Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts

Google Chrome is the world's most used web browser, and most people drive it entirely with the mouse. Learning its tab, navigation, and address bar shortcuts turns everyday browsing into a near-instant activity: switching tabs, reopening pages, and searching without ever leaving the keyboard. This cheat sheet covers 57 default shortcuts for Windows and Mac.

Tabs & Windows

New tab	`Ctrl`+`TCmd`+`T`
Close current tab	`Ctrl`+`WCmd`+`W`
Reopen last closed tab	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`TCmd`+`Shift`+`T`
New window	`Ctrl`+`NCmd`+`N`
New incognito window	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`NCmd`+`Shift`+`N`
Close current window	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`WCmd`+`Shift`+`W`
Next tab	`Ctrl`+`TabCtrl`+`Tab`
Previous tab	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`TabCtrl`+`Shift`+`Tab`
Jump to tab 1-8	`Ctrl`+`1 to Ctrl`+`8Cmd`+`1 to Cmd`+`8`
Jump to last tab	`Ctrl`+`9Cmd`+`9`
Search open tabs	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`ACmd`+`Shift`+`A`
Minimize window	no default`Cmd`+`M`
Quit Chrome	no default`Cmd`+`Q`

Navigation

Go back	`Alt`+`LeftCmd`+`Left`
Go forward	`Alt`+`RightCmd`+`Right`
Reload page	`Ctrl`+`RCmd`+`R`
Reload page (alternative)	`F5`no default
Hard reload (ignore cache)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`RCmd`+`Shift`+`R`
Stop loading	`EscEsc`
Open your home page	`Alt`+`HomeCmd`+`Shift`+`H`
Scroll down one screen	`SpaceSpace`
Scroll up one screen	`Shift`+`SpaceShift`+`Space`

Address Bar & Search

Focus the address bar	`Ctrl`+`LCmd`+`L`
Focus the address bar (alternative)	`Alt`+`D`no default
Search from the address bar	`Ctrl`+`KCmd`+`K`
Add www. and .com to typed text and open	`Ctrl`+`EnterCtrl`+`Enter`
Open address bar entry in a new tab	`Alt`+`EnterCmd`+`Enter`

Page Actions

Find on page	`Ctrl`+`FCmd`+`F`
Find next match	`Ctrl`+`GCmd`+`G`
Find previous match	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`GCmd`+`Shift`+`G`
Print page	`Ctrl`+`PCmd`+`P`
Save page	`Ctrl`+`SCmd`+`S`
Open a file in Chrome	`Ctrl`+`OCmd`+`O`
Select all page content	`Ctrl`+`ACmd`+`A`
View page source	`Ctrl`+`UCmd`+`Option`+`U`
Toggle full screen	`F11Cmd`+`Ctrl`+`F`

Zoom

Zoom in	`Ctrl`+`PlusCmd`+`Plus`
Zoom out	`Ctrl`+`MinusCmd`+`Minus`
Reset zoom to 100%	`Ctrl`+`0Cmd`+`0`

Bookmarks & History

Bookmark current page	`Ctrl`+`DCmd`+`D`
Bookmark all open tabs	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`DCmd`+`Shift`+`D`
Toggle bookmarks bar	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`BCmd`+`Shift`+`B`
Open bookmarks manager	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`OCmd`+`Option`+`B`
Open history	`Ctrl`+`HCmd`+`Y`
Open downloads	`Ctrl`+`JCmd`+`Shift`+`J`
Clear browsing data	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`DeleteCmd`+`Shift`+`Delete`

Links & Mouse Combos

Open link in a new background tab	`Ctrl`+`ClickCmd`+`Click`
Open link in a new tab and switch to it	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`ClickCmd`+`Shift`+`Click`
Open link in a new window	`Shift`+`ClickShift`+`Click`
Download link target	`Alt`+`ClickOption`+`Click`

Developer Tools

Open Developer Tools	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`ICmd`+`Option`+`I`
Open Developer Tools (alternative)	`F12`no default
Open JavaScript console	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`JCmd`+`Option`+`J`
Inspect element mode	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`CCmd`+`Shift`+`C`
Open Chrome task manager	`Shift`+`Esc`no default

Profiles & Misc

Open profile switcher	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`MCmd`+`Shift`+`M`
Turn caret browsing on or off	`F7F7`

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Ctrl+Shift+TCmd+Shift+T Reopen last closed tab The most-loved rescue shortcut in any browser; one physical key undoes an accidental tab close instantly.

Ctrl+Shift+ACmd+Shift+A Search open tabs With 30+ tabs open, fuzzy-finding a tab by name beats cycling through them every time.

Ctrl+Shift+RCmd+Shift+R Hard reload (ignore cache) Web developers press this dozens of times a day to verify changes without stale cache.

Ctrl+Shift+NCmd+Shift+N New incognito window One tap gets you a clean, logged-out session for testing or private checks.

Ctrl+Shift+ICmd+Option+I Open Developer Tools The gateway to inspecting any page; a dedicated key saves an awkward three-finger stretch.

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Google Chrome shortcut FAQs

How do I reopen a tab I just closed in Chrome?

Press Ctrl+Shift+T on Windows or Cmd+Shift+T on Mac. Pressing it repeatedly reopens earlier closed tabs and even whole closed windows in reverse order.

How do I switch between tabs in Chrome with the keyboard?

Ctrl+Tab moves to the next tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab to the previous one on both platforms. You can also jump straight to a tab with Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+8 (Cmd on Mac), or press Ctrl+Shift+A (Cmd+Shift+A) to search all open tabs by name.

What is the shortcut for incognito mode in Chrome?

Ctrl+Shift+N on Windows or Cmd+Shift+N on Mac opens a new incognito window.

How do I force Chrome to reload a page and ignore the cache?

Press Ctrl+Shift+R on Windows or Cmd+Shift+R on Mac. This hard reload fetches everything fresh from the server, which is useful when a page is showing stale content.

Can I change Chrome's keyboard shortcuts?

Chrome does not let you remap its built-in shortcuts. You can only assign shortcuts to extensions at chrome://extensions/shortcuts, or use a third-party extension or a macropad to remap keys at the system level.