Looking for the latest Chromebook shortcuts? Whether you’re working, browsing, or multitasking across tabs, these time-saving combos will help you work smarter.
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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.
📄 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 + 🔳 | Screenshot |
| Ctrl+Shift + 🔳 | Partial screenshot |
| Ctrl+U | View page source |
| Ctrl+Shift+I | Toggle DevTools panel |
| Ctrl+Shift+J | Toggle DOM Inspector |
🗂️ 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 |
⚙️ 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 + ⛶ (fullscreen key) | Change display mode / screen mirroring. |
| Shift+Alt+S | Open system tray (time, battery, etc.). |
| Shift+Alt+L | Focus the launcher. |
| Ctrl + ← or → (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 90°. |
⌨️ 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. |