Chromebook and Chrome OS
Text editing
Dim keyboard (for backlit keyboards only)
Alt + DecreaseBrightness
All hotkeys for Chromebook and Chrome OS
Popular shortcutsWindow Take a screenshot |
Ctrl + Switch |
Popular shortcutsTake a screenshot |
Ctrl + F5 |
Popular shortcutsTake a partial screenshot |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + SwitchWindow then Mouse movement |
Popular shortcutsTake a partial screenshot |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + F5 then Mouse movement |
Popular shortcuts(if your Chromebook converts into a tablet) Take a screenshot |
Power + VolumeDown |
Text editingTurn Caps Lock on or off |
Alt + Search |
Popular shortcutsLock the screen |
Search + L |
Popular shortcuts(twice) Sign out of your Google Account |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + Q |
Popular shortcutsList all keyboard shortcuts available |
Ctrl + Alt + / |
Tabs and windowsOpen a new window |
Ctrl + N |
Tabs and windowsOpen a new window in incognito mode |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + N |
Tabs and windowsOpen a new tab |
Ctrl + T |
Tabs and windowsOpen a file in the browser |
Ctrl + O |
Tabs and windowsClose the current tab |
Ctrl + W |
Tabs and windowsClose the current window |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + W |
Tabs and windowsReopen the last tab or window that you closed |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + T |
Tabs and windows(… to <keybs>Ctrl</keybs> + 8) Go to tabs 1-8 in the window |
Ctrl + 1 |
Tabs and windowsGo to the last tab in the window |
Ctrl + 9 |
Tabs and windowsGo to the next tab in the window |
Ctrl + ⭾ Tab |
Tabs and windowsGo to the previous tab in the window |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + ⭾ Tab |
Tabs and windowsSwitch quickly between windows |
Alt + ⭾ Tab |
Tabs and windowsOpen the window least used recently |
Alt + ↑ Shift + ⭾ Tab |
Tabs and windowsGo to previous page in your browsing history |
Alt + ← |
Tabs and windowsGo to the next page in your browsing history |
Alt + → |
Tabs and windowsand click a link: Open the link in a new tab in the background |
Ctrl + Mouse left click |
Tabs and windowsand click a link: Open the link in a new tab and switch to the new tab |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift then Mouse left click |
Tabs and windowsand click a link: Open the link in a new window |
↑ Shift then Mouse left click |
Tabs and windows(on address bar) Open the web page in a new tab |
Alt + ⤶ Enter |
Tabs and windowsDock a window on the left |
Alt + [ |
Tabs and windowsDock a window on the right |
Alt + ] |
Tabs and windowsSwitch windows between screens (when your Chromebook is connected to a monitor) |
Search + Alt + M |
Page and web browserPage up |
Alt + ↑ |
Page and web browserPage up |
Search + ↑ |
Page and web browserPage down |
Alt + ↓ |
Page and web browserPage down |
Search + ↓ |
Page and web browserScroll down the web page |
Space |
Page and web browserGo to top of page |
Ctrl + Alt + ↑ |
Page and web browserGo to bottom of page |
Ctrl + Alt + ↓ |
Page and web browserPrint your current page |
Ctrl + P |
Page and web browserSave your current page |
Ctrl + S |
Page and web browserReload your current page |
Ctrl + R |
Page and web browserReload your current page without using cached content |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + R |
Page and web browserZoom in on the page |
Ctrl + + |
Page and web browserZoom out on the page |
Ctrl + - |
Page and web browserReset zoom level |
Ctrl + 0 |
Page and web browserStop the loading of your current page |
Esc |
Page and web browser(click the link) Right-click a link |
Alt then Mouse left click |
Page and web browser(click the link) Open the link in a new tab in the background |
Ctrl then Mouse left click |
Page and web browserSave your current web page as a bookmark |
Ctrl + D |
Page and web browserSave all open pages in your current window as bookmarks in a new folder |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + D |
Page and web browserSearch the current page |
Ctrl + F |
Page and web browserGo to the next match for your search |
Ctrl + G |
Page and web browserGo to the next match for your search |
⤶ Enter |
Page and web browserGo to the previous match for your search |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + G |
Page and web browserGo to the previous match for your search |
↑ Shift + ⤶ Enter |
Page and web browserPerform a Google search |
Ctrl + K |
Page and web browserPerform a Google search |
Ctrl + E |
Page and web browserAdd www. and .com to your input in the address bar, then open the page |
Ctrl + ⤶ Enter |
Page and web browserView page source |
Ctrl + U |
