Chrome Browser Shortcuts
The Chrome browser is currently being used by most front-end developers for development and debugging. Below is a list of shortcuts for the Chrome browser.
Windows and Linux versions of Chrome
Tab and Window Shortcuts
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Open a new window |
Ctrl + n |
| Open a new window in Incognito mode |
Ctrl + Shift + n |
| Open a new tab and switch to it |
Ctrl + t |
| Reopen the last closed tab and switch to it |
Ctrl + Shift + t |
| Switch to the next open tab |
Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PgDn |
| Switch to the previous open tab |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PgUp |
| Switch to a specific tab |
Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 8 |
| Switch to the last tab |
Ctrl + 9 |
| Open the home page in the current tab |
Alt + Home |
| Close the current tab |
Ctrl + w or Ctrl + F4 |
| Close all open tabs and the browser |
Ctrl + Shift + w |
| Minimize the current window |
Alt + Space + n |
| Maximize the current window |
Alt + Space + x |
| Exit Google Chrome |
Ctrl + Shift + q or Alt + F4 |
Chrome Functionality Shortcuts
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Open "Menu" |
Alt + f, Alt + e, or F10 |
| Show or hide the bookmarks bar |
Ctrl + Shift + b |
| Open the Bookmark Manager |
Ctrl + Shift + o |
| Open the "History" page in a new tab |
Ctrl + h |
| Open the "Downloads" page in a new tab |
Ctrl + j |
| Open Chrome Task Manager |
Shift + Esc |
| Place focus on the first item in the Chrome toolbar |
Shift + Alt + t |
| Switch focus forward between the address bar, bookmarks bar (if visible), and page content |
F6 |
| Switch focus backward between the address bar, bookmarks bar (if visible), and page content |
Shift + F6 |
| Open the Find bar to search the current page |
Ctrl + f or F3 |
| Jump to the next match for the search word in the Find bar |
Ctrl + g |
| Jump to the previous match for the search word in the Find bar |
Ctrl + Shift + g |
| Open "Developer Tools" |
Ctrl + Shift + j or F12 |
| Open the "Clear Browsing Data" option |
Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
| Open the Chrome Help Center in a new tab |
F1 |
| Log in with a different account or enter Incognito mode |
Ctrl + Shift + m |
| Open the feedback form |
Ctrl + Shift + i |
Address Bar Shortcuts
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Perform a search with the default search engine |
Type search term and press Enter |
| Perform a search with a different search engine |
Type search engine name and press Tab |
| Add www. and .com to a website name and open it in the current tab |
Type website name and press Ctrl + Enter |
| Add www. and .com to a website name and open it in a new tab |
Type website name and press Alt + Enter |
| Jump to the address bar |
Ctrl + l, Alt + d, or F6 |
| Search from anywhere on the page |
Ctrl + k or Ctrl + e |
Web Page Shortcuts
| Action |
Shortcut |
| Open options to print the current web page |
Ctrl + p |
| Open options to save the current web page |
Ctrl + s |
| Reload the current web page |
F5 or Ctrl + r |
| Reload the current web page (bypassing the cache) |
Shift + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Stop loading the web page |
Esc |
| Navigate to the next clickable item |
Tab |
| Navigate to the previous clickable item |
Shift + Tab |
| Open a file from your computer with Chrome |
Hold Ctrl + o and select the file |
| Display the HTML source code of the current web page (read-only) |
Ctrl + u |
| Save the current web page as a bookmark |
Ctrl + d |
| Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder |
Ctrl + Shift + d |
| Toggle full-screen mode |
F11 |
| Zoom in on all content on the web page |
Ctrl and + |
| Zoom out on all content on the web page |
Ctrl and - |
| Restore all content on the web page to the default size |
Ctrl + 0 |
| Scroll down the web page, one screen at a time |
Spacebar or PgDn |
| Scroll up the web page, one screen at a time |
Shift + Space |
| Open the home page in the current tab |
⌘ + Shift + h |
Mouse Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
| Open a link in the current tab (mouse only) | Drag the link into the tab |
| Open a link in a new background tab | Hold the ⌘ key while clicking the link |
| Open a link and navigate to it | Hold the ⌘ + Shift keys while clicking the link |
| Open a link and navigate to it (mouse only) | Drag the link to the empty area of the tab bar |
| Open a link in a new window | Hold the Shift key while clicking the link |
| Open a tab in a new window (mouse only) | Drag the tab out of the tab bar |
| Move the tab to the current window (mouse only) | Drag the tab into an existing window |
| Move the tab back to its original position | Press Esc while dragging the tab |
| Save the current page as a bookmark | Drag the corresponding URL to the bookmarks bar |
| Download the target of the link | Hold the Option key while clicking the link |
| Show browsing history | Right-click the "Back" or "Forward" arrow, or left-click (and hold the mouse button) the "Back" or "Forward" arrow |
| Maximize window height | Double-click the empty area of the tab bar |