There are a ton of great shortcuts available for Google Chrome, all of which are designed to make our online lives easier. Of course, we really mean it when we say there are a ton. That being said, we wanted to provide you with what we think are 30 of the most essential shortcuts for the browser. When you’re sifting through all of the shortcuts presented to you, these are the ones you’ll really want to focus on. Of course, it is subjective, so if you have any favorite shortcuts that we didn’t include, let us know!
30 of the Most Useful Chrome Shortcuts for Windows Users
Tabs
Ctrl + T: Open a new tab
Ctrl+W / Ctrl+F4: Close a tab (or Chrome if you only have one tab open)
Ctrl+Shift+T: Reopen last tab
Ctrl+Tab: Move to the next tab in your current window
Ctrl+Shift+Tab: Move back to the previous tab in your window
Type a URL in the address bar, then type Alt+Enter: Open the URL in a new tab
Ctrl+1, Ctrl+2, etc.: Jump to first tab, second tab, etc.
Bookmarks
Alt+F, then B: Accessing your bookmarks from Chrome’s main menu
Ctrl+Shift+B: Show or hide the bookmarks bar
Ctrl+D: Add your current web page as a bookmark
Alt+D, then F6: Jump to the bookmark toolbar, utilizing the arrow keys to shift between bookmarks
Windows
Ctrl+N: Open a new window
Ctrl+Shift+N: Open a new window in incognito mode
Menu
Alt+F: Access Chrome’s menu in the top right-hand corner
Alt+F4: Close current window
Ctrl+J: Open Downloads tab
Page
Ctrl+”+”: Zoom in on the page
Ctril+”-“: Zoom out on the page
Ctrl+H: Open the History page
Ctrl+E or Ctrl+K: Enter a search in the address bar
Ctrl+U: View page source
Ctrl+A: Select all the content on the page
Home/End: Jump to beginning or end of page
Alt+Left arrow/right arrow: Jump back to previous page visited / jump forward to next page
Links
Ctrl+Enter on link: Open link in new background tab
Shift+Ctrl+Enter on link: Open link in new foreground tab
Shift+Enter on link: Open link in new window
Alt+Enter on link: Download link
Other Stuff
F1: Open the Chrome Help Center
F11: Turn full screen viewing on and off
Looking for More Google Chrome Shortcuts?
Of course, we know these are only 30 shortcuts for what is quickly becoming the world’s most popular browser. If you’re looking for more, be sure to check out these other resources:
- 67 Keyboard Shortcuts for Chrome
- If you’re using a Chromebook, be sure to check out these keyboard shortcuts
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