 Open a new tab: Ctrl + t

 Reopen the last tab or window you closed: Shift + Ctrl + t

 Close the current tab: Ctrl + w
 Move to next open tab: Ctrl + Tab
 Move to previous open tab: Ctrl + Shift + Tab
 Go to tabs 1 – 8 in the open window: Ctrl + 1, Ctrl +2, etc.
 Go to the last tab in the open window: Ctrl + 9
 Open a link in a new tab in the background: Ctrl + click on link
 Open a link in a new tab go to it immediately: Ctrl + Shift + click on link

Shortcuts for controlling windows

 Open a new window: Ctrl + n
 Open a new window in Incognito mode: Ctrl + Shift + n
 Reopen the last tab or window you closed: Shift + Ctrl + t
 Switch between windows: Alt + Tab (hold down Alt and use Tab to move between windows)
 Open a link in a new window: Shift + click on link
 Maximise a window: Alt + =
 Minimise a window: Alt + –

Shortcuts for navigating and controlling pages

Moving around on a page or changing the way it looks will often involve various mouse clicks. So, use these
shortcuts instead

Shortcuts for navigating and controlling pages

Moving around on a page or changing the way it looks will often involve various mouse clicks. So, use these
shortcuts instead

 Zoom in: Ctrl and +

 Zoom out: Ctrl and –
 Reset Zoom level to normal: Ctrl + 0 (zero)
 Bookmark a page: Ctrl + d
 Bookmark all open pages in a new folder: Ctrl + Shift + d
 Scroll down a web page: Space-bar
 Go to the top of the page: Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow
 Go to the bottom of the page: Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow
 Page up: Alt + Up arrow
 Page down: Alt + Down arrow
 Reload a page: Ctrl + r
 Search the open page: Ctrl + f
 Go to next match in search: Ctrl + g
 Go to previous match in search: Ctrl + Shift + g

Working with text

 Turn on/off Caps Lock: Search (magnifying glass icon) + Alt or Launcher (circle icon) + Alt
 Select all: Ctrl + a
 Copy text: Ctrl + c
 Paste text: Ctrl + v
 Cut text: Ctrl + x
 Paste text without formatting: Ctrl + Shift + v
  Undo last action: Ctrl + z
 Redo last action: Ctrl + Shift + z
 Select text to the end of the line: Search (or Launcher) + Shift + Right arrow
 Move to the end of the next word: Ctrl + Right arrow
 Move to the start of the previous word: Ctrl + Left arrow
 Delete previous word: Ctrl + Backspace
 Insert an emoji: Search (or Launcher) + Shift + Space-bar

Take screenshots and videos

Taking a screenshot is an essential function of a computer, and Chromebooks have a few keyboard shortcuts
to help you take them.

 Ctrl + Show Windows: Take a screenshot of your entire screen with whatever is at the front of your
screen.
 Ctrl + Shift + Show Windows: Take a partial screenshot. You're prompted to click and drag your
mouse to highlight the area you want to take a screenshot of, then tap to finish taking the screenshot.
This shortcut also brings you to the screenshot menu, allowing you to take screenshots of a selected
window or record a video of your screen.
 Power + volume down: Take a screenshot like you would on an Android phone. Applicable if you
have a Chromebook tablet or convertible.

Manage your tabs and windows

Chromebooks give you keyboard shortcuts to manage your tabs and windows, making multitasking easier.

 Ctrl + T: Open a new tab. It works whether you have a window open or not.
 Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen the last tab you closed. Press this key combination multiple times to reopen
the tabs you closed in reverse order.
 Ctrl + W: Close the currently open tab. If it's the last tab you have open in a window, it also closes
the window.
 Ctrl + Shift + W: Close the active window, which includes all tabs in the window.
 Alt + Tab: Cycle through your open tabs. Hold Alt and keep pressing Tab until you open the tab
you're looking for.
 Alt + left/right arrow key: Go to the previous or next page in your tab's history, similar to the
keyboard swipe gesture.
 Alt + left/right bracket: Move the active window to the left or right half of the screen.
 Alt + =/-: Maximize or minimize the current window.

Manage your Chromebook

There are a few keyboard shortcuts that help you manage the general functions of your device that many
may find useful.

 Search/Launcher + Alt: Turn caps lock on or off.

 Search/Launcher + Alt: Lock your Chromebook.
 Ctrl + Alt + /: View a list of all keyboard shortcuts.
 Shift + Alt + M: Launch the Files app.
 Shift + Alt + N: View your notifications.
 Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Reload (shaped like an arrow in a circle): Spin the contents of your screen 360
degrees, also known as doing a barrel roll.

Manage desks
Desks are a useful productivity feature in ChromeOS that allows you to have different virtual desktops
containing different windows. This helps you stay organized by keeping applications for different tasks
you're doing in separate desks.

 Shift + Search/Launcher + =: Create a new desk.

 Search/Launcher + left/right bracket: Swap between the desk to the left or right.
 Shift + Search/Launcher + left/right bracket: Move the current window to the desk to the left or
right.

 Text Editing
 In addition to the shortcuts previously discussed that help you navigate and record your device, there
are keyboard shortcuts to help you edit text.
 Shift + Ctrl + left/right arrow: Select the previous or next word from your cursor.
 Search/Launcher + Shift + left/right arrow: Select the text from your cursor to the beginning or
end of the line you're currently on.
 Ctrl + left/right arrow: Move to the previous or next word from your cursor.
 Search/Launcher + left/right arrow: Move to the beginning or end of the line you're currently on.
 Search/Launcher + V: Open the clipboard menu.
 Alt + Backspace: Delete the next letter, which is equivalent to the delete key on other PCs.
 Search/Launcher + Shift + Space: Insert an emoji into your text.

