• POPULAR SHORTCUTS

    • Take a screenshot: Press Ctrl + Show Windows 
    • Take a partial screenshot: Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows , then click and drag.
    • Take a screenshot on tablets: Press Power button + Volume down button.
    • To access more screenshot features: Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows , then select a screenshot feature from the toolbar.
    • To access more screenshot features on tablets: Press and hold the Power button and then select “Screen capture,” or, select time and then select Screen capture.
    • Turn Caps Lock on or off: Press Search  + Alt. Or press Launcher  + Alt.
    • Lock your screen: Press Search  + L. Or press Launcher  + L.
    • Sign out of your Google Account: Press Shift + Ctrl + q (twice).
    • See all keyboard shortcuts: Press Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash).
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    OTHER SHORTCUTS

    Tabs and windows

    Open a new window Ctrl + n
    Open a new window in Incognito mode Shift + Ctrl + n
    Open a new tab Ctrl + t
    Open a file in the browser Ctrl o
    Close the current tab Ctrl w
    Close the current window Shift + Ctrl w
    Reopen the last tab or window you closed Shift Ctrl t
    Go to tabs 1-8 in the window Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8
    Go to the last tab in the window Ctrl + 9
    Go to the next tab in the window Ctrl + Tab
    Go to the previous tab in the window Shift + Ctrl + Tab
    Switch quickly between windows Press & hold Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release. You can also press & hold Alt, then tap Tab, and select a window with the left or right arrow keys, mouse, or touch.
    Open the window you used least recently Press & hold Shift + Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release.
    Go to previous page in your browsing history Alt + Left arrow 
    Go to the next page in your browsing history Alt + Right arrow 
    Open the link in a new tab in the background Press Ctrl and click a link
    Open the link in a new tab and switch to the new tab Press Shift + Ctrl and click a link
    Open the link in a new window Press Shift and click a link
    Open the link in the tab Drag the link to the tab's address bar
    Open the link in a new tab Drag the link to a blank area on the tab strip
    Open the webpage in a new tab Type a web address (URL) in the address bar, then press Alt + Enter
    Return the tab to its original position While dragging the tab, press Esc
    Dock a window on the left Alt + [ (left square bracket)
    Maximize window Alt + =
    Minimize window Alt + - (minus)
    Dock a window on the right

    Alt + ] (right square bracket)

    Switch windows between screens (when your Chromebook is connected to a monitor)

    Search  + Alt + (or)
    Launcher  + Alt + m

    Page & web browser

    Page up Alt + Up arrow 
    Page down Alt + Down arrow 
    Scroll down the web page Space bar
    Go to top of page Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow 
    Go to bottom of page Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow 
    Print your current page Ctrl + p
    Save your current page Ctrl + s
    Reload your current page Ctrl + r
    Reload your current page without using cached content Shift + Ctrl + r
    Zoom in on the page Ctrl and +
    Zoom out on the page Ctrl and (minus)
    Reset zoom level Ctrl + 0
    Stop the loading of your current page Esc
    Right-click a link Press Alt and click a link
    Open the link in a new tab in the background Press Ctrl and click a link
    Save the link as a bookmark Drag link to bookmarks bar
    Save your current webpage as a bookmark Ctrl + d
    Save all open pages in your current window as bookmarks in a new folder Shift + Ctrl + d
    Search the current page Ctrl + f
    Go to the next match for your search Ctrl + g or Enter
    Go to the previous match for your search Shift + Ctrl + g or Shift + Enter
    Go to an inactive information field Alt + Shift + a
    Perform a Google search Ctrl k (or) 
    Ctrl e
    Add www. and .com to your input in the address bar, then open the page Ctrl + Enter
    View page source Ctrl + u
    Show or hide the Developer Tools panel Shift + Ctrl + i
    Navigate to selected section in the Developer Tools panel Ctrl + Shift + c
    Open the Console tab in the Developer Tools panel Shift + Ctrl j
    Show or hide the bookmarks bar Shift Ctrl b
    Show the toolbar Alt + Shift + t
    Navigate to selected selection in the Developer Tools panel Ctrl + Shift + c
    Open the History page Ctrl + h
    Open the Downloads page Ctrl + j
    Delete selected Autofill suggestion when filling out a form Shift + Alt + Backspace

