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 + /.

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 + [

• Maximize window: Alt + =

• Minimize window: Alt + -

• Dock a window on the right: Alt + ]

• 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 -

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

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

Show or hide the DOM Inspector

Shift + Ctrl + j

Show or hide the bookmarks bar

Shift + Ctrl + b

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 your account picture 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 -

Reset screen resolution to default

Shift + Ctrl + 0

Rotate screen 90 degrees

Shift + Ctrl + Rotate 

Switch to the next user

Ctrl + Alt + .

Switch to the previous user

Ctrl + Alt + ,

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

Accessibility

Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off

Ctrl + Alt + z

Turn on high contrast mode

Search + Ctrl + h

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 your account picture 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 

Magnify your whole screen

Search + Ctrl + m

Magnify part of your screen

Search + Ctrl + d​