# Useful Chrome Shortcuts For Windows And MacOS

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**Created:** [September 27, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/useful-chrome-shortcuts-for-windows-and-macos/256462 "2023-09-27T09:22:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/bluehacker/32/174721_2.png) [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/useful-chrome-shortcuts-for-windows-and-macos/256462/1 "2023-09-27T09:22:00Z")

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In this article, we’ll explore a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts for Google Chrome. These shortcuts will help you navigate faster, complete tasks more efficiently, and enhance your overall browsing experience.

#### Tabs and Windows

**Related:** Chrome extensions to manage tabs, and spice up new tabs.

| Action | Windows | Mac |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open new window | Control + N | Command + N |
| Open new Incognito window | Control + Shift + N | Command + Shift + N |
| Open new tab | Control + T | Command + T |
| Reopen closed tabs | Control + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T |
| Next open tab | Control + Tab / Control + Page Down | Command + Option + → |
| Previous open tab | Control + Shift + Tab / Control + Page Up | Command + Option + ← |
| Jump to specific tab | Control + 1 to Control + 8 | Command + 1 to Command + 8 |
| Jump to rightmost tab | Control + 9 | Command + 9 |
| Open home page | Alt + Home | – |
| Previous page in history | Alt + ← | Command + [ / Command + ← |
| Next page in history | Alt + → | Command + ] / Command + → |
| Close current tab | Control + W / Control + F4 | Command + W |
| Close current window | Control + Shift + W / Alt + F4 | Command + Shift + W |
| Minimize window | Alt + Space then N | Command + M |
| Maximize window | Alt + Space then X | – |
| Quit Chrome | Alt + F then X | Command + Q |
| Move tabs | Control + Shift + Page Up / Control + Shift + Page Down | Control + Shift + Page Up / Control + Shift + Page Down |

#### Address Bar

| Action | Windows | Mac |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Search with default search engine | Type a search term + Enter | |
| Search using a different search engine | Type a search engine name + Tab | |
| Add [www](http://www/). and .com to a site name (current tab) | Type a site name + Control + Enter | |
| Add [www](http://www/). and .com to a site name (new window) | Type a site name + Control + Shift + Enter | |
| Open a new tab and perform a Google search | Type a search term + Alt + Enter | – |
| Open website in a new background tab | – | Type a web address + Command + Enter |
| Jump to the address bar | Control + L / Alt + D / F6 | Command + L |
| Search from anywhere on the page | Control + K / Control + E | – |
| Remove predictions from address bar | ↓ to highlight + Shift + Delete | |
| Move cursor to the address bar | Control + F5 | |

#### Webpages

| Action | Windows | Mac |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Print | Control + P | Command + P |
| Save | Control + S | Command + S |
| Reload | F5 / Control + R | – |
| Force Reload | Shift + F5 / Control + Shift + R | Command + Shift + R |
| Stop Loading | Escape | |
| Next Clickable | Tab | |
| Previous Clickable | Shift + Tab | |
| Open File | Control + O + Select File | Command + O + Select File |
| View Source | Control + U | Command + Option + U |
| Bookmark | Control + D | Command + D |
| Bookmark All Tabs | Control + Shift + D | Command + Shift + D |
| Full-screen | F11 | Command + Control + F |
| Zoom In | Control + + | Command + + |
| Zoom Out | Control + – | Command + – |
| Reset Zoom | Control + 0 | Command + 0 |
| Scroll Down | Space / Page Down | Space |
| Scroll Up | Shift + Space / Page Up | Shift + Space |
| Top of Page | Home | – |
| Bottom of Page | End | – |
| Scroll Horizontally | Shift + Scroll Mousewheel | – |
| Previous Word | Control + ← | Option + ← |
| Next Word | Control + → | Option + → |
| Delete Previous Word | Control + Backspace | Option + Delete |
| Open Home | Alt + Home | Command + Shift + H |
| New Email | – | Command + Shift + I |
| Page Setup | – | Command + Option + P |
| Open Console | – | Command + Option + J |
| Web Search | – | Command + Option + F |

#### Mouse

| Action | Windows | Mac |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open link (mouse) | Drag link to tab | |
| Open link in new background tab | Control + Click link | Command + Click link |
| Open link and jump to it | Control + Shift + Click link | Command + Shift + Click link |
| Open link, jump to it (mouse) | Drag link to blank tab area | |
| Open link in new window | Shift + Click link | |
| Open tab in new window (mouse) | Drag tab out of tab strip | |
| Move tab to current window (mouse) | Drag tab into existing window | |
| Return tab to original position | Press Escape while dragging | |
| Save webpage as bookmark | Drag address to Bookmarks Bar | |
| Scroll horizontally | Shift + Scroll mousewheel | – |
| Download link target | Alt + Click link | Option + Click link |
| Display browsing history | Right-click Back or click & hold | |
| Switch between maximized/windowed modes | Double-click blank tab area | |
| Make page bigger | Control + Scroll mousewheel up | – |
| Make page smaller | Control + Scroll mousewheel down | – |
| Increase window to full height | – | Double-click blank tab area |

#### Other Shortcuts

| Action | Windows | Mac |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open Menu | Alt + F / Alt + E | – |
| Toggle Bookmarks Bar | Control + Shift + B | Command + Shift + B |
| Open Bookmarks Manager | Control + Shift + O | Command + Option + B |
| Open History | Control + H | Command + Y |
| Open Downloads | Control + J | Command + Shift + J |
| Task Manager | Shift + Escape | – |
| Focus on First Toolbar Item | Shift + Alt + T | – |
| Focus on Rightmost Toolbar Item | F10 | – |
| Switch Focus | F6 | Command + Option + ↑ / ↓ |
| Open Find Bar | Control + F / F3 | Command + F |
| Next Find Match | Control + G | Command + G |
| Previous Find Match | Control + Shift + G | Command + Shift + G |
| Open Dev Tools | Control + Shift + J / F12 | Command + Option + I |
| Clear Browsing Data | Control + Shift + Delete | Command + Shift + Delete |
| Open Help Center | F1 | – |
| Switch User | Control + Shift + M | Command + Shift + M |
| Open Feedback Form | Alt + Shift + I | Command + Option + Shift + I |
| Enable Caret Browsing | F7 | F7 |
| Skip to Content | Control + F6 | – |
| Focus on Inactive Dialogs | Alt + Shift + A | Command + Option + Shift + A |
| Open Settings | – | Command + , |
| Search Selected Text in Find Bar | – | Command + E |
| Jump to Main Menu | – | Control + F2 |

**Happy learning!**

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**Author:** ![Shane\_Rai](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/shane_rai/32/130410_2.png) [@Shane\_Rai](https://onehack.st/u/Shane_Rai)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/useful-chrome-shortcuts-for-windows-and-macos/256462/2 "2023-09-28T14:05:52Z")

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Very useful information making life easy.