    System & display settings

    Open the Files app Shift + Alt + m
    Preview a file in the Files app Select the file, then press Space
    Display hidden files in the Files app Ctrl + . (period)
    Open the status area (where the time appears) Shift + Alt + s
    Click icons 1-8 on your shelf Alt + 1 through Alt + 8
    Click the last icon on your shelf Alt + 9
    Use function keys Search  + your preferred function key (or)
    Launcher  + your preferred function key
    See your notifications Shift + Alt + n
    Change screen resolution Shift Ctrl and + or (minus)
    Reset screen resolution to default Shift + Ctrl + 0
    Rotate screen 90 degrees Shift + Ctrl + Rotate 
    Switch to the next user Ctrl + Alt + . (period)
    Switch to the previous user Ctrl Alt + , (comma)

    Text editing

    Turn Caps Lock on or off Search  + Alt (or)
    Launcher  + Alt
    Select everything on the page Ctrl + a
    Select the content in the address bar Ctrl + L or Alt + d
    Select the next word or letter Shift + Ctrl + Right arrow  
    Select text to the end of the line Search  + Shift + Right arrow  (or)
    Launcher  + Shift + Right arrow 
    Select text to the beginning of the line Search  + Shift + Left arrow  (or)
    Launcher  + Shift + Left arrow 
    Select previous word or letter Shift + Ctrl + Left arrow 
    Move to the end of the next word Ctrl + Right arrow 
    Move to the start of the previous word Ctrl + Left arrow 
    Move to beginning of the line Search  Left arrow  (or)
    Launcher  + Left arrow 
    Move to end of the line Search  + Right arrow  (or)
    Launcher  + Right Arrow 
    Go to end of document Search  + Ctrl + Right arrow  (or)
    Launcher  + Ctrl + Right arrow 
    Go to beginning of document Search  + Ctrl + Left arrow  (or)
    Launcher  + Ctrl + Left arrow  
    Open clipboard menu Launcher  + v (or)
    Search  + v
    Tip: You can navigate the clipboard menu with the tab or arrow keys.
    Copy selected content to the clipboard Ctrl + c
    Tip: You can select up to five items to copy to your clipboard.
    Paste content from the clipboard Ctrl + v
    Paste content when clipboard menu is open Enter
    Paste content from the clipboard as plain text Shift + Ctrl + v
    Cut Ctrl + x
    Delete the previous word Ctrl + Backspace
    Delete the next letter (forward delete) Alt + Backspace
    Undo your last action Ctrl + z
    Redo your last action Shift + Ctrl + z

    Switch between the keyboard languages you've set

    Shift + Ctrl + Space

    Switch to the previous keyboard language you were using.

    Ctrl + Space
    Dim keyboard (for backlit keyboards only) Alt + 
    Make keyboard brighter (for backlit keyboards only) Alt + 
    Insert an emoji Search  + Shift + Space (or) Launcher  + Shift + Space

    Accessibility

    Learn how to make your Chromebook accessible.

    Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off Ctrl + Alt + z
    Turn on high contrast mode Search  + Ctrl + (or)
    Launcher  + Ctrl + h
    Magnify your whole screen Ctrl + Search  + m (or)
    Ctrl + Launcher  + m
    Magnify part of your screen Ctrl + Search  + (or)
    Ctrl + Launcher  + d
    Move around in fullscreen-magnifier mode Ctrl + Alt + Up Down , Left , or Right 
    Highlight the launcher button on your shelf Shift + Alt + L
    Highlight the next item on your shelf Shift + Alt + L, then Tab (or) 
    Shift + Alt + L, then Right arrow 
    Highlight the previous item on your shelf Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab (or)
    Shift + Alt + L, then Left arrow 
    Open the highlighted button on your shelf Shift + Alt + L, then Space (or) 
    Shift + Alt + L, then Enter
    Remove the highlight from a button on your shelf Shift + Alt + L, then Esc
    Switch focus between:
    • Status area (where the time appears)
    • Launcher
    • Address bar
    • Bookmarks bar (if visible)
    • The webpage that's open
    • Downloads bar (if visible)
    Ctrl + Back  or Ctrl + Forward 
    Highlight the bookmarks bar (if shown) Shift + Alt + b
    Highlight the row with the address bar Shift + Alt + t
    Open right-click menu for highlighted item Search  + Shift + Increase volume  (or)
    Launcher  + Shift + Increase volume 
    Move an app icon up, down or to the side in the launcher Ctrl + Up Down , Left , or Right 
    Move an app in or out of a folder in the launcher Ctrl + Shift + Up , Down , Left , or Right 

    Desks

    Create a new desk Search  + Shift + =
    Switch to a different desk Search  + [ or ] (left or right square bracket)
    Move a window to a different desk Shift + Search  + [ or (left or right square bracket)
    View all windows in your desk Alt + Tab
    View a different window in your desk Hold Alt and press Tab
    View a different window in your current desk Select Current desk
    View windows across all desks Select All desk
Last Modified on September 4, 2022