https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/183101?hl=en
Chromebook keyboard shortcuts
Popular shortcuts
- See all keyboard shortcuts: Press Ctrl + Alt + ?
- ChromeVOX: Ctrl + Alt + Z
- High Contrast: Ctrl + Search (Magnifying Glass) + H
- Reset Zoom Level: Ctrl + 0
- Reset Screen Resolution: Ctrl + Shift + 0
- Rotate Screen 90 Degrees: Ctrl + Shift + Refresh (Circle Arrow)
- Take a screenshot: Press Ctrl +
(or Ctrl + F5)
- Take a partial screenshot: Press Ctrl + Shift + (or Ctrl + Shift + F5), then click and drag
- Turn Caps Lock on or off: Press Alt + Search
- Lock your screen: Press Search + L
- Sign out of your Google Account: Press Ctrl + Shift + q (twice)
- See all keyboard shortcuts: Press Ctrl + Alt + ?
All other shortcuts
Note: If you’re using a Windows or Mac keyboard, use the Windows key or Command key in place of the Search key.
Tabs and windows
Open a new window
| Ctrl + n
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Open a new window in incognito mode
| Ctrl + Shift + n
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Open a new tab
| Ctrl + t
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Open a file in the browser
| Ctrl + o
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Close the current tab
| Ctrl + w
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Close the current window
| Ctrl + Shift + w
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Reopen the last tab or window you closed
| Ctrl + Shift + t
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Go to tabs 1-8 in the window
| Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8
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Go to the last tab in the window
| Ctrl + 9
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Go to the next tab in the window
| Ctrl + Tab
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Go to the previous tab in the window
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab
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Switch quickly between windows
| Press & hold Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release.
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Open the window you used least recently
| Press & hold Alt + Shift, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release.
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Go to previous page in your browsing history
| Alt + left arrow
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Go to the next page in your browsing history
| Alt + right arrow
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Open the link in a new tab in the background
| Press Ctrl and click a link
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Open the link in a new tab and switch to the new tab
| Press Ctrl + Shift and click a link
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Open the link in a new window
| Press Shift and click a link
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Open the link in the tab
| Drag the link to the tab's address bar
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Open the link in a new tab
| Drag the link to a blank area on the tab strip
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Open the webpage in a new tab
| Type a web address (URL) in the address bar, then press Alt + Enter
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Return the tab to its original position
| While dragging the tab, press Esc
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Dock a window on the left
| Alt + [
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Dock a window on the right
| Alt + ]
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Page & web browser
Page up
| Alt or Search and up arrow
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Page down
| Alt or Search and down arrow
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Scroll down the web page
| Space bar
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Go to top of page
| Ctrl + Alt and up arrow
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Go to bottom of page
| Ctrl + Alt and down arrow
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Print your current page
| Ctrl + p
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Save your current page
| Ctrl + s
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Reload your current page
| Ctrl + r
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Reload your current page without using cached content
| Ctrl + Shift + r
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Zoom in on the page
| Ctrl and +
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Zoom out on the page
| Ctrl and -
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Reset zoom level
| Ctrl + 0
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Stop the loading of your current page
| Esc
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Right-click a link
| Press Alt and click a link
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Open the link in a new tab in the background
| Press Ctrl and click a link
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Save the link as a bookmark
| Drag link to bookmarks bar
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Save your current webpage as a bookmark
| Ctrl + d
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Save all open pages in your current window as bookmarks in a new folder
| Ctrl + Shift + d
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Search the current page
| Ctrl + f
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Go to the next match for your search
| Ctrl + g or Enter
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Go to the previous match for your search
| Ctrl + Shift + g or Shift + Enter
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Perform a Google search
| Ctrl + k or Ctrl + e
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Add www. and .com to your input in the address bar, then open the page
| Ctrl + Enter
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View page source
| Ctrl + u
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Show or hide the Developer Tools panel
| Ctrl + Shift + i
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Show or hide the DOM Inspector
| Ctrl + Shift + j
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Show or hide the bookmarks bar
| Ctrl + Shift + b
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Open the History page
| Ctrl + h
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Open the Downloads page
| Ctrl + j
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System & display settings
Open the Files app
| Alt + Shift + m
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Preview a file in the Files app
| Select the file, then press Space
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Display hidden files in the Files app
| Ctrl + .
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Open the status area (where your account picture appears)
| Shift + Alt + s
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Click icons 1-8 on your shelf
| Alt + 1 through Alt + 8
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Click the last icon on your shelf
| Alt + 9
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Use F keys (F1 to F12)
| Search + 1 through Search + =
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See your notifications
| Alt + Shift + n
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Change screen resolution
| Ctrl + Shift and + or -
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Reset screen resolution to default
| Ctrl + Shift + 0
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Rotate screen 90 degrees
| Ctrl + Shift + Refresh (Circle Arrow)
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Switch to the next user
| Ctrl + Alt + .
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Switch to the previous user
| Ctrl + Alt + ,
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Text editing
Turn Caps Lock on or off
| Alt + Search
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Select everything on the page
| Ctrl + a
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Select the content in the address bar
| Ctrl + L or Alt + d
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Select the next word or letter
| Ctrl + Shift and right arrow
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Select text to the end of the line
| Shift + Search and right arrow
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Select text to the beginning of the line
| Shift + Search and left arrow
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Select previous word or letter
| Ctrl + Shift and left arrow
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Move to the end of the next word
| Ctrl and right arrow
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Move to the start of the previous word
| Ctrl and left arrow
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Go to end of document
| Ctrl + Search and right arrow
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Go to beginning of document
| Ctrl + Search and left arrow
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Copy selected content to the clipboard
| Ctrl + c
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Paste content from the clipboard
| Ctrl + v
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Paste content from the clipboard as plain text
| Ctrl + Shift + v
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Cut
| Ctrl + x
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Delete the previous word
| Ctrl + Backspace
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Delete the next letter (forward delete)
| Alt + Backspace
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Undo your last action
| Ctrl + z
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Redo your last action
| Ctrl + Shift + z
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Switch between the keyboard languages you've set. Learn how to choose your keyboard language.
| Ctrl + Shift + Space
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Switch to the previous keyboard language you were using. Learn how to choose your keyboard language.
| Ctrl + Space
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Dim keyboard (for backlit keyboards only)
| Alt + 
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Make keyboard brighter (for backlit keyboards only)
| Alt + 
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Accessibility
Learn how to make your Chromebook accessible.
Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off
| Ctrl + Alt + z
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Turn on high contrast mode
| Shift + Search + h
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Highlight the launcher button on your shelf
| Shift + Alt + L
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Highlight the next item on your shelf
| Shift + Alt + L, then Tab or right arrow
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Highlight the previous item on your shelf
| Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab or left arrow
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Open the highlighted button on your shelf
| Shift + Alt + L, then Space or Enter
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Remove the highlight from a button on your shelf
| Shift + Alt + L, then Esc
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Switch focus between:
- Status area (where your account picture appears)
- Launcher
- Address bar
- Bookmarks bar (if visible)
- The webpage that's open
- Downloads bar (if visible)
| Ctrl +  or Ctrl + 
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Highlight the bookmarks bar (if shown)
| Alt + Shift + b
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Highlight the row with the address bar
| Shift + Alt + t
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Open right-click menu for highlighted item
| Shift + Search + 
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Use shortcuts on a braille keyboard
| See braille keyboard shortcuts
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