Are you currently working from home and struggling to navigate the Chromebook your boss has supplied you? Do not worry, help is at hand. Here’s a handy list of keyboard shortcuts to make life easier. You can thank us later!
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.
Take a screenshot on tablets: Press Power button +Volume down button.
Turn Caps lock on or off: Press Search+Alt. Or press Launcher + Alt.
Lock your screen: Press Search+ L. Or press Launcher + L.
Sign out of your Google Account: Press Shift + Ctrl + q (twice).
See all keyboard shortcuts: Press Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash).
Shortcuts on external keyboards
If you’re using a Windows or Mac keyboard, press the Windows key or Command key instead of Search key or Launcher key .
To change how a specific keyboard key works:
At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s.
Select Settings .
Under ‘Device’, choose Keyboard.
Change the function of one or more keys.
All other shortcuts
Important: Depending on your keyboard, you can press the Search key or the Launcher key for some shortcuts. Both keys work the same.
Tabs and windows
Open a new window
Ctrl + n
Open a new window in Incognito mode
Shift + 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 that you closed
Shift+ Ctrl + t
Go to tabs 1–8 in the window
Ctrl + 1 to 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 and hold Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window that you want to open, then release. You can also press and hold Alt, then tap Tab, and select a window with the left or right arrow keys, mouse or touch.
Open the window that you used least recently
Press and hold Shift + Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window that 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 web page 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)
Maximise window
Alt + =
Minimise 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 (or) Launcher + Alt + m
Page and 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
Ctrland+
Zoom out on the page
Ctrland– (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 web page 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
Add www. and .com to 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 auto-fill suggestion when filling in a form
Shift + Alt + Backspace
System and 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 + . (full-stop)
Open the status area (where the time appears)
Shift + Alt +s
Click icons 1–8 on your shelf
Alt+ 1 to Alt+ 8
Click the last icon on your shelf
Alt + 9
Use function keys
Search + your preferred function key (or) Launcher + 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 + . (full-stop)
Switch to the previous user
Ctrl + Alt + , (comma)
Text editing
Turn Caps lock on or off
Search + Alt (or) Launcher+ 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 (or) Launcher+ Shift + Right arrow
Select text to the beginning of the line
Search + Shift + Left arrow (or) Launcher+ 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 (or) Launcher+ Left arrow
Move to end of the line
Search + Right arrow (or) Launcher+ Right arrow
Go to end of document
Search+ Ctrl +Right arrow (or) Launcher+ Ctrl + Right arrow
Go to beginning of document
Search +Ctrl+ Left arrow (or) Launcher+ Ctrl + Left arrow
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)LauncherAddress barBookmarks bar (if visible)The web page that’s openDownloads bar (if visible)