Mac (macOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Open options to print the current page | Ctrl + P | Command + P |
| Open options to save the current page | Ctrl + S | Command + S |
| Open the “Page Setup” dialog box | Command + Option + P | |
| Refresh the current page | F5 or Ctrl + R | Command + Shift + R |
| Refresh the current page, ignoring cached content | Shift + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + R | |
| Stop page loading | Esc | Esc |
| Navigate clickable items going forward | Tab | Tab |
| Navigate clickable items going backwards | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
| Open a computer file in Chrome | Ctrl + O + select a file | Command + O + select a file |
| Display the non-editable HTML source code for the current page | Ctrl + U | Command + Option + U |
| Open the JavaScript Console | Command + Option + J | |
| Save the current webpage as a favorite | Ctrl + D | Command + D |
| Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder | Ctrl + Shift + D | Command + Shift + D |
| Enable or disable full screen mode | F11 | Command + Ctrl + F |
| Enlarge everything on the page | Ctrl and + | Command and + |
| Shrink everything on the page | Ctrl and – | Command e – |
| Return everything on the page to the standard size | Ctrl + 0 | Command + 0 |
| Scroll down on a web page, one screen at a time | Space or PgDn | Space |
| Scroll up on a web page, one screen at a time | Shift + space or PgUp | Shift + space |
| Search the web | Command + Option + F | |
| Go to the top of the page | Home | |
| Go to bottom of page | End | |
| Scroll the page horizontally | Shift + roll the mouse | |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word in a text field | Ctrl + left arrow | Option + left arrow |
| Move the cursor to the next word | Ctrl + right arrow | Option + right arrow |
| Delete the previous word in a text field | Ctrl + Backspace | Option + Delete |
| Open the home page in the current tab | Alt + Home | Command + Shift + H |
Mouse shortcuts
| Action | Windows or Linux | Mac (macOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Open a link in a current tab (with the mouse only) | Drag a link to a tab | Drag a link to a tab |
| Open a link in a new background tab | 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 (only with the mouse) | 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 (only with the mouse) | Drag the guide off the guide bar | Drag the guide off the guide bar |
| Move a tab to the current window (with the mouse only) | Drag the tab to an existing window | Drag the tab to an existing window |
| Return a tab to its original position | Press Esc while dragging | Press Esc while dragging |
| Save the current webpage as a favorite | Drag the web address to the bookmarks bar | Drag the web address to the bookmarks bar |
| Scroll the page horizontally | Shift + roll the mouse | |
| Download the destination of a link | Alt + click on a link | Option + click on a link |
| View your browsing history | Right-click Back or click Back and hold Right-click Next or click Next and hold | Right-click Back or click Back and hold Right-click Next or click Next and hold |
| Switch between maximized and window modes | Double-click a blank area on the tab bar | Double-click a blank area on the tab bar |
| Enlarge everything on the page | Ctrl + Roll the mouse up | |
| Shrink everything on the page | Ctrl + scroll down |
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