Basic and advance shortcut keys in Google Chrome Browser

In the digital age, where time is a precious commodity, efficiency reigns supreme. For the savvy web user, mastering Chrome keyboard shortcuts is akin to unlocking a secret of productivity tools. Imagine gliding through tabs with the agility of a seasoned surfer, effortlessly opening windows with a flick of the wrist, and conducting precise searches without ever leaving the comfort of your keyboard.

Why should I know Chrome shortcuts?

Mastering Chrome keyboard shortcuts offers many advantages that can significantly enhance your browsing experience and boost productivity. Here are some of the key benefits:

• Increased Efficiency: Shortcuts allow you to perform tasks with lightning speed, eliminating the need for repetitive mouse clicks and menu navigation. This translates into saved time and increased efficiency, especially for frequent web users.
• Reduced Mouse Strain: Keyboard shortcuts help prevent wrist strain and fatigue by minimizing mouse usage, promoting ergonomic comfort and long-term hand health.
• Improved Focus: Shortcuts eliminate the need for constant eye movement between the keyboard and mouse, allowing for deeper concentration on the task at hand. This can be particularly beneficial for students, writers, and anyone who requires sustained focus.
• Enhanced Productivity: Shortcut mastery can significantly boost productivity by streamlining common browsing tasks. This can lead to faster completion of work, improved learning outcomes, and increased overall efficiency.
• Streamlined Navigation: Shortcuts enable seamless navigation between tabs, windows, and search functions, allowing for a more fluid and intuitive browsing experience.
• Enhanced Search Precision: Advanced search shortcuts empower you to conduct precise and targeted searches, ensuring you quickly find the information you need.

Chrome Keyboard Shortcut for Windows and Linux

1. Ctrl key shortcuts

Combination of keys	Working
Ctrl + n	Open a new window
Ctrl + Shift + n	Open a new window in Incognito mode
Ctrl + t	Open a new tab, and jump to it
Ctrl + Shirt + t	Reopen previously closed tabs in the order they were closed
Ctrl + Tab	Jump to the next open tab
Ctrl + Shirt + Tab	Jump to the previous open tab
Ctrl + w	Close the current tab
Ctrl + Shift + w	Close the current window
Ctrl + Shift + PgUp or Ctrl + Shift + PgDn	Move tabs right or left
Ctrl + Shift + b	Show or hide the Bookmarks bar
Ctrl + Shift + o	Open the Bookmarks Manager
Ctrl + h	Open the History page in a new tab
Ctrl + j	Open the Downloads page in a new tab
Ctrl + g	Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search
Ctrl + shift + g	Jump to the previous match in your Find Bar search
Ctrl + 9	Jump to the rightmost tab
Ctrl + Shift + j	Open Developer Tools
Ctrl + Shift + Delete	Open the Clear Browsing Data options
Ctrl + Shift + m	Log in as a different user or browse as a Guest
Ctrl + p	Open options to print the current page
Ctrl + s	Open options to save the current page
Ctrl + Shift + r	Reload the current page, ignoring cached content
Ctrl + r	Reload the current page
Ctrl + o + Select a file	Open a file from your computer in Chrome
Ctrl + u	Display non-editable HTML source code for the current page
Ctrl + d	Save your current webpage as a bookmark
Ctrl + d + Shift	Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder
Ctrl and +	Make everything on the page bigger
Ctrl and –	Make everything on the page smaller
Ctrl + 0	Return everything on the page to the default size
Ctrl + left arrow	Move your cursor to the beginning of the previous word in a text field
Ctrl + right arrow	Move your cursor to the next word
Ctrl + Backspace	Delete the previous word in a text field

2: Alt Key Shortcuts

Combination of keys	Working
Alt + home	Open your home page in the current tab
Alt + Left arrow	Open the previous page from your browsing history in the current tab
Alt + right arrow	Open the next page from your browsing history in the current tab
Alt + Space then n	Minimize the current window
Alt + Space then x	Maximize the current window
Alt + f then x	Quit Google Chrome
Alt + f or Alt + e	Open the Chrome menu
Alt + Shift + t	Set focus on the first item in the Chrome toolbar
Alt + Shift + i	Open a feedback form
Alt + Shift + a	Focus on inactive dialogs

3. Mouse Shortcuts:

Combination of Keys	Working
Drag a link to a tab	Open a link in a current tab (mouse only)
Ctrl + Click a link	Open a link in the new background tab
Ctrl + Shift + Click a link	Open a link, and jump to it
Drag a link to a blank area of the tab strip	Open a link, and jump to it (mouse only)
Shift + Click a link	Open a link in a new window
Drag the tab out of the tab strip	Open a tab in a new window (mouse only)
Drag the tab into an existing window	Move a tab to a current window (mouse only)
Press Esc while dragging	Return a tab to its original position
Drag the web address to the Bookmarks Bar	Save the current webpage as a bookmark
Shift and scroll your mouse wheel	Scroll horizontally on the page
Alt + Click a link	Download the target of a link
Right-click Back Back or click & hold Back Back Right-click Next Next or click & hold Next Next	Display your browsing history
Double-click a blank area of the tab strip	Switch between maximized and windowed modes
Ctrl + Scroll your mouse wheel up	Make everything on the page bigger
Ctrl + Scroll your mouse wheel down	Make everything on the page smaller

