
To get the most out of your Chrome experience, here is a list of chrome shortcuts available to Mac, Windows, and Linux users.
But before we get to it, please note the following:
Command (Cmd) is used by Mac users while Control (Ctrl) is used by Linux and Windows users.
Mac users use Option while Alt is used by Linux and Windows users.
Chrome Tab and Windows Shortcuts
Shortcut Keys | Description |
All Users | |
Ctrl/Cmd + N | Open a new window |
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + N | Open a new window in the Incognito mode. |
Ctrl/Cmd + T | Open a new tab, and show the tab. |
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T | Open previously closed tab in the order they were closed. |
Ctrl/Cmd + 1 through to 8 | Go to a specific open tab. |
Windows or Linux users | |
Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PgDn | Go to the next open tab |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PgUp | Go to the previous open tab |
Ctrl + 9 | Go to the last tab on the tab bar. |
Alt + Home | Open your homepage on the current tab. |
Alt + Left arrow | Open the previous page on your browsing history in the current tab. |
Alt + Right arrow | Open the next page on your browsing history in the current tab. |
Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 | Close the current tab |
Ctrl + Shift + W or Alt + F4 | Close the current window |
Alt + Space + N | Minimize current window |
Alt + Space + X | Maximize current window |
Alt + F4 | Quit Google Chrome |
Mac Users | |
Cmd + Option + Right arrow | Go to the next open tab |
Cmd + Option + Left arrow | Go to the previous open tab |
Cmd + 9 | Go to the last tab on the tab bar. |
Cmd + [ / Left arrow | Open the previous page on your browsing history in the current tab. |
Cmd + [ / Right arrow | Open the next page on your browsing history in the current tab. |
Cmd + W | Close current tab |
Cmd + Shift + W | Close current window |
Cmd + M | Minimize current window |
Cmd + H | Hide Google Chrome |
Cmd + Q | Quit Google Chrome |
Google Chrome browser tool Shortcuts
Shortcut Keys | Description |
All Users | |
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + B | Hide or show the bookmarks bar |
Ctrl/Cmd + G | Go to the next match to your Find bar search result. |
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Delete | Open the Clear Browsing Data options. |
Windows or Linux users | |
Alt + f or Alt + e | Open Chrome menu |
Ctrl + Shift + O | Open Bookmarks Manager |
Ctrl + H | Open History in a new tab |
Ctrl + J | Open Downloads in new tab |
Shift + Esc | Open Chrome Task Manager |
Shift + Alt + T | Set highlight on the first option on the toolbar |
F10 | Set highlight on the last option on the toolbar |
F6 | Switch Highlight between tab, search bar and toolbar |
Ctrl + F or F3 | Open the Find bar to search the current tab. |
Ctrl + Shift + J or F12 | Open Developer tools |
F1 | Open Chrome help center in new tab |
Ctrl + Shift + M | Log in a different user or browse as a guest. |
Alt + Shift + I | Open a feedback form |
Mac Users | |
Cmd + Option + B | Open Bookmarks Manager |
Cmd + , | Open Settings in the new tab |
Cmd + Y | Open History in a new tab |
Cmd + Shift + J | Open Downloads in new tab |
Cmd + Option + Up and Down arrow | Switch Highlight between tab, search bar and toolbar |
Cmd + F | Open the Find bar to search the current tab. |
Cmd + Option + I | Open Developer tools |
Cmd + E | Search for highlighted text when the Find bar is open |
Cmd + Shift + M | Log in a different user or browse as a guest. |
Cmd + F2 | Go to the main menu bar. |
Chrome address bar shortcuts
Shortcut Keys | Description |
Windows or Linux users | |
Type search term + Alt + Enter | Open a new tab and perform a search. |
Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6 | Go to address bar |
Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E | Perform a search from anywhere on the page |
Down arrow to highlight + Shift + Delete | Remove predictions from the address bar. |
Mac Users | |
Type a site name + Ctrl + Shift +Enter | Add www. and .com to a site name and open it in a new tab. |
Type a web address + Cmd + Enter | Open the website in a new tab. |
Cmd + L | Jump to the address bar |
Down arrow to highlight + Shift + Fn + Delete | Remove predictions from the address bar. |
Chrome webpage shortcuts
Shortcut Keys | Description |
All Users | |
Ctrl/Cmd + P | Print current page |
Ctrl/Cmd + S | Save current page |
Esc | Stop the loading page |
Tab | Browse clickable items forward |
Shift + Tab | Browse clickable items backward |
Ctrl/Cmd + O | Open a file from your computer in Chrome. |
Ctrl/Cmd + D | Save your current tab as bookmark |
Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + D | Save all open tabs as a bookmark in a new folder. |
Ctrl/Cmd + ‘+’ | Zoom in |
Ctrl/Cmd + ‘-’ | Zoom out |
Ctrl/Cmd + 0 | Reset zoom |
Windows or Linux users | |
Ctrl + R or F5 | Reload current page |
Ctrl + Shift + R or Shift +F5 | Reload current page, except cached content |
Ctrl + U | Show non-editable HTML source code for the current page. |
F11 | Turn full-screen mode on/off. |
End | Go to the bottom of the webpage. |
Home | Go to the top of the webpage. |
Space or PgDn | Scroll down a webpage by screen |
Shift + Space or PgUp | Scroll up a webpage by screen |
Ctrl + Left arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word in a text space |
Ctrl + Right arrow | Move the cursor to the next word in a text space |
Ctrl + Backspace | Delete the previous word in a text space |
Alt + Home | Open the home page in the current tab. |
Mac Users | |
Cmd + Option + P | Open page setup dialog |
Cmd + Shift + R | Reload current page, except cached content |
Cmd + Option + U | Show non-editable HTML source code for the current page. |
Cmd + Option + J | Open the JavaScript Console |
Cmd + Ctrl + F | Turn full-screen mode on/off. |
Space | Scroll down a webpage by screen |
Shift + Space | Scroll up a webpage by screen |
Option + Left arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word in a text space |
Option + Right arrow | Move the cursor to the next word in a text space |
Option + Delete | Delete the previous word in a text field |
Command + Shift + H | Open your homepage in the current tab. |
Are there other chrome shortcuts that we have not included in our list? Leave a comment to let us know.
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