Tip: To find shortcuts on this page, press Ctrl + f and enter what you’re looking for.
Popular shortcuts
- Take a screenshot: Press Ctrl +
(or Ctrl + F5)
- Take a partial screenshot: Press Ctrl + Shift +
- Turn Caps Lock on or off: Press Alt + Search
- Lock your screen: Press Search + L
- Sign out of your Google Account: Press Ctrl + Shift + q (twice)
- See all keyboard shortcuts: Press Ctrl + Alt + ?
All other shortcuts
Note: If you’re using a Windows or Mac keyboard, use the Windows key or Command key in place of the Search key.
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 |
| Close the current tab | Ctrl + w |
| Close the current window | Ctrl + Shift + w |
| Reopen the last tab or window you closed | Ctrl + Shift + t |
| Go to tabs 1-8 in the window | Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 |
| Go to the last tab in the window | Ctrl + 9 |
| Go to the next tab in the window | Ctrl + Tab |
| Go to the previous tab in the window | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Switch quickly between windows | Press & hold Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release. |
| Open the window you used least recently | Press & hold Alt + Shift, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release. |
| Go to previous page in your browsing history | Alt + left arrow |
| Go to the next page in your browsing history | Alt + 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 |
| Dock a window on the left | Alt + [ |
| Dock a window on the right | Alt + ] |
Page & web browser
| 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 the link as a bookmark | Drag link to bookmarks bar |
| 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 |
| Search the current page | Ctrl + f |
| Go to the next match for your search | Ctrl + g or Enter |
| Go to the previous match for your search | Ctrl + Shift + g or Shift + Enter |
| Perform a Google search | Ctrl + k or Ctrl + e |
| Add www. and .com to your input in the address bar, then open the page | Ctrl + Enter |
| View page source | Ctrl + u |
| Show or hide the Developer Tools panel | Ctrl + Shift + i |
| Show or hide the DOM Inspector | Ctrl + Shift + j |
| Show or hide the bookmarks bar | Ctrl + Shift + b |
| Open the History page | Ctrl + h |
| Open the Downloads page | Ctrl + j |
System & display settings
| Open the Files app | Alt + Shift + m |
| Preview a file in the Files app | Select the file, then press Space |
| Display hidden files in the Files app | Ctrl + . |
| Open the status area (where your account picture appears) | Shift + Alt + s |
| Click icons 1-8 on your shelf | Alt + 1 through Alt + 8 |
| Click the last icon on your shelf | Alt + 9 |
| Use F keys (F1 to F12) | Search + 1 through Search + = |
| See your notifications | Alt + Shift + n |
| Change screen resolution | Ctrl + Shift and + or – |
| Reset screen resolution to default | Ctrl + Shift + 0 |
| Rotate screen 90 degrees | Ctrl + Shift +  |
| Switch to the next user | Ctrl + Alt + . |
| Switch to the previous user | Ctrl + Alt + , |
Text editing
| Turn Caps Lock on or off | Alt + Search |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Redo your last action | Ctrl + Shift + z |
| Switch between the keyboard languages you’ve set. Learn how to choose your keyboard language. | Ctrl + Shift + Space |
| Switch to the previous keyboard language you were using. Learn how to choose your keyboard language. | Ctrl + Space |
| Dim keyboard (for backlit keyboards only) | Alt +  |
| Make keyboard brighter (for backlit keyboards only) | Alt +  |
Accessibility
Learn how to make your Chromebook accessible.
| Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off | Ctrl + Alt + z |
| Turn on high contrast mode | Shift + Search + h |
| 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 + Tab or left arrow |
| Open the highlighted button on your shelf | Shift + Alt + L, then Space or Enter |
| Remove the highlight from a button on your shelf | Shift + Alt + L, then Esc |
Switch focus between:
|
Ctrl +  or Ctrl +  |
| Highlight the bookmarks bar (if shown) | Alt + Shift + b |
| Highlight the row with the address bar | Shift + Alt + t |
| Open right-click menu for highlighted item | Shift + Search +  |
| Use shortcuts on a braille keyboard | See braille keyboard shortcuts |