70 Google Chrome Hotkeys Everyone Should Know

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

In Google Chrome, as in any self-respecting tool, there are tons of hotkeys that save time and make you more productive. That is why everyone should know, if not all, then at least the main ones.

Interacting with windows and tabs

Most of the time in the browser we open tabs and windows, switch between them, follow links. All this is easy and familiar to do with the mouse, but it is much more convenient to use the Chrome hotkeys. See how simple it is.

For Windows

• Ctrl + N - a new window.
• Ctrl + T - new tab.
• Ctrl + Shift + N - a new window in incognito mode.
• Ctrl + click - opening the link in a new background tab.
• Ctrl + Shift + click - opening a link in a new tab and switching to it.
• Shift + click - opening the link in a new window.
• Ctrl + Shift + T - restore the last closed tab (up to 10 tabs).
• Ctrl + W - close the active tab or pop-up window.
• Ctrl + Tab - switching between tabs.

For Mac

• ⌘ + N - a new window.
• ⌘ + T - new tab.
• ⌘ + Shift + N - a new window in incognito mode.
• ⌘ + click - opening the link in a new background tab.
• ⌘ + Shift + click - opening a link in a new tab and switching to it.
• Shift + click - opening the link in a new window.
• ⌘ + Shift + T - restore the last closed tab (up to 10 tabs).
• Option + ⌘ + ⇨ and Option + ⌘ + ⇦ - switching between tabs.
• ⌘ + W - close the active tab or pop-up window.
• ⌘ + Shift + W - close the active window.
• ⌘ + M - minimizing the window.

Interacting with content on the page

There are many ways to navigate pages and interact with content, but trust me, the fastest are shortcuts.

For Windows

• Ctrl + S - saving the page.
• Ctrl + P - print the page.
• F5 or Ctrl + R - page refresh.
• Ctrl + F5 or Shift + F5 - forced update (excluding cache).
• Esc - cancellation of page loading.
• Ctrl + F - Search.
• Ctrl + U - the source code of the page.
• Ctrl + D - bookmark for the current page.
• Ctrl + Shift + D - bookmarks for all open pages.
• F11 - full screen mode.
• Ctrl + plus and Ctrl + minus - change the page scale.
• Ctrl + 0 - standard page scale.
• Space - screen scrolling of the page.
• Home - go to the top of the page.
• End - go to the bottom of the page.
• Shift + mouse wheel - scroll the page to the right or to the left.

For Mac

• ⌘ + S - saving the page.
• ⌘ + P - print the page.
• ⌘ + R - page refresh.
• ⌘ + F - Search.
• ⌘ + Option + U - the source code of the page.
• ⌘ + D - bookmark for the current page.
• ⌘ + Shift + D - bookmarks for all open pages.
• ⌘ + Shift + F - full screen mode.
• ⌘ + plus and ⌘ + minus - change the page scale.
• ⌘ + 0 - standard page scale.
• Space - screen scrolling of the page.
• Fn + ⇦ - go to the top of the page.
• Fn + ⇨ - go to the bottom of the page.

Interacting with the address bar

We do not refer to the address bar very often, but you can carve out a few precious seconds when working with it. Most of the actions are easier to do with the mouse, but for some of them, the Chrome keyboard shortcuts will come in handy.

For Windows

• Ctrl + L - highlighting URL or text in the address bar.
• Alt + Enter - opening the URL in a new tab.

For Mac

• ⌘ + L - highlighting URL or text in the address bar.
• ⌘ + Enter - opening the URL in a new tab.

Settings and functions

All of Chrome's features and settings are accessible from the menu, but why waste time wandering around its nooks and crannies? Memorize shortcuts for frequently used functions and you'll be more productive!

For Windows

• Alt + F or F10 - settings.
• Ctrl + Shift + B - show and hide the bookmarks bar.
• Ctrl + H - history.
• Ctrl + J - downloads.
• Shift + Esc - Task Manager.
• Ctrl + Shift + J - developer tools.
• Ctrl + Shift + Delete - clearing history.
• Ctrl + Shift + M - switching between user accounts.

For Mac

• ⌘ + Shift + B - show and hide the bookmarks bar.
• ⌘ + Option + B - bookmark manager.
• ⌘ +, - settings.
• ⌘ + Y - history.
• ⌘ + Shift + J - downloads.
• ⌘ + Shift + Delete - clearing history.
• ⌘ + Shift + M - switching between user accounts.
• ⌘ + Option + I - developer tools.