It is not for nothing that Google Chrome is the most used browser in the world. Beyond the compatibility with third-party extensions, the application is compatible with dozens of keyboard shortcuts that allow us to expand the possibilities of the browser. Close tabs, download files, enlarge the size of the letter ... We have compiled some of these combinations to dominate Chrome like a Jedi master.
To apply the commands that we will see below in macOS and Linux we will have to replace the Control key with the Command or Command key . Likewise, the activation of certain commands will depend on the active keyboard layout (ISO, American, Spanish…).
index of contents
- The most basic keyboard shortcuts to master Google Chrome
- Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts for windows and tabs
- Key combinations for controlling web pages in Chrome
- Google Chrome shortcuts to control the browser with the mouse
- Advanced keyboard commands to take advantage of Google Chrome
The most basic keyboard shortcuts to master Google Chrome
Open the history of web pages, perform a word search within a web page, access the Chrome Downloads folder … Let's see some of the most basic commands to master the Google browser.
- Alt + F : Open the main menu of Google Chrome.
- Control + Shift + B : Hide or show Chrome's Bookmarks Bar.
- Control + C : Copy text.
- Control + V : Paste text.
- Control + Z : Undo an action.
- Control + Shift Z : Redo an action.
- Control + F : Activate the internal search bar to search for words on a certain web page.
- Control + G : Go to the next result of the search carried out with the command Control + F.
- Control + Shift + G : Go to the previous result of the search made with the command Control + F.
- Control + H : Open the History of web pages.
- Control + J : Open Chrome Downloads.
- F11 : Activate or deactivate the full screen mode of Google Chrome.
- Control + Shift + Q : Exit Google Chrome.
Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts for windows and tabs
Controlling tabs and pages is possible via keyboard commands. Actions as simple as opening a new tab, opening a window in Incognito mode or moving between the different active tabs . There are many possible combinations, as we will see below.
- Alt + Home : Open the main page of Google Chrome.
- Control + T : Open a tab.
- Control + N : Open a window.
- Control + W : Close the active tab (also valid with Control + F4)
- Control + Shift + W : Close the active window.
- Control + Shift + N : Open a window in Incognito mode.
- Control + Shift + T : Recover the last closed tab in Google Chrome.
- Alt + Left : Open the last page loaded in the history of Google Chrome.
- Alt + Right : Open the next page loaded in the Google Chrome history.
- Alt + Spacebar + N : Minimize the Google Chrome window.
- Alt + Spacebar + X : Maximize the Google Chrome window.
- Control + Tab : Go to the next open tab.
- Control + Shift + Tab : Go to the previous open tab.
- Control + 1, Control + 2, Control + 3 (up to number 8) : Go to a specific tab according to their order in Google Chrome.
- Control + 9 : Go to the last open tab of Google Chrome.
Key combinations for controlling web pages in Chrome
To carry out actions within a certain web page, we can use a good number of commands to speed up this task. Save a page, expand its content, view the source code, scroll to the beginning of the web ...
- Spacebar : Scroll down a web page.
- Shift + Spacebar : Scroll up the active web page.
- Home: Move to the beginning of a web page.
- Control + + : Extend the size of a web page.
- Control + - : Reduce the size of a web page.
- Control + 0 : Return to the original size of a web page.
- End: Scroll to the end of a web page.
- Control + P : Print a web page.
- Control + S : Save a web page.
- Control + R : Reload a web page.
- Esc: Stop loading a web page.
- Control + D : Save a web page in Bookmarks.
- Control + Shift + D : Save all active tabs in Bookmarks.
Google Chrome shortcuts to control the browser with the mouse
Outside of the conventional shortcuts, Google has enabled a series of actions that we can carry out by combining the use of the mouse and the keyboard. Adjust the size of a web page, open a tab in the background ...
- Control + Click on a link : Open a new tab in the background with the original link.
- Control + Shift + Click on a link : Open a new tab in the foreground with the original link.
- Shift + Click on a link : Open a new window with the original link.
- Alt + Click on a link : Download the link content.
- Control + Mouse wheel scrolled up : Enlarge the size of a web page.
- Control + Mouse wheel scrolled down : Reduce the size of a web page.
- Shift + Mouse Wheel Scrolled Up : Scroll to the right on a web page.
- Shift + Mouse Wheel Scrolled Down : Scroll left on a web page.
Advanced keyboard commands to take advantage of Google Chrome
If we want to get the most out of Google Chrome, we can use a series of shortcuts that allow us to activate certain advanced tools. View the source code of a web page, open the browser's Task Manager ...
- Control + Shift + J : Open Google Chrome Developer and Developer Tools.
- Control + Shift + M : Sign in with a new user in Google Chrome.
- Control + U : Show the HTML source code of a web page.
- Control + Shift + O : Open the Google Chrome bookmark manager.
- Control + Shift + Delete : Open options to clear Google Chrome browsing data.
- Shift + Escape : Open the Google Chrome Task Manager.