4. Some Miscellaneous Shortcuts:

Combination of keys	Working
End	Go to the bottom of the page
Home	Go to the top of the page
Space or PgDn	Scroll down a webpage, a screen at a time
Shift + Space or PgUp	Scroll up a webpage, a screen at a time
F11	Turn full-screen mode on or off
Shift + Tab	Browse clickable items moving backward
Tab	Browse clickable items moving forward
Esc	Stop the page loading
Shift + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + r	Reload the current page, ignoring cached content
F7	Turn on Caret browsing
F1	Open the Chrome Help Center in a new tab
F10	Set focus on the rightmost item in the Chrome toolbar
F6	Switch focus to the unfocused dialog (if showing) and all toolbars
Shift + Esc	Open the Chrome Task Manager

Chrome shortcut keys for Mac:

1. Command key Shortcut

Combination of Keys	Working
⌘ + n	Open a new window
⌘ + Shift + n	Open a new window in Incognito mode
⌘ + t	Open a new tab, and jump to it
⌘ + Shift + t	Reopen previously closed tabs in the order they were closed
⌘ + Option + Right arrow	Jump to the next open tab
⌘ + Option + left arrow	Jump to the previous open tab
⌘ + 1 through ⌘ + 8	Jump to a specific tab
⌘ + 9	Jump to the last tab
⌘ + [ or ⌘ + Left arrow	Open the previous page in your browsing history for the current tab
⌘ + ] or ⌘ + Right arrow	Open the next page in your browsing history for the current tab
⌘ + w	Close the current tab or pop-up
⌘ + Shift + w	Close the current window
⌘ + m	Minimize the window
⌘ + h	hide Google Chrome
⌘ + q	Quit Google Chrome
⌘ + Shift + b	Show or hide the Bookmarks Bar
⌘ + Option + b	Open the Bookmark Manager
⌘ + ,	Open the Settings page in a new tab
⌘ + y	Open the History page in a new tab
⌘ + Shift + j	Open the Downloads page in a new tab
⌘ + f	Open the Find Bar to search the current page
⌘ + g	Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search
⌘ + Shift + g	Jump to the previous match in your Find Bar search
⌘ + e	When Find Bar is open, search for selected text
⌘ + Option + i	Open Developer Tools
⌘ + Shift + Delete	Open the Clear Browsing Data options
⌘ + Shift + m	Log in as a different user, browse as a Guest, or access payment and password info
⌘ + Option + Up arrow or Down arrow	Cycle focus to the unfocused dialog (if showing) and all toolbars
⌘ + Option + Shift + i	Open a feedback form
⌘ + Option + Shift + a	Focus on inactive dialogs
⌘ + l	Jump to the address bar
⌘ + Shift + h	Open your home page in the current tab
⌘ + Option + f	Search the web
⌘ + 0	Return everything on the page to the default size
⌘ and –	Make everything on the page smaller
⌘ and +	Make everything on the page bigger
⌘ + Ctrl + f	Turn full-screen mode on or off
⌘ + Shift + d	Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder
⌘ + d	Save your current webpage as a bookmark
⌘ + Option + j	Open the JavaScript Console
⌘ + Option + u	Display non-editable HTML source code for the current page
⌘ + o + Select a file	Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome
⌘ + Shift + r	Reload your current page, ignoring cached content
⌘ + Option + p	Open the Page Setup dialog
⌘ + s	Open options to save the current page
⌘ + p	Open options to print the current page
⌘ + Shift + i	Compose a new email message with a link to the current page

2. Mouse Shortcuts:

Combination of Keys	Working
Drag a link to a tab	Open a link in a current tab (mouse only)
⌘ + Click a link	Open a link in the new background tab
⌘ + Shift + Click a link	Open a link, and jump to it
Drag a link to a blank area of the tab strip	Open a link, and jump to it (mouse only)
Shift + Click a link	Open a link in a new window
Drag the tab out of the tab strip	Open a tab in a new window (mouse only)
Drag the tab into an existing window	Move a tab to a current window (mouse only)
Press Esc while dragging	Return a tab to its original position
Drag the web address to the Bookmarks Bar	Save the current webpage as a bookmark
Option + Click a link	Download the target of a link
Right-click Back Back or click & hold Back Back Right-click Next Next or click & hold Next Next	Display your browsing history
Double-click a blank area of the tab strip	Increase the window to full height

3. Some Miscellaneous Shortcuts:

Combination of keys	Working
Ctrl + Shift + PgUp or Ctrl + Shift + PgDn	Move tabs right or left
Control + F2	Jump to the main menu bar
F7	Turn on Caret browsing
Type a search term + Return	Search with your default search engine
Type a search engine name and press Tab	Search using a different search engine
Type a site name + Ctrl + Return	Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the current tab
Type a site name + Ctrl + Shift + Return	Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in a new window
Type a web address + ⌘ + Return	Open the website in a new background tab
Down arrow to highlight + Shift + fn + Delete Forward Delete or fn-Delete on a laptop	Remove predictions from your address bar
Ctrl + F5	Move the cursor to the address bar
Esc	Stop the page loading
Tab	Browse clickable items moving forward
Shift + Tab	Browse clickable items moving backward
Space	Scroll down a webpage, a screen at a time
Shift + Space	Scroll up a webpage, a screen at a time
Option + Left arrow	Move your cursor to the beginning of the previous word in a text field
Option + right arrow	Move your cursor to the back of the next word in a text field
Option + Delete	Delete the previous word in a text field