Chromebook keyboard shortcuts

You can use keyboard shortcuts to complete some tasks more quickly.

Popular shortcuts

Take a screenshot: Ctrl + F5
Take a partial screenshot: Press Ctrl + Shift+ F5then click and drag
Sign out of your Google Account: Press Ctrl + Shift + q (twice)
See all keyboard shortcuts: Press Ctrl + Alt + /

All other shortcuts

Tabs and windows

Open a new window	Ctrl + n
Open a new window in incognito mode	Ctrl + Shift + 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	Ctrl + Shift + w
Reopen the last tab or window you closed	Ctrl + Shift + t
Go to tabs 1-8 in the window	Ctrl + 1 through 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	Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Switch quickly between windows	Press & hold Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release.
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.
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 Ctrl + Shift 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 webpage 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 + [
Maximize window	Alt + =
Minimize window	Alt + -
Dock a window on the right	Alt + ]

Page & web browser

Page up	Alt or and up arrow
Page down	Alt or and down arrow
Scroll down the web page	Space bar
Go to top of page	Ctrl + Alt and up arrow
Go to bottom of page	Ctrl + Alt and 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	Ctrl + Shift + r
Zoom in on the page	Ctrl and +
Zoom out on the page	Ctrl and -
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 webpage as a bookmark	Ctrl + d
Save all open pages in your current window as bookmarks in a new folder	Ctrl + Shift + 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	Ctrl + Shift + g or Shift + Enter
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	Ctrl + Shift + i
Show or hide the DOM Inspector	Ctrl + Shift + j
Show or hide the bookmarks bar	Ctrl + Shift + b
Open the History page	Ctrl + h
Open the Downloads page	Ctrl + j
Delete selected Autofill suggestion when filling out a form	Shift + Alt + Backspace

System & display settings

Open the Files app	Alt + Shift + m
Preview a file in the Files app	Select the file, then press Space
Display hidden files in the Files app	Ctrl + .
Open the status area (where your account picture appears)	Shift + Alt + s
Click icons 1-8 on your shelf	Alt + 1 through Alt + 8
Click the last icon on your shelf	Alt + 9
Use F keys (F1 to F12)	+ 1 through + =
See your notifications	Alt + Shift + n
Change screen resolution	Ctrl + Shift and + or -
Reset screen resolution to default	Ctrl + Shift + 0
Rotate screen 90 degrees	Ctrl + Shift+
Switch to the next user	Ctrl + Alt + .
Switch to the previous user	Ctrl + Alt + ,

Text editing

Turn Caps Lock on or off	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	Ctrl + Shift and right arrow
Select text to the end of the line	Shift + and right arrow
Select text to the beginning of the line	Shift + and left arrow
Select previous word or letter	Ctrl + Shift and left arrow
Move to the end of the next word	Ctrl and right arrow
Move to the start of the previous word	Ctrl and left arrow
Go to end of document	Ctrl + and right arrow
Go to beginning of document	Ctrl + and left arrow
Copy selected content to the clipboard	Ctrl + c
Paste content from the clipboard	Ctrl + v
Paste content from the clipboard as plain text	Ctrl + Shift + v
Cut	Ctrl + x
Delete the previous word	Ctrl + Backspace
Delete the next letter (forward delete)	Alt + Backspace
Undo your last action	Ctrl + z
Redo your last action	Ctrl + Shift + z
Switch between the keyboard languages you've set. Learn how to choose your keyboard language.	Ctrl + Shift + Space
Switch to the previous keyboard language you were using. Learn how to choose your keyboard language.	Ctrl + Space
Dim keyboard (for backlit keyboards only)	Alt+
Make keyboard brighter (for backlit keyboards only)	Alt+

Accessibility

Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off	Ctrl + Alt + z
Turn on high contrast mode	Ctrl + + h
Highlight the launcher button on your shelf	Shift + Alt + L
Highlight the next item on your shelf	Shift + Alt + L, then Tab or right arrow
Highlight the previous item on your shelf	Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab or left arrow
Open the highlighted button on your shelf	Shift + Alt + L, then Space or Enter
Remove the highlight from a button on your shelf	Shift + Alt + L, then Esc
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+
Highlight the bookmarks bar (if shown)	Alt + Shift + b
Highlight the row with the address bar	Shift + Alt + t
Open right-click menu for highlighted item	Shift + +
Use shortcuts on a braille keyboard	See braille keyboard shortcuts