Window's Keyboard Shortcuts on Chrome
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts on Chrome
Looking to browse smarter on Chrome for Windows? This shortcut guide covers everything from tabs to text to full-screen zoom.
Whether you’re clearing cache or closing dozens of tabs in seconds, we’ve got you covered.
Tab and Window Shortcuts
| Ctrl+N |
Open a new window. |
| Ctrl+T |
Open a new tab. |
| Ctrl+Shift+N |
Open an incognito window. |
| Ctrl+O |
Open a file from your computer. |
| Ctrl + click link |
Open link in background tab. |
| Ctrl+Shift + click link |
Open link in a new tab and switch to it. |
| Shift + click link |
Open link in new window. |
| Ctrl+Shift+T |
Reopen last closed tab (up to 10). |
| Drag tab |
Move tab to another window or make new window. |
| Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+8 |
Jump to specific tab position. |
| Ctrl+9 |
Switch to last tab. |
| Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+PgDown |
Next tab. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Ctrl+PgUp |
Previous tab. |
| Alt+F4 or Ctrl+Shift+W |
Close current window. |
| Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 |
Close current tab. |
| Alt+Home |
Open homepage in current window. |
Chrome Address Bar Shortcuts
| Search term + Enter |
Use default search engine. |
| Keyword + Space + search term |
Search using specific engine keyword. |
| Engine URL + Tab + search |
Search using that URL’s search engine. |
| Ctrl+Enter |
Adds www. and .com around input and opens it. |
| Alt+Enter |
Open typed URL in a new tab. |
| Ctrl+L or Alt+D |
Select the address bar. |
| Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E |
Add a ? to perform search. |
| Ctrl+Backspace |
Delete previous word in the bar. |
| Shift+Delete |
Remove selected history item. |
Webpage Shortcuts
| Ctrl+P |
Print the current page. |
| Ctrl+S |
Save the current page. |
| F5 or Ctrl+R |
Reload the current page. |
| Ctrl+F5 or Shift+F5 |
Force reload, ignoring cache. |
| Esc |
Stop loading the page. |
| Ctrl+F |
Open the find bar. |
| Ctrl+G or F3 |
Find next match. |
| Ctrl+Shift+G or Shift+F3 |
Find previous match. |
| Ctrl+U |
View source code of the page. |
| Alt + click link |
Download link target. |
| Ctrl+D |
Bookmark the current page. |
| Ctrl+Shift+D |
Bookmark all open pages in a folder. |
| F11 |
Toggle full-screen mode. |
| Ctrl + + or scroll up |
Zoom in. |
| Ctrl + – or scroll down |
Zoom out. |
| Ctrl+0 |
Reset zoom to default. |
| Spacebar |
Scroll down the page. |
| Home / End |
Jump to top or bottom of page. |
| Shift + scroll |
Scroll horizontally. |
Text Shortcuts
| Ctrl+C |
Copy selected content. |
| Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert |
Paste from clipboard. |
| Ctrl+Shift+V |
Paste without formatting. |
| Ctrl+X or Shift+Delete |
Cut selected content. |
Chrome Feature Shortcuts
| Alt+F, Alt+E, or F10 |
Open the Chrome menu. |
| Ctrl+Shift+B |
Toggle bookmarks bar. |
| Ctrl+H |
Open History page. |
| Ctrl+J |
Open Downloads page. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Esc |
Open Task Manager. |
| Shift+Alt+T |
Focus on browser toolbar (then use arrows, Tab, Enter, etc.). |
| F6 or Shift+F6 |
Cycle focus between address bar, page, toolbar, etc. |
| Ctrl+Shift+J |
Open Developer Tools. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Delete |
Open Clear Browsing Data dialog. |
| F1 |
Open Chrome Help Center in new tab. |
| Ctrl+Shift+M |
Switch between user profiles. |
Mouse Shortcuts
| Drag link to tab |
Open in current tab. |
| Ctrl + click link |
Open in background tab. |
| Ctrl+Shift + click link |
Open in new foreground tab. |
| Drag link to tab strip blank area |
Open in new tab. |
| Shift + click link |
Open link in new window. |
| Drag tab out |
Move tab to new window. |
| Drag tab into window |
Move tab to that window. |
| Esc while dragging |
Snap tab back to original spot. |
| Drag address to bookmarks bar |
Bookmark page. |
| Alt + click link |
Download link. |
| Shift + scroll |
Scroll horizontally. |
| Double-click tab strip blank area |
Toggle maximized mode. |
| Ctrl + scroll up/down |
Zoom in or out. |
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