=========================================== Chromebook and Chrome OS keyboard shortcuts =========================================== First published at 5/26/2018 on https://defkey.com/chromebook-and-chrome-os-shortcuts Chromebook is a laptop or tablet that runs Chrome OS as operating system. Chrome OS is developed by Google. It is based on the Linux kernel and uses Google Chrome as the web browser and principal web interface. That means Chrome OS is largely based on web apps that can run in Chrome web browser. Chromebook and Chrome OS has 118 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. Popular shortcuts ----------------- Ctrl + Switch Window Take a screenshot Ctrl + F5 Take a screenshot Ctrl + Shift + SwitchWindow then Left click then Move the mouse Take a partial screenshot Ctrl + Shift + F5 then Left click then Move the mouse Take a partial screenshot Power + VolumeDown (if your Chromebook converts into a tablet) Take a screenshot Alt + Search Toggle Caps Lock Search + L Lock the screen Ctrl + Shift + Q (twice) Sign out of your Google Account Ctrl + Alt + / List all keyboard shortcuts available Tabs and windows ---------------- Note: If you’re using a Windows or Mac keyboard, use the Windows key or Command key in place of the Search key. Ctrl + N Open a new window Ctrl + Shift + N Open a new window in incognito mode Ctrl + T Open a new tab Ctrl + O Open a file in the browser Ctrl + W Close the current tab Ctrl + Shift + W Close the current window Ctrl + Shift + T Reopen the last tab or window that you closed Ctrl + 1 (… to Ctrl + 8) Go to tabs 1-8 in the window Ctrl + 9 Go to the last tab in the window Ctrl + Tab Go to the next tab in the window Ctrl + Shift + Tab Go to the previous tab in the window Alt + Tab Switch quickly between windows Alt + Shift + Tab Open the window least used recently Alt + Left arrow Go to previous page in your browsing history Alt + Right arrow Go to the next page in your browsing history Ctrl + Left click and click a link: Open the link in a new tab in the background Ctrl + Shift then Left click and click a link: Open the link in a new tab and switch to the new tab Shift then Left click and click a link: Open the link in a new window   Drag the link to the tab's address bar to open the link in the tab.   Drag the link to a blank area on the tab strip to open the link in a new tab. Alt + Enter (on address bar) Open the web page in a new tab   While dragging the tab, press Esc to return the tab to its original position. Alt + [ Dock a window on the left Alt + ] Dock a window on the right Search + Alt + M Switch windows between screens (when your Chromebook is connected to a monitor) Page and web browser -------------------- Alt + Up arrow Page up Search + Up arrow Page up Alt + Down arrow Page down Search + Down arrow Page down Space Scroll down the web page Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow Go to top of page Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow Go to bottom of page Ctrl + P Print your current page Ctrl + S Save your current page Ctrl + R Reload your current page Ctrl + Shift + R Reload your current page without using cached content Ctrl + + Zoom in on the page Ctrl + - Zoom out on the page Ctrl + 0 Reset zoom level Esc Stop the loading of your current page Alt then Left click (click the link) Right-click a link Ctrl then Left click (click the link) Open the link in a new tab in the background   To save the link as a bookmark, drag link to bookmarks bar. Ctrl + D Save your current web page as a bookmark Ctrl + Shift + D Save all open pages in your current window as bookmarks in a new folder Ctrl + F Search the current page Ctrl + G Go to the next match for your search Enter Go to the next match for your search Ctrl + Shift + G Go to the previous match for your search Shift + Enter Go to the previous match for your search Ctrl + K Perform a Google search Ctrl + E Perform a Google search Ctrl + Enter Add www. and .com to your input in the address bar, then open the page Ctrl + U View page source Ctrl + Shift + İ Show or hide the Developer Tools panel Ctrl + Shift + J Show or hide the DOM Inspector Ctrl + Shift + B Show or hide the bookmarks bar Ctrl + H Open the History page Ctrl + J Open the Downloads page Shift + Alt + Backspace Delete selected Autofill suggestion when filling in a form System & display settings ------------------------- Alt + Shift + M Open the Files app Select the file, then press Space Preview a file in the Files app Ctrl + . Display hidden files in the Files app Shift + Alt + S Open the status area (where your account picture appears) Alt + 1 … to Alt + 8: Click icons 1-8 on your shelf Alt + 9 Click the last icon on your shelf Search + 1 … to Search + =: Use F keys (F1 to F12) Alt + Shift + N See your notifications Ctrl + Shift + + Change screen resolution Ctrl + Shift + - Change screen resolution Ctrl + Shift + 0 Reset screen resolution to default Ctrl + Shift + Refresh Rotate screen 90 degrees Ctrl + Alt + . Switch to the next user Ctrl + Alt + , Switch to the previous user Text editing ------------ Alt + Shift + P Show stylus tools Alt + Search Turn Caps Lock on or off Ctrl + A Select everything on the page Ctrl + L Select the content in the address bar Alt + D Select the content in the address bar Ctrl + Shift + Right arrow Select the next word or letter Shift + Search + Right arrow Select text to the end of the line Shift + Search + Left arrow Select text to the beginning of the line Ctrl + Shift + Left arrow Select previous word or letter Ctrl + Right arrow Move to the end of the next word Ctrl + Left arrow Move to the start of the previous word Ctrl + Search + Right arrow Go to end of document Ctrl + Search + Left arrow Go to beginning of document Ctrl + C Copy selected content to the clipboard Ctrl + V Paste content from the clipboard Ctrl + Shift + V Paste content from the clipboard as plain text Ctrl + X Cut Ctrl + Backspace Delete the previous word Alt + Backspace Delete the next letter (forward delete) Ctrl + Z Undo your last action Ctrl + Shift + Z Redo your last action Ctrl + Shift + Space Switch between the keyboard languages that you've set Ctrl + Space Switch to the previous keyboard language that you were using Alt + DecreaseBrightness Dim keyboard (for backlit keyboards only) Alt + IncreaseBrightness Make keyboard brighter (for backlit keyboards only) Accessibility ------------- Ctrl + Alt + Z Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off Ctrl + Search + H Turn on high contrast mode Shift + Alt + L Highlight the launcher button on your shelf Shift + Alt + L then Tab Highlight the next item on your shelf Shift + Alt + L then Right arrow Highlight the next item on your shelf Shift + Alt + L then Shift + Tab Highlight the previous item on your shelf Shift + Alt + L then Left arrow Highlight the previous item on your shelf Shift + Alt + L then Space Open the highlighted button on your shelf Shift + Alt + L then Enter Open the highlighted button on your shelf Shift + Alt + L then Esc Remove the highlight from a button on your shelf Ctrl + Left arrow / Right arrow Switch focus between status area, launcher, address bar, bookmarks bar (if visible), currently open page, downloads bar (if visible) Alt + Shift + B Highlight the bookmarks bar (if shown) Shift + Alt + T Highlight the row with the address bar Shift + Search + IncreaseVolume Open right-click menu for highlighted item   For information about using a braille device with your Chromebook, take a look at this Google support page.   Source: Google support pages Last modified on (UTC): Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Defkey © All rights reserved.