Navigate and control the Google Chrome browser using keyboard shortcuts — tab management, window management, address bar, bookmarks, downloads, DevTools, webpage navigation, and zoom. Use when: user needs to manage browser tabs/windows, navigate web pages, use the address bar, manage bookmarks, open DevTools, or control page zoom. Environment: Google Chrome browser on Windows.
Google Chrome is the primary browser for accessing Google Workspace apps.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open a new window | Ctrl + n |
| Open a new window in Incognito mode | Ctrl + Shift + n |
| Open a new tab and jump to it | Ctrl + t |
| Reopen previously closed tab | Ctrl + Shift + t |
| Jump to next open tab | Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + Page Down |
| Jump to previous open tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + Page Up |
| Jump to specific tab (1–8) | Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 |
| Jump to last tab |
Ctrl + 9 |
| Open previous page in tab history | Alt + Left arrow |
| Open next page in tab history | Alt + Right arrow |
| Close current tab | Ctrl + w or Ctrl + F4 |
| Close current window | Ctrl + Shift + w or Alt + F4 |
| Minimize current window | Win + Down arrow |
| Maximize current window | Win + Up arrow |
| Quit Chrome | Alt + F4 (last window) |
| Move tab to a new window | Drag tab out of tab bar |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open the Chrome menu | Alt + f or Alt + e |
| Show or hide the Bookmarks bar | Ctrl + Shift + b |
| Open Bookmarks Manager | Ctrl + Shift + o |
| Open History page | Ctrl + h |
| Open Downloads page | Ctrl + j |
| Open Chrome Task Manager | Shift + Esc |
| Set focus on first item in Chrome toolbar | Shift + Alt + t |
| Switch focus to unfocused dialog | F6 |
| Open Find bar | Ctrl + f or F3 |
| Find next match | Ctrl + g or Enter (in find bar) |
| Find previous match | Ctrl + Shift + g or Shift + Enter |
| Open Developer Tools | Ctrl + Shift + j or F12 |
| Open Developer Tools (Elements panel) | Ctrl + Shift + c |
| Open Developer Tools Console | Ctrl + Shift + j |
| Open Clear Browsing Data dialog | Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
| Open Chrome Settings | Alt + f then s |
| Open Help page | F1 |
| Open Profile menu | Ctrl + Shift + m |
| Toggle full-screen mode | F11 |
| Toggle caret browsing | F7 |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Jump to address bar | Ctrl + l or Alt + d or F6 |
| Search from address bar | Type search query + Enter |
| Search with specific engine | Type engine keyword + Tab + query |
| Add www. and .com and open | Type site name + Ctrl + Enter |
| Open URL in new background tab | Type URL + Alt + Enter |
| Move cursor to address bar | Ctrl + l |
| Select address bar text | Ctrl + l (selects all) |
| Delete autocomplete entry | Highlight + Shift + Delete |
| Move cursor to beginning of word | Ctrl + Left arrow |
| Move cursor to end of word | Ctrl + Right arrow |
| Delete word before cursor | Ctrl + Backspace |
| Open page in new tab | Alt + Enter |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Print page | Ctrl + p |
| Save page | Ctrl + s |
| Reload page | Ctrl + r or F5 |
| Reload page (ignore cache) | Ctrl + Shift + r or Shift + F5 |
| Stop loading | Esc |
| Scroll down | Space or Page Down |
| Scroll up | Shift + Space or Page Up |
| Go to top of page | Home or Ctrl + Home |
| Go to bottom of page | End or Ctrl + End |
| Scroll horizontally | Shift + scroll wheel |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + + |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + - |
| Reset zoom to 100% | Ctrl + 0 |
| Move focus to next clickable element | Tab |
| Move focus to previous clickable element | Shift + Tab |
| Open link in current tab | Click or Enter |
| Open link in new background tab | Ctrl + click |
| Open link in new tab and switch to it | Ctrl + Shift + click |
| Open link in new window | Shift + click |
| Download link target | Alt + click |
| View page source | Ctrl + u |
| Save link as bookmark | Drag link to Bookmarks bar |
| Toggle reading mode | F9 (if available) |
| Select all content | Ctrl + a |
| Copy selected text | Ctrl + c |
| Paste from clipboard | Ctrl + v |
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open link in new background tab | Ctrl + click |
| Open link in new window | Shift + click |
| Open link in same tab | Drag link to address bar |
| Open link in new tab | Drag link to tab bar |
| Close tab | Middle-click on tab |
| Reopen closed tab | Middle-click on tab bar |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + scroll up |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + scroll down |
| Scroll left/right | Shift + scroll |
| Back | Alt + click back arrow |
| Forward | Alt + click forward arrow |
| Switch to specific tab | Click tab |
Ctrl + l is the fastest way to jump to the address bar and start typing a URL or search.Ctrl + Shift + t reopens the last closed tab — invaluable for accidental closes. Works multiple times.Ctrl + 1–8 to jump directly to a specific tab by position.F12 opens DevTools — essential for web debugging.Ctrl + Shift + Delete quickly opens the clear browsing data dialog.