This is a quick list of keyboard shortcuts available in ChromeOS.
Our cheatsheet can be downloaded at the bottom of this article for quick reference.
Basic Chrome Functions
| Ctrl + P | Open Print dialog |
| Ctrl + S | Save the current webpage |
| Ctrl + R | Refresh the page |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Refresh the page without loading cache |
| Ctrl + O | Open a file |
| Ctrl + H | View History |
| Ctrl + J | Open Downloads |
| Ctrl + D | Bookmark current page |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Bookmark all open tabs |
| Ctrl + Shift + B | Toggle bookmarks bar |
| Alt + E | Open Chrome's menu |
| Search + Esc | Open Task Manager |
| Ctrl + U | View page source |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Open the Developer Tools panel |
Navigating Tabs and Windows
| Ctrl + N | Open new window |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Open new incognito window |
| Ctrl + T | Open new tab |
| Ctrl + W | Close current tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + W | Close current window |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen last closed tab |
| Ctrl + 1 - Ctrl + 8 | Switch to tab 1-8 |
| Ctrl + 9 | Switch to last tab |
| Ctrl +Tab | Move to next tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Move to prior tab |
| Ctrl + Click | Open link in a new tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + Click | Open link in a new tab and switch to it immediately |
| Shift + Click | Open link in a new window |
Apps and Shelf
| Alt + 1 — Alt + 8 | Open shelf apps 1-8 |
| Alt + 9 | Open last app on the shelf |
| Alt + Tab | Switch to last-opened app; keep pressing to cycle through apps |
| Alt + Shift + Tab | Switch to least recently opened app; keep pressing to cycle through apps |
| Alt + [ | Pin current app to the left side of the screen |
| Alt + ] Pin | current app to the right side of the screen |
| Alt + Equals (=) | Maximize current window |
| Alt + Minus (-) | Minimize current window |
| Search + Alt + M | Move window between screens (when using multiple monitors) |
Webpage Navigation
| Ctrl + Plus (+) | Zoom in |
| Ctrl + Minus (-) | Zoom out |
| Ctrl + 0 (Zero) | Reset zoom to 100% |
| Ctrl + F | Search the current page |
| Alt + Left | Go back one page |
| Alt + Right | Go forward one page |
| Alt + Up | Scroll up page. Equivalent to Page Up key in Windows |
| Alt + Down | Scroll down page. Equivalent to Page Down key in Windows |
| Ctrl + Alt + Up | Jump to top of page. Equivalent to Home key in Windows |
| Ctrl + Alt + Down | Jump to bottom of page. Equivalent to End key in Windows |
Trackpad Shortcuts
| Alt + Click | Equivalent to a right-click |
| Click with three fingers | Equivalent to a middle-click |
| Swipe up or down with two | Scroll up or down on the page fingers |
| Swipe right/left with two | Go forward/back one page fingers |
| Swipe down with three | Equivalent to the Window Switcher key fingers |
| Swipe right/left with three | Move between open Chrome tabs fingers |
Text Editing
| Alt + Search | Toggle Caps Lock |
| Alt + Backspace | Delete next character. Equivalent to Delete key on Windows |
| Ctrl + Backspace | Delete previous word |
| Ctrl + Alt + Backspace | Delete next word |
| Ctrl + A | Select all |
| Ctrl + L | Select all text in the address bar |
| Ctrl + Right/Left | Move the cursor to the next/previous word |
| Ctrl + Shift + Right/Left | Select next/previous word |
| Shift + Search + Right/Left | Select all text to the end/beginning of the current line |
| Ctrl + Search + Right/Left | Jump to the end/beginning of a text field/document |
| Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Ctrl + X | Cut |
| Ctrl + V | Paste |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste without formatting |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo |
Chrome OS System
| Shift + Alt + N | Show notifications |
| Ctrl + Forward Slash (/) | Open Help |
| Ctrl + Alt + Forward Slash (/) | Show Chrome OS shortcuts |
| reference window | |
| Search + L | Lock screen |
| Ctrl + Shift + Q (twice) | Sign out of Google account |
| Ctrl + Shift + Plus (+) | Increase screen resolution |
| Ctrl + Shift + Minus (-) | Decrease screen resolution |
| Ctrl + Shift + Zero (0) | Reset screen resolution |
| Alt + Brightness Up/Down | Increase/decrease keyboard backlight (if applicable) |
| Ctrl + Window | Switcher Take screenshot of the entire screen |
| Ctrl + Shift + Window | Take screenshot of selected region Switcher |
| Ctrl + Full Screen | Toggle external monitor modes (if applicable) |
Accessibility/Advanced Navigation
| Shift + Alt + B | Highlight bookmarks bar; use arrows to navigate |
| Shift + Alt + T | Highlight the icons in the address bar row |
| Shift + Alt + S | Highlight the status area at the bottom-right |
| Shift + Alt+ L | Highlight the first shelf icon |
| Ctrl + Back | Move to previous keyboard-accessible area on screen |
| Ctrl + Forward | Move to next keyboard-accessible area on screen |
| Shift + Search + Volume Up | Opens right-click menu for highlighted element |
| Search + Ctrl + H | Toggle high contrast mode |
| Search + Ctrl + M | Magnify the entire screen |
| Search + Ctrl + D | Magnify part of the screen |
| Ctrl + Alt + Z | Toggle ChromeVox, the built-in screen reader |
Miscellaneous
| Ctrl + Enter | Add "www." and ".com" to text in the address bar and open page |
| Ctrl + Period (.) | Show hidden files in Files app |
| Search + 1 — Search + | Use F keys (F1 through F12) Equals (=) |
| Ctrl + Alt + Period (.) | Switch to next user (if applicable) |
| Ctrl + Alt + Comma (,) | Switch to previous user (if applicable) |
| Ctrl + Shift + Space | Cycle between keyboard languages (if applicable) |
| Alt + Shift + M | Open Files app |