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- Chromebook Shortcuts
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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
select “Screen capture,” or, select time
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).
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 + m (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 + eAdd 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 + h (or)
Launcher+ Ctrl + h
Magnify your whole screen Ctrl + Search + m (or)
Ctrl + Launcher+ m
Magnify part of your screen Ctrl + Search + d (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 arrowHighlight the previous item on your shelf Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab (or)
Shift + Alt + L, then Left arrowOpen the highlighted button on your shelf Shift + Alt + L, then Space (or)
Shift + Alt + L, then EnterRemove 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 - Take a screenshot: Press Ctrl + Show Windows
Last Modified on September 4, 2022