Chromebook Shortcut Keys
You can use keyboard shortcuts to complete some tasks more quickly on Chromebooks.
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Popular shortcuts
- Take a screenshot: Press the Screenshot key
. Or press Ctrl + Show Windows
- Take a partial screenshot: Press Alt + Screenshot
, then click and drag. Or press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows
, then click and drag.
- Take a screenshot on tablets: Press the Power button + Volume down button.
- 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 the 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. |
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 Launcher |
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 Launcher |
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 Launcher |
Select text to the beginning of the line | Search Launcher |
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 Launcher |
Move to end of the line | Search Launcher |
Go to end of document | Search Launcher |
Go to beginning of document | Search Launcher |
Copy selected content to the clipboard | Ctrl + c |
Paste content from the clipboard | Ctrl + v |
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. |
Shift + Ctrl + 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 + |
Accessibility
Learn how to make your Chromebook accessible.
Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off | Ctrl + Alt + z |
Turn on high contrast mode | Search Launcher |
Magnify your whole screen | Ctrl + Search Ctrl + Launcher |
Magnify part of your screen | Ctrl + Search Ctrl + Launcher |
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 |
Highlight the previous item on your shelf | Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab (or) Shift + Alt + L, then Left 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 |
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 Launcher |
Move an app icon up, down or to the side in the launcher | Ctrl + Up |
Move an app in or out of a folder in the launcher | Ctrl + Shift + Up |
If you have any questions please contact the D11 Support Center at 520.2211, or search our Knowledge Base for more articles.