

Ctrl+Shift+Enter (Windows/Chrome OS/macOS): Add to a site name, and open it in a new window (same as above but add Shift).Ctrl+Enter (Windows/Chrome OS/macOS): Add to a site name, and open it in the current tab (Example: Type howtogeek” in the Omnibox, and then press Ctrl+Enter to go to.Alt+D (Windows) and Cmd+I (macOS): Jump focus to the Omnibox.The shortcuts listed below focus mainly on using the Omnibox, such as opening search results in a new tab and deleting URLs from auto-suggestions. Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Shift+I (macOS): Open the Developer Tools panel.Alt+Shift+I (Windows/Chrome OS): Open the feedback form.Ctrl+Shift+M (Windows) and Cmd+Shift+M (macOS): Sign in as a different profile or browse as a guest.Ctrl+Shift+Delete (Windows) and Cmd+Shift+Delete (macOS): Open the Clear Browsing Data options.Shift+Esc (Windows only): Open the Chrome Task Manager.
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Ctrl+Shift+O (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Shift+O (macOS): Open the Bookmarks Manager in a new tab.Ctrl+Shift+B (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Shift+B (macOS): Show/hide the Bookmarks bar.Ctrl+J (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+J (macOS): Open the Downloads page in a new tab.Ctrl+H (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+H (macOS): Open the History page in a new tab.Alt+F or Alt+E (Windows only): Open the Chrome menu.Open the Bookmarks bar, browser history, Task Manager, Developer Tools, or even log in as a different user with these keyboard shortcuts. Alt+Left/Right Arrow (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Left/Right Arrow (macOS): Open the previous/next page in the current tab’s browsing history (Back/Forward buttons)Įverything here helps you access Chrome features without having to click around in the settings menu.Ctrl+ (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+ (macOS): Jump to a specific tab in the current window (9 is always the last tab, no matter how many tabs you have open).Ctrl+Shift+Tab (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Option+Left Arrow (macOS): Jump to the previous open tab in the current window.Ctrl+Tab (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Option+Right Arrow (macOS): Jump to the next open tab in the current window.Ctrl+Shift+T (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Shift+T (macOS): Re-open previously closed tabs in the order they were closed in, up until Chrome first initialized.Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Shift+N (macOS): Open a new window in Incognito mode.Ctrl+Shift+W (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+Shift+W (macOS): Close the current window.Ctrl+W (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+W (macOS): Close the current tab.Ctrl+N (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+N (macOS): Open a new window.Ctrl+T (Windows/Chrome OS) and Cmd+T (macOS): Open a new tab.
#Chrome shortcuts windows#
In the Sources Panel, F11 steps into the next function call.Whether you need to quickly jump between tabs in the current window or re-open a tab you accidentally closed, these shortcuts help you efficiently manage tabs and windows in Chrome. In a regular Chrome window, turns full-screen mode on and off. This has the same effect as right-clicking with your mouse. Steps over the next function call if you’re in the Sources Panel. Pauses and resumes script execution in the Sources Panel of the Developer Tools (head to Tools > Developer Tools > Source Panel to get there). Toggles focus between the webpage, bookmark bar, and address bar. Ctrl+F also performs the same function.Ĭtrl+F4 closes the tab that you are currently viewing.Ĭtrl+F5 and Shift+F5 both reload the current web pages while ignoring cached content Opens the “Find Bar” in Chrome, which lets you search for text on the current webpage. Once there, pressing F2 will open the “edit as HTML” feature. Opens Google Chrome’s Help Center in a new tab.įor this function key to do anything, you first need to be in the Elements panel of Chrome’s Developer Tools (in Chrome, press F12 or head to Tools > Developer Tools).

Google Chrome has some interesting features tucked away behind your function keys. The function keys on keyboards don’t get the love they used to, but depending on the app you’re running, they can still be quite handy.
