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Essential Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts [Free PDF Cheat Sheet]

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Looking for the latest Chromebook shortcuts? Whether you’re working, browsing, or multitasking across tabs, these time-saving combos will help you work smarter.

Plus, you can download the full cheat sheet below in multiple formats.

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πŸ“₯ Download the Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

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What Are Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts?

Keyboard shortcuts are keystroke combinations that trigger specific actions. They let you complete tasks like taking a screenshot, switching tabs, or reloading a page without ever touching the mouse.

Try pressing Ctrl + Alt + ? on your Chromebook to pull up an interactive shortcut map.

πŸ“„ Chromebook Page Shortcuts

Alt or Search + ↑ / ↓ Page up / down
Ctrl+Alt + ↑ / ↓ Home / End
Ctrl+P Print current page
Ctrl+S Save current page
Ctrl+R or Ctrl+Shift+R Reload (normal or without cache)
Ctrl + + / – Zoom in or out
Ctrl+0 Reset zoom
Esc Stop page loading
Alt + click link Open link in background tab
Ctrl+D Bookmark page
Ctrl+Shift+D Bookmark all open tabs
Drag link to bookmarks bar Save as bookmark
Ctrl+F Open Find bar
Ctrl+G / Shift+Enter Next / previous match in Find bar
Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E Search from address bar
Ctrl+Enter Add www. and .com around text
Ctrl + πŸ”³ Screenshot
Ctrl+Shift + πŸ”³ Partial screenshot
Ctrl+U View page source
Ctrl+Shift+I Toggle DevTools panel
Ctrl+Shift+J Toggle DOM Inspector

πŸ—‚οΈ Chromebook Tab and Window Shortcuts

Ctrl+N New window
Ctrl+Shift+N New incognito window
Ctrl+T New tab
Ctrl+O Open file
Ctrl+Shift+Q (twice) Sign out of Chromebook
Ctrl+W / Ctrl+Shift+W Close tab / window
Ctrl+Shift+T Reopen last closed tab
Ctrl+1 – Ctrl+8 Switch to specific tab
Ctrl+9 Last tab
Alt+1 – Alt+8 Open shelf items
Alt+9 Last window
Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab Next / previous tab
Alt+Tab / Alt+Shift+Tab Next / previous window
Alt + arrow keys / Backspace Navigation history
Ctrl + click link Open in background tab
Ctrl+Shift + click Open and focus new tab
Shift + click Open link in new window
Type URL + Alt+Enter Open in new tab

βš™οΈ Chromebook Browser and Settings Shortcuts

Ctrl+Shift+B Toggle bookmarks bar.
Alt+Shift+M Open Files app.
Ctrl+. Show hidden files in Files app.
Ctrl+H Open History.
Ctrl+J Open Downloads.
Shift+Esc Open Task Manager.
Ctrl+Alt+/ Open keyboard shortcut help overlay.
Ctrl+? Open Help Center.
Ctrl + β›Ά (fullscreen key) Change display mode / screen mirroring.
Shift+Alt+S Open system tray (time, battery, etc.).
Shift+Alt+L Focus the launcher.
Ctrl + ← or β†’ (browser nav keys) Switch focus between panes (address bar, content, downloads bar).
Alt+Shift+B Focus bookmarks bar.
Alt+E or Alt+F Open Chrome menu.
Shift+Search+Volume Up Open right-click menu.
Ctrl+Alt+Z Toggle accessibility features.
Ctrl+Shift + + / – / ) Adjust or reset screen scale.
Ctrl+Shift+Reload Rotate screen 90Β°.

⌨️ Chromebook Text Editing Shortcuts

Ctrl+A Select all content.
Ctrl+L or Alt+D Select address bar content.
Ctrl+Shift+Arrow Select word-by-word.
Shift+Search+Arrow Select to start/end of line.
Ctrl+Arrow Jump to next/previous word.
Ctrl+Search+Arrow Jump to start/end of doc.
Ctrl+C / V / X Copy / Paste / Cut.
Ctrl+Shift+V Paste without formatting.
Ctrl+Backspace Delete previous word.
Alt+Backspace Delete next letter (forward delete).
Ctrl+Z Undo last action.

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