Google Chrome is one of the most well-rounded browsers available today, with many fantastic features and shortcuts to boost your productivity.
However, many Chrome users are unfamiliar with the vast array of shortcuts that can be used to make browsing more efficient.
Regardless of which computer you’re using, these shortcuts will save you time when using Google Chrome.
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Google Chrome Address Bar Shortcuts
Here are great Google Chrome address bar shortcuts to speed up your workflow.
| Windows/Linux Shortcut | macOS Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Type a search term + Enter | Type a search term + Enter | Search with your default Chrome search engine. |
| Type a search engine name + Tab | Type a search engine name + Tab | Search using a different search engine. |
| Type a site name + Ctrl + Enter | Enter a site name + Control + Enter | Adds www. And .com to a webpage name and opens it in the current tab. |
| Type a search term + Alt + Enter | N/A | Open a new tab for a Google search. |
| Ctrl + L or Alt + D | N/A | Jump to the Google Chrome address bar. |
| Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E | N/A | Search from anywhere on a webpage. |
| Down arrow + Shift + Delete | Down arrow + Shift + fn + Delete | Remove predictions from the Chrome search bar. |
| Ctrl + F5 | Control + F5 | Move the cursor to the address bar. |
Google Chrome Webpage Shortcuts
Here are handy Google Chrome webpage shortcuts to save you time.
| Windows/Linux Shortcut | macOS Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + P | ⌘ + P | Open the printing options for the current page. |
| Ctrl + S | ⌘ + S | Open the saving options for the current page. |
| F5 | ⌘ + R | Reload the current webpage. |
| Shift + F5 | ⌘ + Shift + R | Reload the current webpage ignoring any cached content. |
| Esc | Esc | Stop loading a webpage. |
| Tab | Tab | Browse clickable items moving forward. |
| Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab | Browse clickable items moving backward. |
| Ctrl + O + select file | ⌘ + O + select file | Open a computer file in a Chrome tab. |
| Ctrl + U | ⌘ + Option + U | Display the current page’s HTML source code. |
| Ctrl + D | ⌘ + D | Save the current tab as a bookmark. |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | ⌘ + Shift + D | Save all open tabs as bookmarks. |
| F11 | ⌘ + Control + F | Toggle full-screen mode on or off. |
| Ctrl and + | ⌘ and + | Make the webpage bigger. |
| Ctrl and – | ⌘ and – | Make the webpage smaller. |
| Ctrl + 0 | ⌘ + 0 | Return the webpage to the default size. |
| Space | Space | Scroll down a webpage. |
| Shift + Space | Shift + Space | Scroll up a webpage on Chrome. |
| Home | N/A | Go to the top of the page. |
| End | N/A | Go to the bottom of the page. |
| Shift + scroll mouse wheel | N/A | Scroll horizontally. |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Option + Left Arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of a previous word in a text field. |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Option + Right Arrow | Move your cursor to the next word in a text field. |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Option + Delete | Delete the previous word in the text field. |
| Alt + Home | ⌘ + Shift + H | Open the Chrome homepage in the current tab. |
Google Chrome Mouse Shortcuts
Here are fantastic Google Chrome mouse shortcuts to get things done.
| Windows/Linux Shortcut | macOS Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Drag a link to a tab | Drag a link to a tab. | Open a link in the current Chrome tab. |
| Ctrl + click a link | ⌘ + click a link | Open a link in a background tab. |
| Ctrl + Shift + click a link | ⌘ + Shift + click a link | Jump to a new link. |
| Drag your link to the blank area of the Chrome tab strip | Drag your link to a blank area of the tab strip | Open a link and jump to it. |
| Shift + click a link | Shift + click a link | Open a link in a new window. |
| Drag a tab out of the Chrome tab strip | Drag a tab out of the Chrome tab strip | Open a tab in a new window. |
| Drag a tab into the existing window | Drag the tab into the existing window | Move a tab to the current window. |
| Press Esc while dragging | Press Esc while dragging | Move a tab to its original position. |
| Drag a web address to the Chrome bookmarks bar | Drag a web address to the Chrome bookmarks bar | Save the current page as a bookmark. |
| Shift + scroll with the mouse | N/A | Scroll horizontally on a webpage. |
| Alt + click a link | Option + click a link | Download the target of a Chrome link. |
| Right-click Back or Next | Right-click Back or Next | Show your browsing history. |
| Double-click a blank area of the Chrome tab strip | Double-click a blank area of the Chrome tab strip | Switch between window modes. |
| Ctrl + scroll up | N/A | Zoom In (make elements bigger). |
| Ctrl + scroll down | N/A | Zoom Out (make elements smaller). |
Google Chrome Tab/Window Shortcuts
Here are some nifty Google Chrome tabs and window shortcuts to keep an overview of your work.