Page and web browserShow or hide the Developer Tools panel |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + İ |
Page and web browserShow or hide the DOM Inspector |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + J |
Page and web browserShow or hide the bookmarks bar |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + B |
Page and web browserOpen the History page |
Ctrl + H |
Page and web browserOpen the Downloads page |
Ctrl + J |
Page and web browserDelete selected Autofill suggestion when filling in a form |
↑ Shift + Alt + ⬅ Backspace |
System & display settingsOpen the Files app |
Alt + ↑ Shift + M |
System & display settingsthe file, then press Space Preview a file in the Files app |
Select |
System & display settingsDisplay hidden files in the Files app |
Ctrl + . |
System & display settingsOpen the status area (where your account picture appears) |
↑ Shift + Alt + S |
System & display settings… to <keybs>Alt</keybs> + 8: Click icons 1-8 on your shelf |
Alt + 1 |
System & display settingsClick the last icon on your shelf |
Alt + 9 |
System & display settings… to <keybs>Search</keybs> + <keybs>=</keybs>: Use F keys (F1 to F12) |
Search + 1 |
System & display settingsSee your notifications |
Alt + ↑ Shift + N |
System & display settingsChange screen resolution |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + + |
System & display settingsChange screen resolution |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + - |
System & display settingsReset screen resolution to default |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + 0 |
System & display settingsRotate screen 90 degrees |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + Refresh |
System & display settingsSwitch to the next user |
Ctrl + Alt + . |
System & display settingsSwitch to the previous user |
Ctrl + Alt + , |
Text editingSelect everything on the page |
Ctrl + A |
Text editingSelect the content in the address bar |
Ctrl + L |
Text editingSelect the content in the address bar |
Alt + D |
Text editingSelect the next word or letter |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + → |
Text editingSelect text to the end of the line |
↑ Shift + Search + → |
Text editingSelect text to the beginning of the line |
↑ Shift + Search + ← |
Text editingSelect previous word or letter |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + ← |
Text editingMove to the end of the next word |
Ctrl + → |
Text editingMove to the start of the previous word |
Ctrl + ← |
Text editingGo to end of document |
Ctrl + Search + → |
Text editingGo to beginning of document |
Ctrl + Search + ← |
Text editingCopy selected content to the clipboard |
Ctrl + C |
Text editingPaste content from the clipboard |
Ctrl + V |
Text editingPaste content from the clipboard as plain text |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + V |
Text editingCut |
Ctrl + X |
Text editingDelete the previous word |
Ctrl + ⬅ Backspace |
Text editingDelete the next letter (forward delete) |
Alt + ⬅ Backspace |
Text editingUndo your last action |
Ctrl + Z |
Text editingRedo your last action |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + Z |
Text editingSwitch between the keyboard languages that you've set |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + Space |
Text editingSwitch to the previous keyboard language that you were using |
Ctrl + Space |
Text editingDim keyboard (for backlit keyboards only) |
Alt + DecreaseBrightness |
Text editingMake keyboard brighter (for backlit keyboards only) |
Alt + IncreaseBrightness |
AccessibilityTurn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off |
Ctrl + Alt + Z |
AccessibilityTurn on high contrast mode |
Ctrl + Search + H |
AccessibilityHighlight the launcher button on your shelf |
↑ Shift + Alt + L |
AccessibilityHighlight the next item on your shelf |
↑ Shift + Alt + L then ⭾ Tab |
AccessibilityHighlight the next item on your shelf |
↑ Shift + Alt + L then → |
AccessibilityHighlight the previous item on your shelf |
↑ Shift + Alt + L then ↑ Shift + ⭾ Tab |
AccessibilityHighlight the previous item on your shelf |
↑ Shift + Alt + L then ← |
AccessibilityOpen the highlighted button on your shelf |
↑ Shift + Alt + L then Space |
AccessibilityOpen the highlighted button on your shelf |
↑ Shift + Alt + L then ⤶ Enter |
AccessibilityRemove the highlight from a button on your shelf |
↑ Shift + Alt + L then Esc |
AccessibilitySwitch focus between status area, launcher, address bar, bookmarks bar (if visible), currently open page, downloads bar (if visible) |
Ctrl + ← → |
AccessibilityHighlight the bookmarks bar (if shown) |
Alt + ↑ Shift + B |
AccessibilityHighlight the row with the address bar |
↑ Shift + Alt + T |
AccessibilityOpen right-click menu for highlighted item |
↑ Shift + Search + IncreaseVolume |