You can use keyboard shortcuts to complete some tasks more quickly.To find shortcuts on this page, press Ctrl + f and enter what you want to find.
Important: This article is only for US Chromebook users with a standard English QWERTY keyboard. If you have an international keyboard, go to Settings
Device Keyboard View keyboard shortcuts to find keyboard shortcuts for your device.
Popular shortcuts
- Take a screenshot: PressCtrl + Show Windows
- Take a partial screenshot: PressShift + 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. Learn more about screenshot features.
- 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).
Shortcuts on external keyboards
If you’re using a Windows or Mac keyboard, press the Windows key or Command key instead of Search key
or Launcher key 
.
To change how a specific keyboard key works:
- At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s.
- Select Settings .
- Under "Device," choose Keyboard.
- Change the function of one or more keys.
.All other shortcuts
Important: Depending on your keyboard, you can press the Search key or the Launcher key for some shortcuts. Both keys work the same.
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 |
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 + vTip: 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 Learn how to choose your keyboard language. | Shift + Ctrl + Space |
| Switch to the previous keyboard language you were using. Learn how to choose your keyboard language. | 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 |
Text app
| New file in a new tab | Ctrl + n |
| New file in a new window | Ctrl + Shift + n |
| Find in current file | Ctrl + f |
| Open file dialog | Ctrl + o |
| Delete line | Ctrl + d |
| Indent the current line by one indent unit | Ctrl + ] |
| Dedent the current line by one indent unit | Ctrl + [ |
| Save current file | Ctrl + s |
| Save current file as dialog | Ctrl + Shift + s |
| Print current file | Ctrl + p |
| Jump to next file | Ctrl + Tab |
| Jump to previous file | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Close current file | Ctrl + w |
| Close window | Ctrl + Shift + w |
| Show or hide sidebar | Alt + Space |
| Focus the sidebar | Ctrl + e |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + = |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + - |
| Reset zoom scale | Ctrl + 0 |
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, thenRight arrow |
| Highlight the previous item on your shelf | Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab(or) Shift + Alt + L, thenLeft 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:
| 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 |
| Use shortcuts on a braille keyboard | See braille keyboard shortcuts |
Desks
| Create a new desk | Shift + Search + = |
| Switch to a desk on the left or right | Search + [ or ] (left or right square bracket) |
| Switch to a specific desk | Shift + Search + [desk position number] |
| Move a window to a different desk | Shift + Search + [ or ] (left or right square bracket) |
| Move a window to all desks | Shift + Search + a |
| 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 desks |
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