Chromebook User Skills
Chromebook keyboard shortcuts
Chromebook keyboard shortcuts help you complete certain tasks—like taking a screenshot and closing a tab—more quickly than using your mouse. To find a list of all available keyboard shortcuts, press Ctrl+Alt+?. Here are some helpful shortcuts we use often:
Take a screenshot: Ctrl+Show windows (a rectangle with two vertical lines on the right side).
Take a partial screenshot: Shift+Ctrl+Show windows, then click and drag.
Open a new window: Ctrl+n.
Close the current window: Shift+Ctrl+w.
Open a new tab: Ctrl+t.
Close the current tab: Ctrl+w.
Open the last window or tab you closed: Ctrl+Shift+t.
Move forward or backward through your tabs: Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab.
Lock your Chromebook: Search+L.
Enable caps lock on your Chromebook
To turn Caps Lock on or off, press Alt+Search (look for the magnifying glass). Or press Alt+Launcher (look for the circle).