Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts: Complete List for Windows, Mac & Chromebook (2026)
Quick summary – top 5 Chrome shortcuts to learn first
- Ctrl + Shift + T – reopen the last closed tab (works for last 10 tabs)
- Ctrl + T / Ctrl + W – open and close tabs without touching the mouse
- Ctrl + L – jump to the address bar instantly
- Ctrl + Shift + N – open a new Incognito window
- F12 – open Chrome DevTools for developers
Google Chrome is the world’s most used browser, running on over 3 billion devices. But most users only ever scratch the surface of what it can do. Every time you reach for your mouse to open a new tab, close a window, or search a page, you’re spending time you don’t need to spend.
This guide covers every Chrome keyboard shortcut for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chromebook organized by category so you can find exactly what you need. Whether you’re a student, a developer, or someone who just wants to browse faster, there’s something here that will save you real time every day.
You don’t need to memorize all 100+ shortcuts at once. Start with the five in the Quick Summary above, get comfortable, then add more as you go. explore the best Google Chrome alternatives available in 2026
What are Chrome keyboard shortcuts?
Chrome keyboard shortcuts are key combinations using Ctrl, Alt, Shift, or Command that let you control Google Chrome without using a mouse. They cover everything from tab management and navigation to bookmarks, downloads, and developer tools.
Tabs & Windows Shortcuts
| Action | Windows / Linux | Mac (⌘) | Chromebook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open a new tab | Ctrl + T | Command + T | Ctrl + T |
| Close current tab | Ctrl + W | Command + W | Ctrl + W |
| Reopen last closed tab | Ctrl + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T | Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Open new window | Ctrl + N | Command + N | Ctrl + N |
| Close current window | Ctrl + Shift + W | Command + Shift + W | Ctrl + Shift + W |
| Open Incognito window | Ctrl + Shift + N | Command + Shift + N | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Switch to next tab | Ctrl + Tab | Command + Option + → | Ctrl + Tab |
| Switch to previous tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Command + Option + ← | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Jump to tab 1–8 | Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 8 | Command + 1 to 8 | Ctrl + 1 to 8 |
| Jump to last tab | Ctrl + 9 | Command + 9 | Ctrl + 9 |
| Move tab left | Ctrl + Shift + PgUp | – | Ctrl + Shift + PgUp |
| Move tab right | Ctrl + Shift + PgDn | – | Ctrl + Shift + PgDn |
| Open tab in new window (drag) | Drag tab out of strip | Drag tab out of strip | Drag tab out |
| Minimize window | Alt + Space, N | Command + M | – |
| Maximize window | Alt + Space, X | Command + Ctrl + F | – |
| Open new tab in background (link) | Ctrl + Left-click | Command + Left-click | Ctrl + Left-click |
| Open new tab in foreground (link) | Ctrl + Shift + Left-click | Command + Shift + Left-click | Ctrl + Shift + Left-click |
Navigation Shortcuts
| Action | Windows / Linux | Mac (⌘) | Chromebook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go back | Alt + ← / Backspace | Command + [ | Alt + ← |
| Go forward | Alt + → / Shift + Backspace | Command + ] | Alt + → |
| Reload page | Ctrl + R / F5 | Command + R | Ctrl + R |
| Hard reload (bypass cache) | Ctrl + Shift + R | Command + Shift + R | Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Stop loading page | Esc | Esc | Esc |
| Open link in new window | Shift + Left-click | Shift + Left-click | Shift + Left-click |
| Open homepage | Alt + Home | – | Alt + Home |
| Go to next page (if exists) | Alt + → | Command + ] | Alt + → |
Address Bar (Omnibox) Shortcuts
| Action | Windows / Linux | Mac (⌘) | Chromebook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus address bar | Ctrl + L / Alt + D / F6 | Command + L | Ctrl + L |
| Open new tab and focus address bar | Ctrl + T | Command + T | Ctrl + T |
| Search using address bar | Ctrl + K / Ctrl + E | Command + Option + F | Ctrl + K |
| Add www. and .com, open | Ctrl + Enter | Command + Enter | Ctrl + Enter |
| Open URL in new tab | Alt + Enter | Option + Enter | Alt + Enter |
| Move cursor to address bar | F6 | – | F6 |
| Delete selected item in address bar | Shift + Delete | Fn + Shift + Delete | Shift + Delete |
| Show matching URLs (autocomplete) | ↑ / ↓ arrows | ↑ / ↓ arrows | ↑ / ↓ arrows |
Webpage Viewing & Scrolling Shortcuts
| Action | Windows / Linux | Mac (⌘) | Chromebook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scroll down | Space / PgDn | Space / Fn + ↓ | Space / PgDn |
| Scroll up | Shift + Space / PgUp | Shift + Space / Fn + ↑ | Shift + Space |
| Scroll to top of page | Ctrl + Home | Command + ↑ | Ctrl + Home |
| Scroll to bottom of page | Ctrl + End | Command + ↓ | Ctrl + End |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + + | Command + + | Ctrl + + |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + – | Command + – | Ctrl + – |
| Reset zoom to 100% | Ctrl + 0 | Command + 0 | Ctrl + 0 |
| Toggle full screen | F11 | Command + Ctrl + F | – |
| Print page | Ctrl + P | Command + P | Ctrl + P |
| Save page as | Ctrl + S | Command + S | Ctrl + S |
| Open Print Preview | Ctrl + P | Command + P | Ctrl + P |
| Find text on page | Ctrl + F | Command + F | Ctrl + F |
| Find next match | Ctrl + G / Enter | Command + G | Ctrl + G |
| Find previous match | Ctrl + Shift + G | Command + Shift + G | Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Close Find bar | Esc | Esc | Esc |
