Google Chrome Keyboard shortcut keys | Windows and Linux

Google Chrome Keyboard shortcut keys | Windows and Linux

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 + 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 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 + w or Ctrl + F4

Close the current window

Ctrl + Shift + w or Alt + F4

Minimize the current window

Alt + Space then n

Maximize the current window

Alt + Space then x

Quit Google Chrome

Alt + f then x

 

 

 

 

 

Google Chrome feature shortcuts

 

 

 

Action

Shortcut

Open the Chrome menu

Alt + f or 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

F10 

Switch focus to unfocused dialog (if showing) and all toolbars

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 or 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

Turn on caret browsing

F7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 and press Tab

Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the current tab

Type a site name + Ctrl + Enter

Open a new tab and perform a Google search

Type a search term + 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

Remove predictions from your address bar

Down arrow to highlight + Shift + Delete

Move cursor to the address bar

Control + F5

 

 

 

Webpage shortcuts

Mouse shortcuts

Mac

If you’re on Mac Catalina and up, keyboard navigation is turned on by default in your system preferences.

Tip: To focus your keyboard on text boxes or list items, press  + F7.

Tab and window shortcuts

Action

Shortcut

Open a new window

+ n

Open a new window in Incognito mode

+ Shift + n

Open a new tab, and jump to it

+ t

Reopen previously closed tabs in the order they were closed

+ Shift + t

Jump to the next open tab

+ Option + Right arrow

Jump to the previous open tab

+ Option + Left arrow

Jump to a specific tab

+ 1 through  + 8

Jump to the last tab

+ 9

Open the previous page in your browsing history for the current tab

+ [ or  + Left arrow

Open the next page in your browsing history for the current tab

+ ] or  + Right arrow

Close the current tab or pop-up

+ w

Close the current window

+ Shift + w

Minimize the window

+ m

Hide Google Chrome

+ h

Quit Google Chrome

+ q

 

 

 

Google Chrome feature shortcuts

 

 

Action

Shortcut

Show or hide the Bookmarks Bar

+ Shift + b

Open the Bookmark Manager

+ Option + b

Open the Settings page in a new tab

+ ,

Open the History page in a new tab

+ y

Open the Downloads page in a new tab

+ Shift + j

Open the Find Bar to search the current page

+ f

Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search

+ g

Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search

+ Shift + g

When Find Bar is open, search for selected text

+ e

Open Developer Tools

+ Option + i

Open the Clear Browsing Data options

+ Shift + Delete

Log in as a different user, browse as a Guest, or access payment and password info

+ Shift + m

Jump to the main menu bar

Control + F2

Cycle focus to unfocused dialog (if showing) and all toolbars

+ Option + Up arrow or Down arrow

Open a feedback form

+ Option + Shift + i

Turn on caret browsing

F7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 and press Tab

Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the current tab

Type a site name + Control + Enter

Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in a new tab

Type a site name + Control + Shift + Enter

Open the website in a new background tab

Type a web address +  + Enter

Jump to the address bar

+ l

Remove predictions from your address bar

Down arrow to highlight + Shift + fn + Delete

Forward Delete or fn-Delete on a laptop

Move cursor to the address bar

Control + F5

Webpage shortcuts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

+ Click a link

Open a link, and jump to it

+ 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

Option + Click a link

Display your browsing history

Right-click Back Back or click & hold Back Back 
Right-click Next Next or click & hold Next Next

Increase the window to full height

Double-click a blank area of the tab strip

 

 

Google Chrome Keyboard shortcut keys

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 + 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 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 + w or Ctrl + F4

Close the current window

Ctrl + Shift + w or Alt + F4

Minimize the current window

Alt + Space then n

Maximize the current window

Alt + Space then x

Quit Google Chrome

Alt + f then x

 

 

 

 

 

Google Chrome feature shortcuts

 

 

Action

Shortcut

Open the Chrome menu

Alt + f or 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

F10 

Switch focus to unfocused dialog (if showing) and all toolbars

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 or 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

Turn on caret browsing

F7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 and press Tab

Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the current tab

Type a site name + Ctrl + Enter

Open a new tab and perform a Google search

Type a search term + 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

Remove predictions from your address bar

Down arrow to highlight + Shift + Delete

Move cursor to the address bar

Control + F5

 

 

 

Webpage shortcuts

Mouse shortcuts

Mac

If you’re on Mac Catalina and up, keyboard navigation is turned on by default in your system preferences.

Tip: To focus your keyboard on text boxes or list items, press  + F7.

Tab and window shortcuts

Action

Shortcut

Open a new window

+ n

Open a new window in Incognito mode

+ Shift + n

Open a new tab, and jump to it

+ t

Reopen previously closed tabs in the order they were closed

+ Shift + t

Jump to the next open tab

+ Option + Right arrow

Jump to the previous open tab

+ Option + Left arrow

Jump to a specific tab

+ 1 through  + 8

Jump to the last tab

+ 9

Open the previous page in your browsing history for the current tab

+ [ or  + Left arrow

Open the next page in your browsing history for the current tab

+ ] or  + Right arrow

Close the current tab or pop-up

+ w

Close the current window

+ Shift + w

Minimize the window

+ m

Hide Google Chrome

+ h

Quit Google Chrome

+ q

 

 

 

Google Chrome feature shortcuts

 

 

Action

Shortcut

Show or hide the Bookmarks Bar

+ Shift + b

Open the Bookmark Manager

+ Option + b

Open the Settings page in a new tab

+ ,

Open the History page in a new tab

+ y

Open the Downloads page in a new tab

+ Shift + j

Open the Find Bar to search the current page

+ f

Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search

+ g

Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search

+ Shift + g

When Find Bar is open, search for selected text

+ e

Open Developer Tools

+ Option + i

Open the Clear Browsing Data options

+ Shift + Delete

Log in as a different user, browse as a Guest, or access payment and password info

+ Shift + m

Jump to the main menu bar

Control + F2

Cycle focus to unfocused dialog (if showing) and all toolbars

+ Option + Up arrow or Down arrow

Open a feedback form

+ Option + Shift + i

Turn on caret browsing

F7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 and press Tab

Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the current tab

Type a site name + Control + Enter

Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in a new tab

Type a site name + Control + Shift + Enter

Open the website in a new background tab

Type a web address +  + Enter

Jump to the address bar

+ l

Remove predictions from your address bar

Down arrow to highlight + Shift + fn + Delete

Forward Delete or fn-Delete on a laptop

Move cursor to the address bar

Control + F5

Webpage shortcuts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

+ Click a link

Open a link, and jump to it

+ 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

Option + Click a link

Display your browsing history

Right-click Back Back or click & hold Back Back 
Right-click Next Next or click & hold Next Next

Increase the window to full height

Double-click a blank area of the tab strip

 

 

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