Basic Chrome Functions

Ctrl + P Open Print dialog
Ctrl + S Save the current webpage
Ctrl + R Refresh the page
Ctrl + Shift + R Refresh the page without loading cache
Ctrl + O Open a file
Ctrl + H View History
Ctrl + J Open Downloads
Ctrl + D Bookmark current page
Ctrl + Shift + D Bookmark all open tabs
Ctrl + Shift + B Toggle bookmarks bar
Alt + E Open Chrome's menu
Search + Esc Open Task Manager
Ctrl + U View page source
Ctrl + Shift + I Open the Developer Tools panel
Navigating Tabs and Windows
Ctrl + N Open new window
Ctrl + Shift + N Open new incognito window
Ctrl + T Open new tab
Ctrl + W Close current tab
Ctrl + Shift + W Close current window
Ctrl + Shift + T Reopen last closed tab
Ctrl + 1 — Ctrl + 8 Switch to tab 1-8
Ctrl + 9 Switch to last tab
Ctrl +Tab Move to next tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab Move to prior tab
Ctrl + Click Open link in a new tab
Ctrl + Shift + Click Open link in a new tab and switch to it immediately
Shift + Click Open link in a new windopw
Apps and Shelf
Alt + 1 — Alt + 8 Open shelf apps 1-8
Alt + 9 Open last app on the shelf
Alt + Tab Switch to last-opened app; keep pressing to cycle through
apps
Alt + Shift + Tab Switch to least recently opened app; keep pressing to cycle
through apps
Alt + [ Pin current app to the left side of the screen
Alt + ] Pin current app to the right side of the screen
Alt + Equals (=) Maximize current window
Alt + Minus (-) Minimize current window
Search + Alt + M Move window between screens (when using multiple
monitors)
Webpage Navigation
Ctrl + Plus (+) Zoom in
Ctrl + Minus (-) Zoom out
Ctrl + 0 (Zero) Reset zoom to 100
Ctrl + F Search the current page
Alt + Left Go back one page
Alt + Right Go forward one page
Alt + Up Scroll up page. Equivalent to Page Up key in Windows
Alt + Down Scroll down page. Equivalent to Page Down key in Windows
Ctrl + Alt + Up Jump to top of page. Equivalent to Home key in Windows
Ctrl + Alt + Down Jump to bottom of page. Equivalent to End key in Windows
Chrome OS System
Shift + Alt + N Show notifications
Ctrl + Forward Slash (/) Open Help
Ctrl + Alt + Forward Slash (/) Show Chrome OS shortcuts reference window
Search + L Lock screen
Ctrl + Shift + Q (twice) Sign out of Google account
Ctrl + Shift + Plus (+) Increase screen resolution
Ctrl + Shift + Minus (-) Decrease screen resolution
Ctrl + Shift + Zero (0) Reset screen resolution
Alt + Brightness Up/Down Increase/decrease keyboard backlight (if applicable)
Ctrl + Window Switcher Take screenshot of the entire screen
Ctrl + Shift + Window
Switcher
Take screenshot of selected region
Ctrl + Full Screen Toggle external monitor modes (if applicable)
Text Editing
Alt + Search Toggle Caps Lock
Alt + Backspace Delete next character. Equivalent to Delete key on Windows
Ctrl + Backspace Delete previous word
Ctrl + Alt + Backspace Delete next word
Ctrl + A Select all
Ctrl + L Select all text in the address bar
Ctrl + Right/Left Move the cursor to the next/previous word
Ctrl + Shift + Right/Left Select next/previous word
Shift + Search + Right/Left Select all text to the end/beginning of the current line
Trackpad Shortcuts
Alt + Click Equivalent to a right-click
Click with three fingers Equivalent to a middle-click
Swipe up or down with two
fingers
Scroll up or down on the page
Swipe right/left with two
fingers
Go forward/back one page
Swipe down with three
fingers
Equivalent to the Window Switcher key
Swipe right/left with three
fingers
Move betwe
Accessibility/Advanced Navigation
Shift + Alt + B Highlight bookmarks bar; use arrows to navigate
Shift + Alt + T Highlight the icons in the address bar row
Shift + Alt + S Highlight the status area at the bottom-right
Shift + Alt+ L Highlight the first shelf icon
Ctrl + Back Move to previous keyboard-accessible area on screen
Ctrl + Forward Move to next keyboard-accessible area on screen
Shift + Search + Volume Up Opens right-click menu for highlighted element
Search + Ctrl + H Toggle high contrast mode
Search + Ctrl + M Magnify the entire screen
Search + Ctrl + D Magnify part of the screen
Ctrl + Alt + Z Toggle ChromeVox, the built-in screen reader
Miscellaneous
Ctrl + Enter Add "www." and ".com" to text in the address bar and open
page
Ctrl + Period (.) Show hidden files in Files app
Search + 1 — Search +
Equals (=)
Use F keys (F1 through F12)
Ctrl + Alt + Period (.) Switch to next user (if applicable)
Ctrl + Alt + Comma (,) Switch to previous user (if applicable)
Ctrl + Shift + Space Cycle between keyboard languages (if applicable)
Alt + Shift + M Open Files ap