Essential Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts [Free PDF Cheat Sheet]

Looking for the latest Chromebook shortcuts? Whether you’re working, browsing, or multitasking across tabs, these time-saving combos will help you work smarter.

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What Are Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts?

Keyboard shortcuts are keystroke combinations that trigger specific actions. They let you complete tasks like taking a screenshot, switching tabs, or reloading a page without ever touching the mouse.

Try pressing Ctrl + Alt + ? on your Chromebook to pull up an interactive shortcut map.

📄 Chromebook Page Shortcuts

Alt or Search + ↑ / ↓	Page up / down
Ctrl+Alt + ↑ / ↓	Home / End
Ctrl+P	Print current page
Ctrl+S	Save current page
Ctrl+R or Ctrl+Shift+R	Reload (normal or without cache)
Ctrl + + / –	Zoom in or out
Ctrl+0	Reset zoom
Esc	Stop page loading
Alt + click link	Open link in background tab
Ctrl+D	Bookmark page
Ctrl+Shift+D	Bookmark all open tabs
Drag link to bookmarks bar	Save as bookmark
Ctrl+F	Open Find bar
Ctrl+G / Shift+Enter	Next / previous match in Find bar
Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E	Search from address bar
Ctrl+Enter	Add www. and .com around text
Ctrl + 🔳	Screenshot
Ctrl+Shift + 🔳	Partial screenshot
Ctrl+U	View page source
Ctrl+Shift+I	Toggle DevTools panel
Ctrl+Shift+J	Toggle DOM Inspector

🗂️ Chromebook Tab and Window Shortcuts

Ctrl+N	New window
Ctrl+Shift+N	New incognito window
Ctrl+T	New tab
Ctrl+O	Open file
Ctrl+Shift+Q (twice)	Sign out of Chromebook
Ctrl+W / Ctrl+Shift+W	Close tab / window
Ctrl+Shift+T	Reopen last closed tab
Ctrl+1 – Ctrl+8	Switch to specific tab
Ctrl+9	Last tab
Alt+1 – Alt+8	Open shelf items
Alt+9	Last window
Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Next / previous tab
Alt+Tab / Alt+Shift+Tab	Next / previous window
Alt + arrow keys / Backspace	Navigation history
Ctrl + click link	Open in background tab
Ctrl+Shift + click	Open and focus new tab
Shift + click	Open link in new window
Type URL + Alt+Enter	Open in new tab

⚙️ Chromebook Browser and Settings Shortcuts

Ctrl+Shift+B	Toggle bookmarks bar.
Alt+Shift+M	Open Files app.
Ctrl+.	Show hidden files in Files app.
Ctrl+H	Open History.
Ctrl+J	Open Downloads.
Shift+Esc	Open Task Manager.
Ctrl+Alt+/	Open keyboard shortcut help overlay.
Ctrl+?	Open Help Center.
Ctrl + ⛶ (fullscreen key)	Change display mode / screen mirroring.
Shift+Alt+S	Open system tray (time, battery, etc.).
Shift+Alt+L	Focus the launcher.
Ctrl + ← or → (browser nav keys)	Switch focus between panes (address bar, content, downloads bar).
Alt+Shift+B	Focus bookmarks bar.
Alt+E or Alt+F	Open Chrome menu.
Shift+Search+Volume Up	Open right-click menu.
Ctrl+Alt+Z	Toggle accessibility features.
Ctrl+Shift + + / – / )	Adjust or reset screen scale.
Ctrl+Shift+Reload	Rotate screen 90°.

⌨️ Chromebook Text Editing Shortcuts

Ctrl+A	Select all content.
Ctrl+L or Alt+D	Select address bar content.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow	Select word-by-word.
Shift+Search+Arrow	Select to start/end of line.
Ctrl+Arrow	Jump to next/previous word.
Ctrl+Search+Arrow	Jump to start/end of doc.
Ctrl+C / V / X	Copy / Paste / Cut.
Ctrl+Shift+V	Paste without formatting.
Ctrl+Backspace	Delete previous word.
Alt+Backspace	Delete next letter (forward delete).
Ctrl+Z	Undo last action.

🔗 Related Guides from ChromeGeek

• Chrome Shortcuts for Windows
• Chrome Shortcuts for Mac
• Chrome Shortcuts for Linux
• Ultimate Google Chrome Cheat Sheet
• How to Connect a Printer to a Chromebook