| View page source | Ctrl + U | Command + Option + U | Ctrl + U |
| Focus first item in toolbar | Shift + Alt + T | – | Shift + Alt + T |
| Select all content on page | Ctrl + A | Command + A | Ctrl + A |
| Copy selected content | Ctrl + C | Command + C | Ctrl + C |
Search Shortcuts
| Action | Windows / Linux | Mac (⌘) | Chromebook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open search bar | Ctrl + F | Command + F | Ctrl + F |
| Search page with address bar | Ctrl + K | Command + Option + F | Ctrl + K |
| Search highlighted text (new tab) | Ctrl + Shift + ? (via context menu) | – | – |
| Cycle through search results | Enter / Shift + Enter | Enter / Shift + Enter | Enter |
Bookmarks Shortcuts
| Action | Windows / Linux | Mac (⌘) | Chromebook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmark current page | Ctrl + D | Command + D | Ctrl + D |
| Bookmark all open tabs | Ctrl + Shift + D | Command + Shift + D | Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Toggle bookmarks bar | Ctrl + Shift + B | Command + Shift + B | Ctrl + Shift + B |
| Open Bookmark Manager | Ctrl + Shift + O | Command + Option + B | Ctrl + Shift + O |
Chrome DevTools Shortcuts
| Action | Windows / Linux | Mac (⌘) | Chromebook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open DevTools | F12 / Ctrl + Shift + I | Command + Option + I | F12 / Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Open DevTools Console | Ctrl + Shift + J | Command + Option + J | Ctrl + Shift + J |
| Inspect element | Ctrl + Shift + C | Command + Shift + C | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Toggle device mode | Ctrl + Shift + M | Command + Shift + M | Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Open Sources panel | Ctrl + Shift + I → Sources tab | Command + Option + I | Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Run command (DevTools) | Ctrl + Shift + P (in DevTools) | Command + Shift + P | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Close DevTools | Ctrl + Shift + I again / F12 | Command + Option + I again | F12 |
| Search in DevTools | Ctrl + F (in DevTools) | Command + F | Ctrl + F |
| Hard reload + clear cache | Ctrl + Shift + R (DevTools open) | Command + Shift + R | Ctrl + Shift + R |
Chrome Features & Settings Shortcuts
| Action | Windows / Linux | Mac (⌘) | Chromebook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Settings | Alt + E then S / chrome://settings | Command + , | Alt + E |
| Open Downloads | Ctrl + J | Command + J | Ctrl + J |
| Open History | Ctrl + H | Command + Y | Ctrl + H |
| Open Task Manager | Shift + Esc | – | Shift + Esc |
| Clear browsing data | Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Command + Shift + Delete | Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
| Open Chrome menu | Alt + F / Alt + E | – | Alt + F |
| Show/hide sidebar | Ctrl + Shift + . | – | Ctrl + Shift + . |
| Focus toolbar / search | Shift + Alt + T | – | Shift + Alt + T |
| Open Extensions page | chrome://extensions (address bar) | chrome://extensions | chrome://extensions |
| Manage extension shortcuts | chrome://extensions/shortcuts | chrome://extensions/shortcuts | chrome://extensions/shortcuts |
| Open chrome flags | chrome://flags (address bar) | chrome://flags | chrome://flags |
Chromebook-specific Shortcuts
| Action | Windows / Linux | Mac (⌘) | Chromebook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lock the screen | Search + L | – | Search + L |
| Take a screenshot | Ctrl + Show Windows (F5) | – | Ctrl + Show Windows |
| Take partial screenshot | Ctrl + Shift + Show Windows | – | Ctrl + Shift + Show Windows |
| Open Files app | Shift + Alt + M | – | Shift + Alt + M |
| Open launcher / app drawer | Search (tap alone) | – | Search |
| Switch between windows | Alt + Tab | – | Alt + Tab |
| See all open windows | Search + ] | – | Search + ] |
| Open task manager | Search + Esc | – | Search + Esc |
| Open Settings | Alt + Shift + S | – | Alt + Shift + S |
| Dock window left | Alt + [ | – | Alt + [ |
| Dock window right | Alt + ] | – | Alt + ] |
| Toggle magnifier | Ctrl + Search + M | – | Ctrl + Search + M |
| Show all shortcuts | Ctrl + Alt + ? | – | Ctrl + Alt + ? |
| Toggle Caps Lock | Search + Alt | – | Search + Alt |
Mouse Shortcuts & Gestures
| Action | Windows / Linux | Mac (⌘) | Chromebook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open link in background tab | Middle-click link | Middle-click link | Middle-click link |
| Open link in background tab | Ctrl + Left-click | Command + Left-click | Ctrl + Left-click |
| Open link in foreground tab | Ctrl + Shift + Left-click | Command + Shift + Left-click | Ctrl + Shift + Left-click |
| Open link in new window | Shift + Left-click | Shift + Left-click | Shift + Left-click |
| Download linked file | Alt + Left-click | Option + Left-click | Alt + Left-click |
| Close a tab | Middle-click the tab | Middle-click the tab | Middle-click the tab |
| Open new tab | Double-click empty tab strip | Double-click empty tab strip | Double-click empty tab strip |
| Zoom in / out | Ctrl + Scroll wheel | Command + Scroll wheel | Ctrl + Scroll wheel |
| Go back in history | Alt + Scroll up / Right-click Back | – | Alt + Scroll up |
| Reposition tab | Drag tab left / right | Drag tab left / right | Drag tab left / right |
How to customize Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Chrome doesn’t let you remap its built-in shortcuts natively but you have two reliable ways to create custom shortcuts or change existing ones.
