90+ Useful Chrome Shortcuts for Windows and Mac

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As of the time this post was written, Google Chrome accounts for an impressive 66.1% of all internet browser usage. So, there’s a good chance you’re using Google Chrome to read this article right now.

In this blog post, we’ll explore a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts for Google Chrome. These shortcuts will help you navigate faster, complete tasks more efficiently, and enhance your overall browsing experience.

Browse Chrome shortcuts for Tabs and Windows, Address Bar, Webpages, Mouse, and others.

Tabs and Windows

Related: Chrome extensions to manage tabs, and spice up new tabs.

Action
Windows
Mac

Open new window
Control + N
Command + N

Open new Incognito window
Control + Shift + N
Command + Shift + N

Open new tab
Control + T
Command + T

Reopen closed tabs
Control + Shift + T
Command + Shift + T

Next open tab
Control + Tab / Control + Page Down
Command + Option + →

Previous open tab
Control + Shift + Tab / Control + Page Up
Command + Option + ←

Jump to specific tab
Control + 1 to Control + 8
Command + 1 to Command + 8

Jump to rightmost tab
Control + 9
Command + 9

Open home page
Alt + Home
–

Previous page in history
Alt + ←
Command + [ / Command + ←

Next page in history
Alt + →
Command + ] / Command + →

Close current tab
Control + W / Control + F4
Command + W

Close current window
Control + Shift + W / Alt + F4
Command + Shift + W

Minimize window
Alt + Space then N
Command + M

Maximize window
Alt + Space then X
–

Quit Chrome
Alt + F then X
Command + Q

Move tabs
Control + Shift + Page Up / Control + Shift + Page Down
Control + Shift + Page Up / Control + Shift + Page Down

Address Bar

Action
Windows
Mac

Search with default search engine
Type a search term + Enter

Search using a different search engine
Type a search engine name + Tab

Add www. and .com to a site name (current tab)
Type a site name + Control + Enter

Add www. and .com to a site name (new window)
Type a site name + Control + Shift + Enter

Open a new tab and perform a Google search
Type a search term + Alt + Enter
–

Open website in a new background tab
–
Type a web address + Command + Enter

Jump to the address bar
Control + L / Alt + D / F6
Command + L

Search from anywhere on the page
Control + K / Control + E
–

Remove predictions from address bar
↓ to highlight + Shift + Delete

Move cursor to the address bar
Control + F5

Webpages

Action
Windows
Mac

Print
Control + P
Command + P

Save
Control + S
Command + S

Reload
F5 / Control + R
–

Force Reload
Shift + F5 / Control + Shift + R
Command + Shift + R

Stop Loading
Escape

Next Clickable
Tab

Previous Clickable
Shift + Tab

Open File
Control + O + Select File
Command + O + Select File

View Source
Control + U
Command + Option + U

Bookmark
Control + D
Command + D

Bookmark All Tabs
Control + Shift + D
Command + Shift + D

Full-screen
F11
Command + Control + F

Zoom In
Control + +
Command + +

Zoom Out
Control + –
Command + –

Reset Zoom
Control + 0
Command + 0

Scroll Down
Space / Page Down
Space

Scroll Up
Shift + Space / Page Up
Shift + Space

Top of Page
Home
–

Bottom of Page
End
–

Scroll Horizontally
Shift + Scroll Mousewheel
–

Previous Word
Control + ←
Option + ←

Next Word
Control + →
Option + →

Delete Previous Word
Control + Backspace
Option + Delete

Open Home
Alt + Home
Command + Shift + H

New Email
–
Command + Shift + I

Page Setup
–
Command + Option + P

Open Console
–
Command + Option + J

Web Search
–
Command + Option + F

Mouse

Action
Windows
Mac

Open link (mouse)
Drag link to tab

Open link in new background tab
Control + Click link
Command + Click link

Open link and jump to it
Control + Shift + Click link
Command + Shift + Click link

Open link, jump to it (mouse)
Drag link to blank tab area

Open link in new window
Shift + Click link

Open tab in new window (mouse)
Drag tab out of tab strip

Move tab to current window (mouse)
Drag tab into existing window

Return tab to original position
Press Escape while dragging

Save webpage as bookmark
Drag address to Bookmarks Bar

Scroll horizontally
Shift + Scroll mousewheel
–

Download link target
Alt + Click link
Option + Click link

Display browsing history
Right-click Back or click & hold

Switch between maximized/windowed modes
Double-click blank tab area

Make page bigger
Control + Scroll mousewheel up
–

Make page smaller
Control + Scroll mousewheel down
–

Increase window to full height
–
Double-click blank tab area

Other Shortcuts

Action
Windows
Mac

Open Menu
Alt + F / Alt + E
–

Toggle Bookmarks Bar
Control + Shift + B
Command + Shift + B

Open Bookmarks Manager
Control + Shift + O
Command + Option + B

Open History
Control + H
Command + Y

Open Downloads
Control + J
Command + Shift + J

Task Manager
Shift + Escape
–

Focus on First Toolbar Item
Shift + Alt + T
–

Focus on Rightmost Toolbar Item
F10
–

Switch Focus
F6
Command + Option + ↑ / ↓

Open Find Bar
Control + F / F3
Command + F

Next Find Match
Control + G
Command + G

Previous Find Match
Control + Shift + G
Command + Shift + G

Open Dev Tools
Control + Shift + J / F12
Command + Option + I

Clear Browsing Data
Control + Shift + Delete
Command + Shift + Delete

Open Help Center
F1
–

Switch User
Control + Shift + M
Command + Shift + M

Open Feedback Form
Alt + Shift + I
Command + Option + Shift + I

Enable Caret Browsing
F7
F7

Skip to Content
Control + F6
–

Focus on Inactive Dialogs
Alt + Shift + A
Command + Option + Shift + A

Open Settings
–
Command + ,

Search Selected Text in Find Bar
–
Command + E

Jump to Main Menu
–
Control + F2

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