| Windows/Linux Shortcut | macOS Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + N | ⌘ + N | Open a new Google Chrome window. |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | ⌘ + Shift + N | Open incognito mode in Chrome. |
| Ctrl + T | ⌘ + T | Open a new Google Chrome tab. |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | ⌘ + Shift + T | Reopen previously closed tabs. |
| Ctrl + Tab | ⌘ + Option + Right Arrow | Jump to the next open Chrome tab. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | ⌘ + Option + Left Arrow | Jump to the previous open Chrome tab. |
| Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 8 | ⌘ + 1 to ⌘ + 8 | Jump to a specific Google Chrome tab. |
| Ctrl + 9 | ⌘ + 9 | Jump to the rightmost Google Chrome tab. |
| Alt + Home | N/A | Open your home page in the current Google Chrome tab. |
| Alt + Left Arrow | ⌘ + Left Arrow | Open the previous tab from your browsing history. |
| Alt + Right Arrow | ⌘ + Right Arrow | Open the next tab from your browsing history. |
| Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 | ⌘ + W | Close the current Google Chrome tab. |
| Alt + F4 | ⌘ + Shift + W | Close the current Google Chrome window. |
| Alt + Space + N | ⌘ + M | Minimize the current Chrome window. |
| Alt + Space + X | N/A | Maximize the current Chrome window. |
| Alt + F + X | ⌘ + Q | Quit Google Chrome. |
| Ctrl + Shift + PgDn/PgUp | Ctrl + Shift + PgUp/PgDn | Move Google Chrome tabs right/left. |
Google Chrome Feature Shortcuts
Here are helpful Google Chrome feature shortcuts to make the most of your web browser.
| Windows/Linux Shortcut | macOS Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Alt + F or Alt + E | Control + F2 | Open the Google Chrome menu. |
| Ctrl + Shift + B | ⌘ + Shift + B | Show/hide the Chrome Bookmarks bar. |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | ⌘ + Option + B | Open the Google Chrome Bookmarks Manager. |
| Ctrl + H | ⌘ + Y | Open the Google Chrome History Page in the new tab. |
| Ctrl + J | ⌘ + Y | Open the Google Chrome Downloads Page in the new tab. |
| Shift + Esc | N/A | Open the Google Chrome Task Manager. |
| Shift + Alt + T | N/A | Set focus to the first item in the Google Chrome toolbar. |
| F10 | N/A | Set focus to the rightmost item in the Google Chrome toolbar. |
| F6 | N/A | Switch focus to unfocused dialog and all toolbars. |
| F3 or Ctrl + F | ⌘ + F | Open the Find Bar on the current page. |
| Ctrl + G | ⌘ + G | Jump to the next match when using the Find Bar search. |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | ⌘ + Shift + G | Jump to the previous match when using the Find Bar search. |
| F12 or Ctrl + Shift + J | ⌘ + Option + I | Open Google Chrome developer tools. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Delete | ⌘ + Shift + Delete | Open the Clear Browsing Data popup. |
| F1 | N/A | Open Google Chrome Help Center in a new tab. |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | ⌘ + Shift + M | Browse as a Guest or log in as a different Chrome user. |
| Alt + Shift + I | ⌘ + Option + Shift + I | Open a Google Chrome feedback form. |
| F7 | F7 | Turn on caret browsing on Google Chrome. |
| Ctrl + F6 | N/A | Skip to web content on Google Chrome. |
| Alt + Shift + A | ⌘ + Option + Shift + A | Focus on inactive Google Chrome dialogs. |