Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Users [Free PDF Cheat Sheet]

Looking to browse smarter on Chrome for Windows? This shortcut guide covers everything from tabs to text to full-screen zoom.

Whether you’re clearing cache or closing dozens of tabs in seconds, we’ve got you covered.

Tab and Window Shortcuts

Ctrl+N	Open a new window.
Ctrl+T	Open a new tab.
Ctrl+Shift+N	Open an incognito window.
Ctrl+O	Open a file from your computer.
Ctrl + click link	Open link in background tab.
Ctrl+Shift + click link	Open link in a new tab and switch to it.
Shift + click link	Open link in new window.
Ctrl+Shift+T	Reopen last closed tab (up to 10).
Drag tab	Move tab to another window or make new window.
Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+8	Jump to specific tab position.
Ctrl+9	Switch to last tab.
Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+PgDown	Next tab.
Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Ctrl+PgUp	Previous tab.
Alt+F4 or Ctrl+Shift+W	Close current window.
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4	Close current tab.
Alt+Home	Open homepage in current window.

Chrome Address Bar Shortcuts

Search term + Enter	Use default search engine.
Keyword + Space + search term	Search using specific engine keyword.
Engine URL + Tab + search	Search using that URL’s search engine.
Ctrl+Enter	Adds www. and .com around input and opens it.
Alt+Enter	Open typed URL in a new tab.
Ctrl+L or Alt+D	Select the address bar.
Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E	Add a ? to perform search.
Ctrl+Backspace	Delete previous word in the bar.
Shift+Delete	Remove selected history item.

Webpage Shortcuts

Ctrl+P	Print the current page.
Ctrl+S	Save the current page.
F5 or Ctrl+R	Reload the current page.
Ctrl+F5 or Shift+F5	Force reload, ignoring cache.
Esc	Stop loading the page.
Ctrl+F	Open the find bar.
Ctrl+G or F3	Find next match.
Ctrl+Shift+G or Shift+F3	Find previous match.
Ctrl+U	View source code of the page.
Alt + click link	Download link target.
Ctrl+D	Bookmark the current page.
Ctrl+Shift+D	Bookmark all open pages in a folder.
F11	Toggle full-screen mode.
Ctrl + + or scroll up	Zoom in.
Ctrl + – or scroll down	Zoom out.
Ctrl+0	Reset zoom to default.
Spacebar	Scroll down the page.
Home / End	Jump to top or bottom of page.
Shift + scroll	Scroll horizontally.

Text Shortcuts

Ctrl+C	Copy selected content.
Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert	Paste from clipboard.
Ctrl+Shift+V	Paste without formatting.
Ctrl+X or Shift+Delete	Cut selected content.

Chrome Feature Shortcuts

Alt+F, Alt+E, or F10	Open the Chrome menu.
Ctrl+Shift+B	Toggle bookmarks bar.
Ctrl+H	Open History page.
Ctrl+J	Open Downloads page.
Ctrl+Shift+Esc	Open Task Manager.
Shift+Alt+T	Focus on browser toolbar (then use arrows, Tab, Enter, etc.).
F6 or Shift+F6	Cycle focus between address bar, page, toolbar, etc.
Ctrl+Shift+J	Open Developer Tools.
Ctrl+Shift+Delete	Open Clear Browsing Data dialog.
F1	Open Chrome Help Center in new tab.
Ctrl+Shift+M	Switch between user profiles.

Mouse Shortcuts

Drag link to tab	Open in current tab.
Ctrl + click link	Open in background tab.
Ctrl+Shift + click link	Open in new foreground tab.
Drag link to tab strip blank area	Open in new tab.
Shift + click link	Open link in new window.
Drag tab out	Move tab to new window.
Drag tab into window	Move tab to that window.
Esc while dragging	Snap tab back to original spot.
Drag address to bookmarks bar	Bookmark page.
Alt + click link	Download link.
Shift + scroll	Scroll horizontally.
Double-click tab strip blank area	Toggle maximized mode.
Ctrl + scroll up/down	Zoom in or out.

More Resources

• Ultimate Google Chrome Cheat Sheet
• Official Google Chrome Shortcut Help
• Mac Shortcut Guide
• Linux Shortcut Guide
• Chromebook Shortcuts
• How to Print from a Chromebook