Chromebook Information

Popular shortcuts

TIP: To find shortcuts on this page, press Ctrl + f and enter what you're looking for.

• 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:

1. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s.

2. Select Settings .

3. Under "Device," choose Keyboard.

4. Change the function of one or more keys.

All other shortcuts

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

See braille keyboard 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)

Search + 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