Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook

List of Keyboard Shortcuts for Chromebook

 

Tabs and windows

Open a new window Ctrl + n
Open a new window in Incognito mode Shift + Ctrl + 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 Shift + Ctrl w
Reopen the last tab or window you closed Shift Ctrl 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 Shift + Ctrl + Tab
Switch quickly between windows Press & hold Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release. You can also press & hold Alt, then tap Tab, and select a window with the left or right arrow keys, mouse, or touch.
Open the window you used least recently Press & hold Shift + Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release.
Go to the previous page in your browsing history Alt + Left arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Go to the next page in your browsing history Alt + Right arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
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 Shift + Ctrl 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 + [ (left square bracket)
Maximize window Alt + =
Minimize window Alt + – (minus)
Dock a window on the right Alt + ] (right square bracket)
Switch windows between screens (when your Chromebook is connected to a monitor) Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Alt + (or)
Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Alt + m

Page & web browser

Page up Alt + Up arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Page down Alt + Down arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Scroll down the web page Space bar
Go to the top of the page Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Go to the bottom of the page Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
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 Shift + Ctrl + r
Zoom in on the page Ctrl and +
Zoom out on the page Ctrl and – (minus)
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 the 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 Shift + Ctrl + 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 Shift + Ctrl + g or Shift + Enter
Go to an inactive information field Alt + Shift + a
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 Shift + Ctrl + i
Navigate to the selected section in the Developer Tools panel Ctrl + Shift + c
Open the Console tab in the Developer Tools panel Shift + Ctrl j
Show or hide the bookmarks bar Shift Ctrl b
Show the toolbar Alt + Shift + t
Navigate to the selected selection in the Developer Tools panel Ctrl + Shift + c
Open the History page Ctrl + h
Open the Downloads page Ctrl + j
Delete selected Autofill suggestions when filling out a form Shift + Alt + Backspace

System & display settings

Open the Files app Shift + Alt + m
Preview a file in the Files app Select the file, then press Space
Display hidden files in the Files app Ctrl + . (period)
Open the status area (where the time 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 function keys Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + your preferred function key (or)
Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + your preferred function key
See your notifications Shift + Alt + n
Change screen resolution Shift Ctrl and + or – (minus)
Reset screen resolution to default Shift + Ctrl + 0
Rotate screen 90 degrees Shift + Ctrl + Rotate Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Switch to the next user Ctrl + Alt + . (period)
Switch to the previous user Ctrl Alt + , (comma)

Text editing

Turn Caps Lock on or off Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Alt (or)
Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Alt
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 Shift + Ctrl + Right arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Select text to the end of the line Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Shift + Right arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook (or)
Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Shift + Right arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Select text at the beginning of the line Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Shift + Left arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook (or)
Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Shift + Left arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Select a previous word or letter Shift + Ctrl + Left arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Move to the end of the next word Ctrl + Right arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Move to the start of the previous word Ctrl + Left arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Move to beginning of the line Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook Left arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook (or)
Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Left arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Move to the end of the line Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Right arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook (or)
Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Right Arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Go to the end of the document Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Ctrl + Right arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook (or)
Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Ctrl + Right arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Go to the beginning of the document Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Ctrl + Left arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook (or)
Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Ctrl + Left arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook 
Open clipboard menu Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + v (or)
Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + v
Tip: You can navigate the clipboard menu with the tab or arrow keys.
Copy selected content to the clipboard Ctrl + c
Tip: You can select up to five items to copy to your clipboard.
Paste content from the clipboard Ctrl + v
Paste content when the clipboard menu is open Enter
Paste content from the clipboard as plain text Shift + Ctrl + 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 Shift + Ctrl + z
Switch to the previous keyboard language you were using. Ctrl + Space
Dim keyboard (for backlit keyboards only) Alt + Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Make keyboard brighter (for backlit keyboards only) Alt + Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Insert an emoji Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Shift + Space (or) Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Shift + Space

Accessibility

Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off Ctrl + Alt + z
Turn on high contrast mode Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Ctrl + (or)
Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Ctrl + h
Magnify your whole screen Ctrl + Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + m (or)
Ctrl + Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + m
Magnify part of your screen Ctrl + Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + (or)
Ctrl + Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + d
Move around in fullscreen-magnifier mode Ctrl + Alt + Up Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for ChromebookDown Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook, Left Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook, or Right Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Highlight the launcher button on your shelf Shift + Alt + L
Highlight the next item on your shelf Shift + Alt + L, then Tab (or)
Shift + Alt + L, then Right arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Highlight the previous item on your shelf Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab (or)
Shift + Alt + L, then Left arrow Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook
Open the highlighted button on your shelf Shift + Alt + L, then Space (or)
Shift + Alt + L, then Enter
Remove the highlight from a button on your shelf Shift + Alt + L, then Esc
Switch focus between:
  • Status area (where the time appears)
  • Launcher
  • Address bar
  • Bookmarks bar (if visible)
  • The webpage that’s open
  • Downloads bar (if visible)

Ctrl + Back Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook or Ctrl + Forward Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for ChromebookHighlight the bookmarks bar (if shown)Shift + Alt + bHighlight the row with the address barShift + Alt + tOpen right-click menu for the highlighted itemSearch Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Shift + Increase volume Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook (or)
Launcher Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + Shift + Increase volume Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for ChromebookMove an app icon up, down, or to the side in the launcherCtrl + Up Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for ChromebookDown Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook, Left Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook, or Right Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for ChromebookMove an app in or out of a folder in the launcherCtrl + Shift + Up Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook, Down Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook, Left Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook, or Right Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook

Desks

Create a new desk Shift + Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + =
Switch to a desk on the left or right Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + [ or ] (left or right square bracket)
Switch to a specific desk Shift + Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + [desk position number]
Move a window to a different desk Shift + Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + [ or (left or right square bracket)
Move a window to all desks Shift + Search Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Chromebook + a
View all windows on your desk Alt + Tab
View a different window on your desk Hold Alt and press Tab
View a different window on your current desk Select Current desk
View windows across all desks Select All desks

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