To complete tasks quickly, you can use keyboard shortcuts. To find shortcuts on this page, press Ctrl+ fand type what you want. To find all keyboard shortcuts, press Ctrl+ Search+ s.
Important:This article is only for US Chromebook customers with a standard English QWERTY keyboard. If you have an international keyboard, you can also follow the steps below.
To find keyboard shortcuts:
- On your Chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings.
- Under “Device,” select Keyboard and inputs View keyboard shortcuts.
Shortcuts on external keyboards
To change how a specific keyboard key works:
- On your chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time.
- Or press Alt+ Shift+ s.
- Select Settings
.
- Under "Device," select Keyboard and inputs.
- Change the function of one or more keys.
Popular shortcuts
- Take a screenshot:Press Ctrl+ Show Windows.
- Take a partial screenshot:Press Shift+ Ctrl+ Show windows, then select and drag.
- Take a screenshot on tablets:Press Powerbutton + Volume downbutton.
- To access more screenshot features:Press Ctrl+ Shift+ Show windows, then select a screenshot feature from the toolbar.
- To access more screenshot features on tablets:Press and hold the Powerbutton, select Screen captureor select time 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).
- Check all keyboard shortcuts:Press Ctrl+ Search+ s.
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 & windows| Open a new window | Ctrl+ n |
| Open a new window in Incognito mode | Ctrl+ Shift+ 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 | Ctrl+ Shift+ w |
| Reopen the last tab or window you closed | Ctrl+ Shift+ t |
| Go to tabs 1-8 in the window | Ctrl+ 1through 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 | Ctrl+ Shift+ Tab |
| Switch quickly between windows | Press and hold Alt, press Tabuntil you get to the window you want to open, then release. You can also press and hold Alt, then press Tab, and select a window with the left or right arrow keys, mouse, or touch. |
| Open the window you used least recently | Press and hold Shift+ Alt, press Tabuntil 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 Ctrland click a link |
| Open the link in a new tab and switch to the new tab | Press Ctrl+ Shiftand click a link |
| Open the link in a new window | Press Shiftand 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) |
| 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 | Ctrl+ Shift+ r |
| Zoom in on the page | Ctrland + |
| Zoom out on the page | Ctrland -(minus) |
| Reset zoom level | Ctrl+ 0 |
| Stop the loading of your current page | Esc |
| Right-click a link | Press Altand click a link |
| Open the link in a new tab in the background | Press Ctrland 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 | Ctrl+ Shift+ d |
| Search the current page | Ctrl+ f |
| Go to the next match for your search | Ctrl+ gor Enter |
| Go to the previous match for your search | Ctrl+ Shift+ gor 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 |
| Check page source | Ctrl+ u |
| Show or hide the Developer Tools panel | Ctrl+ Shift+ i |
| Navigate to selected section in the Developer Tools panel | Ctrl+ Shift+ c |
| Open the Console tab in the Developer Tools panel | Ctrl+ Shift+ j |
| Show or hide the bookmarks bar | Ctrl+ Shift+ b |
| Show the toolbar | Alt+ Shift+ t |
| Open the History page | Ctrl+ h |
| Open the Downloads page | Ctrl+ j |
| Delete selected Autofill suggestion when filling out a form | Shift+ Alt+ Backspace |
| 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+ 1through 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 |
| Check your notifications | Shift+ Alt+ n |
| Change screen resolution | Ctrl+ Shiftand +or -(minus) |
| Reset screen resolution to default | Ctrl+ Shift+ 0 |
| Rotate screen 90 degrees | Ctrl+ Shift+ Rotate |
| Switch to the next user | Ctrl+ Alt+ .(period) |
| Switch to the previous user | Ctrl+ Alt+ ,(comma) |
| 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+ lor Alt+ d |
| Select the next word or letter | Ctrl+ Shift+ 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 | Ctrl+ Shift+ 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 | Search+ v(or) Launcher+ 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 5 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 | Ctrl+ Shift+ 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 | Ctrl+ Shift+ z |
| Switch between the keyboard languages you've set |
Ctrl+ Shift+ 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 |
| 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 |
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
Launcher + Ctrl + h
Magnify your whole screen
Ctrl+ Search + m(or)
Ctrl + Launcher + m
Ctrl + Launcher + m
Magnify part of your screen
Ctrl + Search+ d(or)
Ctrl + Launcher + d
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
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
Shift + Alt + L, then Left arrow
Open the highlighted button on your shelf
Shift + Alt + L, then Space(or)
Shift + Alt + L, then Enter
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
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
| 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 |
| Display all windows in your desk | Alt+ Tab |
| Display a different window in your desk | Hold Altand press Tab |
| Display a different window in your current desk | Select Current desk |
| Display windows across all desks | Select All desks |
You can remap the F11 and F12 keys.
Important:These key options assume that the keyboard has Back in F1 position and Refresh in F2 position.
- On your Chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time.
- Go to Settings
- Select Device Keyboard and inputs.
- Under “Built-in Keyboard,” select Customize keyboard keys.
- Next to "F11" or "F12," select the shortcut you want from the dropdown menu.
For Chromebook keyboards with less than 12 top row keys:
- The key options for F11 if top-row keys as function keys are on:
- Disabled
- Shift + Back
- Alt + Back
- Ctrl + Shift + Back
- The key options for F11 if top-row keys as function keys are off:
- Disabled
- Search + Shift + Back
- Search + Alt + Back
- Search + Ctrl + Shift + Back
- The key options for F12 if top-row keys as function keys are on:
- Disabled
- Shift + Refresh
- Alt + Refresh
- Ctrl + Shift + Refresh
- The key options for F12 if top-row keys as function keys are off:
- Turned off
- Search + Shift + Refresh
- Search + Alt + Refresh
- Search + Ctrl + Shift + Refresh
Tip:This setting is disabled by default.
