Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac Users [Free Cheat Sheet Download]

Ready to master Google Chrome on your Mac? Whether you’re switching tabs like a pro or reloading pages with flair, these keyboard shortcuts will boost your speed.

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🗂️ Tab and Window Shortcuts

⌘-N	Opens a new window.
⌘-T	Opens a new tab.
⌘-Shift-N	Opens a new window in incognito mode.
⌘-O	Opens a file from your Mac in Chrome.
⌘ + click	Opens a link in a background tab.
⌘-Shift + click	Opens a link and switches to it.
Shift + click	Opens a link in a new window.
⌘-Shift-T	Reopens the last closed tab.
Drag a tab out	Opens it in a new window.
⌘-Option + → / ←	Switches to next/previous tab.
⌘-W	Closes the current tab.
⌘-Shift-W	Closes the current window.
⌘-[ / ⌘-]	Go back/forward in tab history.
⌘-M	Minimizes the current window.
⌘-H	Hides Google Chrome.
⌘-Q	Quits Google Chrome.

🔎 Address Bar Shortcuts

Search term + Enter	Uses your default search engine.
Keyword + Space + search	Uses specific search engine shortcut.
Begin URL + Tab	Searches using the engine for that URL.
⌘-L	Selects the URL bar.
⌘-Option-F	Places a ? to search manually.
⌘-Delete	Deletes the word before cursor.
Page Up / Down	Scroll through address bar suggestions.

🌐 Webpage Shortcuts

⌘-P	Print current page.
⌘-Shift-P	Open Page Setup dialog.
⌘-S	Save current page.
⌘-Shift-I	Email the current page.
⌘-R	Reload the page.
Esc	Stop loading the page.
⌘-F	Find on page.
⌘-G / ⌘-Shift-G	Find next / previous match.
⌘-E	Use selection for Find.
⌘-J	Jump to selection.
⌘-Option-I	Open Developer Tools.
⌘-Option-J	Open JavaScript Console.
⌘-Option-U	View page source.
Option + click link	Download link target.
Drag link to bookmarks bar	Save link as bookmark.
⌘-D	Bookmark current page.
⌘-Shift-D	Bookmark all tabs.
⌘-Shift-F	Enter or exit full-screen.
⌘-+	Zoom in.
⌘–	Zoom out.
⌘-0	Reset zoom.
⌘-Shift-H	Open homepage in tab.
Spacebar	Scroll down the page.
⌘-Option-F	Search the web from address bar.

⚙️ Feature Shortcuts

⌘-Shift-B	Toggle bookmarks bar.
⌘-Option-B	Open Bookmark Manager.
⌘-,	Open Settings page.
⌘-Y	Open History page.
⌘-Shift-J	Open Downloads page.
⌘-Shift-Delete	Clear browsing data.
⌘-Shift-M	Switch users.

⌨️ Text Editing Shortcuts

⌘-C	Copy highlighted content.
⌘-Option-C	Copy URL of current page.
⌘-V	Paste clipboard content.
⌘-Shift-Option-V	Paste without formatting.
⌘-X	Cut selected content.
⌘-Z / ⌘-Shift-Z	Undo / Redo action.
⌘-A	Select all on page.
⌘-:	Open Spelling & Grammar dialog.
⌘-;	Check spelling/grammar on page.

🔗 Resources & Related Posts

Want more platform-specific cheat sheets or Chromebook tips?

• Official Google Chrome Shortcut Support
• Windows Shortcut Guide
• Linux Shortcut Guide
• Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts
• How to Print from a Chromebook