Keyboard Shortcuts: Google Chrome for Windows

Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts

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by Scott Orgera
Scott Orgera has been a tech journalist since 2007. He has 25+ years' experience as a programmer and QA leader and several Microsoft certifications.
Updated September 02, 2018

Below is a list of keyboard shortcuts that can be used in Google Chrome for Windows. These shortcuts can be utilized for a variety of purposes, ranging from opening Chrome's internal Task Manager to sending the active Web page to your printer.

  • CTRL + N: Open a new window
  • CTRL + <Link>: Open a link in a new tab
  • CTRL + SHIFT + N: Open a new window in Incognito Mode
  • SHIFT + <Link>: Open a link in a new window
  • CTRL + T: Open a new tab
  • CTRL + SHIFT + T: Reopen the last tab that you closed
  • CTRL + 1: Switch to the tab in position 1 on the tab strip
  • CTRL + 2: Switch to the tab in position 2 on the tab strip
  • CTRL + 3: Switch to the tab in position 3 on the tab strip
  • CTRL + 4: Switch to the tab in position 4 on the tab strip
  • CTRL + 5: Switch to the tab in position 5 on the tab strip
  • CTRL + 6: Switch to the tab in position 6 on the tab strip
  • CTRL + 7: Switch to the tab in position 7 on the tab strip
  • CTRL + 8: Switch to the tab in position 8 on the tab strip
  • CTRL + 9: Switch to the last tab on the tab strip
  • CTRL + O: Open a file in the browser
  • CTRL + H: View Browsing History
  • CTRL + B: Toggle bookmarks display
  • CTRL + J: View Downloads
  • SHIFT + ESC: View Chrome's internal Task Manager
  • CTRL + P: Print the current page
  • F5: Reload the current page
  • ESC: Stop the current page from loading
  • CTRL + F5: Reload the current page, overriding the cache
  • SHIFT + F5: Reload the current page, overriding the cache
  • ALT + <Link>: Download link
  • CTRL + F: Open the 'Find in page' dialog box
  • CTRL + G: Find the next match from 'Find in page' box
  • F3: Find the next match from 'Find in page' box
  • CTRL + SHIFT + G: Find the previous match from 'Find in page' box
  • SHIFT + F3: Find the previous match from 'Find in page' box
  • CTRL + U: View source code of the current page
  • CTRL + D: Bookmark the current page
  • CTRL + PLUS: Make text larger
  • CTRL + MINUS: Make text smaller
  • CTRL + 0: Return to default text size
  • BACKSPACE or ALT + LEFT ARROW: Advance to the previous page in your browsing history (for the current tab)
  • SHIFT + BACKSPACE or ALT + RIGHT ARROW: Advance to the next page in your browsing history (for the current tab)
  • ALT + E or ALT + F: Open Chrome's "wrench", or tools, menu
  • CTRL + SHIFT + B: Activate or disable the Bookmarks Bar
  • F6 or SHIFT + F6: Advance through active components on the current page, or through items in Chrome's Address bar, Bookmarks bar, or Downloads bar.
  • CTRL + SHIFT + J: Open Chrome's Developer Tools
  • F1: Open Chrome's Help Center in a new tab or window
  • CTRL + SHIFT + DELETE: Open the Clear Browsing Data window
  • CTRL + ENTER: Automatically add www. (at the beginning) and .com (at the end) of the text currently residing in the Address (or URL) bar
  • CTRL + BACKSPACE: Remove whatever key term precedes the active cursor in the Address (or URL) bar
  • CTRL + L or ALT + D: Highlight the full URL in the Address bar
  • CTRL + K or CTRL + E: Enters a question mark in the Address bar. Typing a keyword or keywords following this question mark will submit the search term to your default engine.
  • CTRL + S: Save the current page to your hard drive
  • CTRL + C: Copy selected text or images to the Clipboard
  • CTRL + V or SHIFT + INSERT: Paste the current contents of the Clipboard, preserving original formatting