Windows and Linux
Tab and window shortcuts
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 previously closed tabs in the order they were closed | Ctrl + Shift + t |
Jump to the next open tab | Ctrl + Tabย orย Ctrl + PgDn |
Jump to the previous open tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tabย orย Ctrl + PgUp |
Jump to a specific tab | Ctrl + 1ย throughย Ctrl + 8 |
Jump to the rightmost 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 + wย orย Ctrl + F4 |
Close the current window | Ctrl + Shift + wย orย Alt + F4 |
Minimize the current window | Alt + Spaceย thenย n |
Maximize the current window | Alt + Spaceย thenย x |
Quit Google Chrome | Alt + fย thenย x |
Google Chrome feature shortcuts
Action | Shortcut |
Open the Chrome menu | Alt + fย orย Alt + e |
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 |
Set focus on the rightmost item in the Chrome toolbar | F10ย |
Switch focus to the unfocused dialogue (if showing) and all toolbars | F6 |
Open the Find Bar to search the current page | Ctrl + Fย orย 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 + jย orย 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 |
Address bar shortcuts
Use the following shortcuts in the address bar:
Action | Shortcut |
Search with your default search engine | Type a search termย +ย Enter |
Search using a different search engine | Type a search engine name and pressย Tab |
Addย www.ย andย .comย to a site name, and open it in the current tab | Type a site nameย +ย Ctrl + Enter |
Open a new tab and perform a Google search | Type a search termย +ย Alt + Enter |
Jump to the address bar | Ctrl + lย orย Alt + dย orย F6 |
Search from anywhere on the page | Ctrl + kย orย Ctrl + e |
Remove predictions from your address bar | Down arrowย to highlightย +ย Shift + Delete |
Move the cursor to the address bar | Control + F5 |
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 | F5ย orย Ctrl + r |
Reload the current page, ignoring cached content | Shift + F5ย orย Ctrl + Shift + r |
Stop the page loading | Esc |
Browse clickable items moving forward | Tab |
Browse clickable items moving backwards | Shift + Tab |
Open a file from your computer in Chrome | Ctrl + o +ย 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 the default size | Ctrl + 0 |
Scroll down a webpage, a screen at a time | Spaceย orย PgDn |
Scroll up a webpage, a screen at a time | Shift + Spaceย orย PgUp |
Go to the top of the page | Home |
Go to the bottom of the page | End |
Scroll horizontally on the page | Shift +ย Scroll your mouse wheel |
Move your cursor to the beginning of the previous word in a text field | Ctrl + Left arrow |
Move your cursor to the next word | Ctrl + Right arrow |
Delete the previous word in a text field | Ctrl + Backspace |
Open the Home page in the current tab | Alt + Home |
Reset page zoom level | Ctrl + 0 |
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 a new background tab | Ctrl +ย Click a link |
Open a link, and jump to it | Ctrl + Shift +ย 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 +ย 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 | Pressย Escย while dragging |
Save the current webpage as a bookmark | Drag the web address to the Bookmarks Bar |
Scroll horizontally on the page | Shift +ย Scroll your mouse wheel |
Download the target of a link | Alt +ย Click a link |
Display your browsing history | Right-click Backย ย or click & hold Back Right-clickย Nextย ย or click & hold Next |
Switch between maximized and windowed modes | Double-click a blank area of the tab strip |
Make everything on the page bigger | Ctrl +ย Scroll your mouse wheel up |
Make everything on the page smaller | Ctrl +ย Scroll your mouse wheel down |
Mac
If you’re on Mac Catalina and up, keyboard navigation is turned on by default in your system preferences.
Tip:ย To focus your keyboard on textboxes or list items, pressย โ + F7.
Tab and window shortcuts
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 previously closed tabs in the order they were closed | 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 + 1ย throughย โ + 8 |
Jump to the last tab | โ + 9 |
Open the previous page in your browsing history for the current tab | โ + [ย orย โ + Left arrow |
Open the next page in your browsing history for the current tab | โ + ]ย orย โ + Right arrow |
Close the current tab or pop-up | โ + w |
Close the current window | โ + Shift + w |
Minimize the window | โ + m |
Hide Google Chrome | โ + h |
Quit Google Chrome | โ + q |
Google Chrome feature shortcuts
Action | Shortcut |
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, browse as a Guest, or access payment and password info | โ + Shift + m |
Jump to the main menu bar | Control + F2 |
Address bar shortcuts
Use the following shortcuts in the address bar:
Action | Shortcut |
Search with your default search engine | Type a search termย + Enter |
Search using a different search engine | Type a search engine name and pressย Tab |
Addย www. ย andย .com ย to a site name, and open it in the current tab |
Type a site nameย +ย Control + Enter |
Addย www. ย andย .com ย to a site name, and open it in a new tab |
Type a site nameย +ย Control + Shift + Enter |
Open the website in a new background tab | Type a web addressย +ย โ + Enter |
Jump to the address bar | โ + l |
Remove predictions from your address bar | Down arrowย to highlightย + Shift + fn + Delete
Forward Deleteย orย fn-Deleteย on a laptop |
Move the cursor to the address bar | Control + F5 |
Webpage shortcuts
Action | Shortcut |
Open options to print the current page | โ + p |
Open options to save the current page | โ + s |
Open the Page Setup dialogue | โ + Option + p |
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 backwards | Shift + Tab |
Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome | โ + o +ย 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 beginning 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 |
Reset page zoom level | Command + 0 |
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 a new background tab | โ +ย Click a link |
Open a link, and jump to it | โ + Shift +ย 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 +ย 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 | Pressย Escย while dragging |
Save the current webpage as a bookmark | Drag the web address to the Bookmarks Bar |
Download the target of a link | Option +ย Click a link |
Display your browsing history | Right-click Backย Right-clickย Nextย ย or click & hold Nextย |
Increase the window to full height | Double-click a blank area of the tab strip |