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
Take a partial screenshot: Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows , then click and drag.
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).

All other shortcuts:

Tabs and windows

Open a new window 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 Alt + Up arrow

Page down 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 Addwww.and.comto 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 + . (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

+ 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

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

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)
Shift + Alt + L, then Right arrow

Highlight the previous item on your shelf Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab (or)
Shift + Alt + L, then Left arrow

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

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