Method 1: Customize extension shortcuts (built into Chrome)
- Open the Extensions shortcuts page type chrome://extensions/shortcuts into your address bar and press Enter.
- Find the extension you want to customize each installed extension is listed with its available shortcut actions.
- Click the pencil icon next to any shortcut press your desired key combination. Chrome will warn you if it conflicts with an existing shortcut.
- Set the scope choose “In Chrome” (works when Chrome is focused) or “Global” (works even when Chrome is in the background).
Method 2: Shortkeys extension (full custom shortcuts)
For remapping Chrome’s built-in actions or creating entirely new shortcuts, install the free Shortkeys extension from the Chrome Web Store. It lets you assign any key combination to actions like scrolling, switching tabs, opening URLs, and more without any coding.
Can I remap Ctrl+T or Ctrl+W?
No Chrome’s core built-in shortcuts (like Ctrl + T, Ctrl + W, Ctrl + L) cannot be remapped through the native settings. The Shortkeys extension can intercept some of these, but with limitations. In most cases, it’s faster to learn the defaults than to fight them.
Frequently asked questions about Chrome shortcuts
What is the most useful Chrome keyboard shortcut?
The most useful Chrome shortcut is Ctrl + Shift + T (Command + Shift + T on Mac), which reopens the last closed tab. Chrome remembers your last 10 closed tabs, so you can press it repeatedly to restore multiple tabs at once.
How do I open a new tab in Chrome?
Press Ctrl + T on Windows and Linux, or Command + T on Mac. You can also middle-click any link to open it directly in a new background tab.
What is the Chrome shortcut for incognito mode?
Press Ctrl + Shift + N on Windows and Linux, or Command + Shift + N on Mac to open a new Incognito window.
Can I customize Chrome keyboard shortcuts?
Yes. Go to chrome://extensions/shortcuts to customize extension shortcuts. For broader remapping, use the free Shortkeys Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store.
What is the shortcut to open Chrome DevTools?
Press F12 or Ctrl + Shift + I on Windows and Linux. On Mac, use Command + Option + I.
How do I switch between tabs in Chrome?
Use Ctrl + Tab (next tab) and Ctrl + Shift + Tab (previous tab). Press Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 to jump to a tab by position, and Ctrl + 9 to jump to the last tab.
What is the shortcut to open downloads in Chrome?
Press Ctrl + J on Windows and Linux, or Command + J on Mac.
How do I clear browsing data in Chrome?
Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete on Windows and Linux, or Command + Shift + Delete on Mac, to open the Clear Browsing Data dialog.
Are Chrome shortcuts the same on Windows and Mac?
Mostly yes the Ctrl key on Windows becomes the Command (⌘) key on Mac. A few shortcuts also use the Option key on Mac instead of Alt on Windows.
How do I use Chrome shortcuts on a Chromebook?
Most Windows shortcuts work on Chromebook using the Ctrl key. Chromebook also has a Search key (or Launcher key) for additional shortcuts press Ctrl + Alt + ? on any Chromebook to open the full built-in shortcut viewer.
Start with five, build from there
You’ve now got over 100 Chrome keyboard shortcuts at your fingertips for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chromebook. You don’t need to memorize all of them. The biggest productivity gains come from the shortcuts you use every single day.
Start with these five if you haven’t already: Ctrl + Shift + T to reopen closed tabs, Ctrl + T to open new ones, Ctrl + L to jump to the address bar, Ctrl + F to find text on any page, and F12 to open DevTools if you’re a developer. Get those into muscle memory first everything else follows naturally.
Download the free Chrome shortcuts PDF to keep a reference handy on your desk. And if you use other Google tools, explore our guides to Google Docs keyboard shortcuts and Google Sheets shortcuts to extend the same efficiency to your whole workflow.
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