- Chrome has many features which make using it with a mouse alone difficult.
- Thankfully, it comes with lots of keyboard shortcuts to make the browser easier to use.
- These include shortcuts for Chrome features, address bar, web search, and tabs and windows.
Keyboard shortcuts are lifesavers for any application. Almost every operating system and app across different categories comes with built-in shortcuts. And Google Chrome is no exception. Chrome offers many handy shortcuts for different aspects of the browser such as tabs, settings, address bar, Chrome features, etc. Let’s look at all the Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts you can use to instantly up your productivity on the web.
Best Chrome Webpage Shortcuts
Chrome has plenty of web page shortcuts that help you navigate to different sections of the browser. These shortcuts can make reading and controlling aspects of the web pages easier. Here are all of them:
| Action | Windows, Linux Shortcut | macOS Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Print the current page | Ctrl + P | Command + P |
| Save the current page | Ctrl + S | Command + S |
| Reload the current page regardless of whether it’s cached | Shift + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + R | Command + Shift + R |
| Stop the page from loading | Esc | Esc |
| Browse clickable items | Tab | Tab |
| Browse clickable items (backward) | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab |
| Open a file from your PC | Ctrl + O + Select files | Command + O + Select files |
| Display the source code of the page | Ctrl + U | Command + Option + U |
| Bookmark a page | Ctrl + D | Command + D |
| Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder | Ctrl + Shift + D | Command + Shift + D |
| Toggle full-screen | F11 | Command + Ctrl + F |
| Make contents bigger | Ctrl and + | Command and + |
| Make contents smaller | Ctrl and – | Command and – |
| Return everything to the default size | Ctrl + O | Command + O |
| Scroll down one screen at a time | Space or Pg Dn | Space |
| Scroll up one screen at a time | Shift + Space or Pg Up | Shift + Space |
| Move your cursor to the beginning of the previous word | Ctrl + Left arrow | Option + Left arrow |
| Move your cursor to the end of 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 |
| Compose a new email message | NA | Command + Shift + I |
| Open the page setup dialogue | NA | Command + Option + p |
| Reload a webpage | F5 or Ctrl + R | NA |
| Search the web | NA | Command + Option + J |
| To the top of the page | Home | NA |
| To the bottom of the page | End | NA |
| Scroll horizontally | Shift + Scroll wheel | NA |
| Display the source code of the page | Move the cursor to the back of the word | NA |
Chrome Tab and Window Keyboard Shortcuts
Tab and Window shortcuts help you navigate or alter the Google Chrome tabs and windows you have opened so that you spend less time dragging and clicking them and more time focusing on your work. Here are all the Tab and Window shortcuts in Chrome.
| Action | Windows, Linux Shortcut | macOS Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| 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 go to it | Ctrl + T | Command + T |
| Reopen previously closed tabs in the order they were closed | Ctrl + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T |
| Jump to the next open tab | Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + Pg Dn | Command + Option + Right arrow |
| Jump to the previous open tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + Pg Up | Command + Option + Left arrow |
| Jump to a specific tab | Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 | Command+ 1 through Command + 8 |
| Jump to the rightmost tab | Ctrl + 9 | Command + 9 |
| Open the previous page from your browsing history in the current tab | Alt + Left arrow | Command+ [ or Command + Left arrow |
| Open the next page from your browsing history in the current tab | 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 then N | Command + M |
| Maximize the current window | Alt + Space then X | NA |
| Quit Google Chrome | Alt + f then X | Command + Q |
| Move tabs right or left | Ctrl + Shift + Pg Up or Ctrl + Shift + Pg Dn | Ctrl + Shift + Pg Up or Ctrl + Shift + Pg Dn |
| Open your home page in the current tab | Alt + Home | NA |
| Hide Google Chrome | NA | Command + H |
Google Chrome Address Bar Keyboard Shortcuts
Address bar shortcuts make searching the web a lot easier. Here are all the Chrome Address bar keyboard shortcuts.
| Action | Windows Shortcut | macOS Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Search with your default search engine | Type a search term + Enter | Type a search term + Return |
| Search using a different search engine | Type a search engine name and press Tab | Type a search engine name and press Tab |
| Move the cursor to the address bar | Type a site name + Ctrl + Enter | Type a site name + Ctrl + Return |
| Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in a new window | Type a site name + Ctrl + Shift + Enter | Type a site name + Ctrl + Shift + Return |
| Jump to the address bar | Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6 | Command + L |
| Move cursor to the address bar | Ctrl + F5 | Ctrl + F5 |
| Remove predictions from your address bar | Down arrow to highlight + Shift + Delete | Down arrow to highlight + Shift + fn + Delete Forward Delete or fn + delete on MacBook |
| Open a new tab and perform a Google search | Type a search term + Alt + Enter | Type a web address + Command + Return |
| Search from anywhere on the page | Ctrl + K or Ctrl + e | – |
Shortcuts to Use Google Chrome Features
Chrome packs a ton of features and you can access them using shortcuts as well. Here’s how.
| Action | Windows Shortcut | macOS Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Show or hide the Bookmarks bar | Ctrl + Shift + B | Command + Shift + B |
| Open the Bookmarks Manager | Ctrl + Shift + O | Command + Option + B |
| 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 Find Bar to search the current page | Ctrl + F or F3 | Command + F |
| Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search | Ctrl + G | Command + G |
| Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search | Ctrl + Shift + G | Command + Shift + G |
| Open Developer Tools | Ctrl + Shift + J or F12 | Command + Option + I |
| Open the Clear Browsing Data options | Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Command + Shift + Delete |
| Jump to the previous match in your Find Bar search | Ctrl + Shift + M | Command + Shift + M |
| Open a feedback form | Alt + Shift + I | Command + Option + Shift + I |
| Log in as a different user or browse as a Guest | F7 | F7 |
| Focus on inactive dialogs | Alt + Shift + A | Command + Option + Shift + A |
| Turn on Caret browsing | F6 | Command + Option + Up arrow or Down arrow |
| Open the Chrome menu | Alt + F or Alt + E | – |
| 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 | – |
| Open the Chrome Help Center in a new tab | F1 | – |
| Skip to web contents | Ctrl + F6 | – |
| Open the Settings page in a new tab | – | Command + , |
| When Find Bar is open, search for selected text | – | Command + E |
| Jump to the main menu bar | – | Control + F2 |
So, these are all the Chrome shortcuts you can use to increase your productivity and navigate easily on web pages. Remembering all the shortcuts can be daunting, but you can try using some of them and learn more as you progress. What are your thoughts on Chrome shortcuts? Do you use them regularly? Let us know in the comments.
