Chromebook keyboard shortcuts
Chromebook keyboard shortcuts
You can use keyboard shortcuts to complete some tasks more quickly.
Tip: To find shortcuts on this page, press Ctrl + f and enter what you're looking for.
Popular shortcuts
Take a screenshot: Press Ctrl + Show windows (or Ctrl + F5).
Take a partial screenshot: Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows (or Shift + Ctrl + F5), then click and drag.
Take a screenshot (on tablets): Press Power button + Volume down button.
Turn Caps Lock on or off: Press Search + Alt.
Lock your screen: Press Search + L.
Sign out of your Google Account: Press Shift + Ctrl + q (twice).
See all keyboard shortcuts: Press Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash).
Shortcuts on external keyboards
If you’re using a Windows or Mac keyboard, press the Windows key or Command key instead of Search .
To change how a specific keyboard key works:
At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s.
Select Settings .
Under "Device," choose Keyboard.
Change the function of one or more keys.
All other shortcuts
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.
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 previous page in your browsing history
Alt + Left arrow
Go to the next page in your browsing history
Alt + Right arrow
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 + Alt + m
Page & web browser
Page up
Search + Up arrow or Alt + Up arrow
Page down
Search + Down arrow or Alt + Down arrow
Scroll down the web page
Space bar
Go to top of page
Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow
Go to bottom of page
Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow
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 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 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 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 suggestion 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 + .
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 F keys (F1 to F12)
Search + 1 through Search + =
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
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 + 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
Select text to the end of the line
Search + Shift + Right arrow
Select text to the beginning of the line
Search + Shift + Left arrow
Select previous word or letter
Shift + Ctrl + Left arrow
Move to the end of the next word
Ctrl + Right arrow
Move to the start of the previous word
Ctrl + Left arrow
Move to beginning of the line
Search + Left arrow
Move to end of the line
Search + Right arrow
Go to end of document
Search + Ctrl + Right arrow
Go to beginning of document
Search + Ctrl + Left arrow
Copy selected content to the clipboard
Ctrl + c
Paste content from the clipboard
Ctrl + v
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 between the keyboard languages you've set.
Learn how to choose your keyboard language.
Shift + Ctrl + Space
Switch to the previous keyboard language you were using.
Learn how to choose your keyboard language.
Ctrl + Space
Dim keyboard (for backlit keyboards only)
Alt +
Make keyboard brighter (for backlit keyboards only)
Alt +
Accessibility
Learn how to make your Chromebook accessible.
Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off
Ctrl + Alt + z
Turn on high contrast mode
Search + Ctrl + h
Magnify your whole screen
Ctrl + Search + m
Magnify part of your screen
Ctrl + Search + d
Highlight the launcher button on your shelf
Shift + Alt + L
Highlight the next item on your shelf
Shift + Alt + L, then Tab or Right arrow
Highlight the previous item on your shelf
Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab or Left arrow
Open the highlighted button on your shelf
Shift + Alt + L, then Space or 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 or Ctrl + Forward
Highlight the bookmarks bar (if shown)
Shift + Alt + b
Highlight the row with the address bar
Shift + Alt + t
Open right-click menu for highlighted item
Search + Shift + Increase volume
Move an app icon up, down or to the side in the launcher
Ctrl + Up , Down , Left , or Right
Move an app in or out of a folder in the launcher
Ctrl + Shift + Up , Down , Left , or Right
Use shortcuts on a braille keyboard