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Chrome OS Keyboard Shortcuts

A handy guide to Chrome OS keyboard shortcuts for efficient navigation, window management, and accessibility features.

General Navigation

Basic Navigation

Ctrl + N

Open a new window.

Ctrl + T

Open a new tab.

Ctrl + Shift + T

Reopen the last tab you closed. Chrome remembers the last 10 tabs you closed.

Ctrl + W

Close the current tab.

Ctrl + Shift + W

Close the current window.

Alt + Left Arrow

Go back in your browsing history.

Alt + Right Arrow

Go forward in your browsing history.

Ctrl + Tab

Switch to the next tab.

Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Switch to the previous tab.

Page Actions

Ctrl + R or F5

Reload the current page.

Ctrl + Shift + R or Shift + F5

Reload the current page, ignoring cached content.

Ctrl + S

Save the current page.

Ctrl + P

Print the current page.

Ctrl + F

Open the find bar to search the current page.

Ctrl + G or F3

Find the next match for your search.

Ctrl + Shift + G or Shift + F3

Find the previous match for your search.

Ctrl + U

View the source code of the current page.

Zoom and Fullscreen

Ctrl + +

Zoom in on the page.

Ctrl + -

Zoom out on the page.

Ctrl + 0

Reset zoom to default.

F11

Enter or exit fullscreen mode.

Chrome OS Specific Shortcuts

System and Window Management

Alt + Tab

Switch between open windows.

Alt + [

Snap window to the left.

Alt + ]

Snap window to the right.

Overview Key (typically above the 5 and 6 keys)

Show all open windows (Overview mode).

Alt + -

Minimize current window.

Alt + Shift + M

Maximize current window.

Search + L

Lock the screen.

Search + Shift + L

Log out of your Google account.

Search + Esc

Open Task Manager.

Launcher and Search

Search

Open the app launcher.

Ctrl + Search

Take a screenshot.

Shift + Search

Change input language.

Display Settings

Ctrl + Shift + +

Increase screen resolution.

Ctrl + Shift + -

Decrease screen resolution.

Ctrl + Brightness Down

Decrease screen brightness.

Ctrl + Brightness Up

Increase screen brightness.

Text Editing and Input

Text Manipulation

Ctrl + A

Select all text.

Ctrl + C

Copy selected text.

Ctrl + X

Cut selected text.

Ctrl + V

Paste text.

Ctrl + Shift + V

Paste as plain text (removes formatting).

Ctrl + Z

Undo the last action.

Ctrl + Y or Ctrl + Shift + Z

Redo the last action.

Ctrl + Left Arrow

Move cursor to the beginning of the previous word.

Ctrl + Right Arrow

Move cursor to the beginning of the next word.

Input Methods

Ctrl + Space

Switch input methods (if multiple are enabled).

Search + .

Open the emoji picker.

Accessibility Shortcuts

Accessibility Features

Ctrl + Alt + Z

Toggle ChromeVox (screen reader) on or off.

Search + M

Toggle Sticky Keys on or off.

Search + H

Open the Accessibility settings page.

Ctrl + Search + Space

Activate select-to-speak.