Take some time to read through this entire list of shortcuts. Each person will find different shortcuts helpful. Test them out. See what you look. Bookmark this page and try to commit them to memory. If you’re able to memorize and use Chromebook keyboard shortcuts without looking them up you’ll greatly increase your speed and productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These keyboard shortcuts will work both on Chromebooks running Chrome and other laptops inside the Chrome browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPage up<\/td> Alt<\/strong> +<\/strong> Up arrow<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Page down<\/td> Alt<\/strong> +<\/strong> Down arrow<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Scroll down the web page<\/td> Space bar<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Go to top of page<\/td> Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Go to bottom of page<\/td> Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Print your current page<\/td> Ctrl + p<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Save your current page<\/td> Ctrl + <\/strong>s<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Reload your current page<\/td> Ctrl + <\/strong>r<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Reload your current page without using cached content<\/td> Shift + <\/strong>Ctrl<\/strong> +<\/strong> r<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Zoom in on the page<\/td> Ctrl<\/strong> and<\/strong> +<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Zoom out on the page<\/td> Ctrl<\/strong> and<\/strong> – <\/strong>(minus)<\/td><\/tr> Reset zoom level<\/td> Ctrl<\/strong> +<\/strong> 0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Stop the loading of your current page<\/td> Esc<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Right-click a link<\/td> Press Alt<\/strong> and click a link<\/td><\/tr> Open the link in a new tab in the background<\/td> Press Ctrl<\/strong> and click a link<\/td><\/tr> Save the link as a bookmark<\/td> Drag link to bookmarks bar<\/td><\/tr> Save your current webpage as a bookmark<\/td> Ctrl + <\/strong>d<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Save all open pages in your current window as bookmarks in a new folder<\/td> Shift + <\/strong>Ctrl<\/strong> + <\/strong>d<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Search the current page<\/td> Ctrl + <\/strong>f<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Go to the next match for your search<\/td> Ctrl + <\/strong>g<\/strong> or Enter<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Go to the previous match for your search<\/td> Shift + Ctrl + g<\/strong> or Shift + Enter<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Go to an inactive information field<\/td> Alt + Shift + a<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Perform a Google search<\/td> Ctrl<\/strong> + <\/strong>k<\/strong> (or)
Ctrl<\/strong> + <\/strong>e<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Add www. and .com to your input in the address bar, then open the page<\/td> Ctrl + Enter<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> View page source<\/td> Ctrl + <\/strong>u<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Show or hide the Developer Tools panel<\/td> Shift + <\/strong>Ctrl<\/strong>+<\/strong> i<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Navigate to selected section in the Developer Tools panel<\/td> Ctrl + Shift + c<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Open the Console tab in the Developer Tools panel<\/td> Shift + <\/strong>Ctrl<\/strong>+ <\/strong>j<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Show or hide the bookmarks bar<\/td> Shift<\/strong> + <\/strong>Ctrl<\/strong>+ <\/strong>b<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Show the toolbar<\/td> Alt + Shift + t<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Navigate to selected selection in the Developer Tools panel<\/td> Ctrl + Shift + c<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Open the History page<\/td> Ctrl + <\/strong>h<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Open the Downloads page<\/td> Ctrl + <\/strong>j<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Delete selected Autofill suggestion when filling out a form<\/td> Shift + Alt + Backspace<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Chrome System Shortcuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Open the Files app<\/td> Shift + Alt +<\/strong> m<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Preview a file in the Files app<\/td> Select the file, then press Space<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Display hidden files in the Files app<\/td> Ctrl + . <\/strong>(period)<\/td><\/tr> Open the status area (where the time appears)<\/td> Shift + Alt +<\/strong> s<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Click icons 1-8 on your shelf<\/td> Alt<\/strong> + 1<\/strong> through Alt<\/strong> + 8<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Click the last icon on your shelf<\/td> Alt + 9<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Use function keys<\/td> Search<\/strong> + your preferred function key <\/strong>(or)
Launcher <\/strong> + your preferred function key<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
See your notifications<\/td> Shift<\/strong> + Alt +<\/strong> n<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Change screen resolution<\/td> Shift<\/strong> + <\/strong>Ctrl <\/strong>and +<\/strong> or – <\/strong>(minus)<\/td><\/tr> Reset screen resolution to default<\/td> Shift<\/strong> +<\/strong> Ctrl<\/strong> +<\/strong> 0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Rotate screen 90 degrees<\/td> Shift<\/strong> +<\/strong> Ctrl <\/strong>+<\/strong> Rotate<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Switch to the next user<\/td> Ctrl + Alt + . <\/strong>(period)<\/td><\/tr> Switch to the previous user<\/td> Ctrl <\/strong>+ Alt + , <\/strong>(comma)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Text Editing Shortcuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Turn Caps Lock on or off<\/td> Search<\/strong> + Alt <\/strong>(or)
Launcher<\/strong> + Alt<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Select everything on the page<\/td> Ctrl +<\/strong> a<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Select the content in the address bar<\/td> Ctrl + L<\/strong> or Alt + <\/strong>d<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Select the next word or letter<\/td> Shift + <\/strong>Ctrl<\/strong> + Right arrow<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Select text to the end of the line<\/td> Search<\/strong> + Shift + Right arrow<\/strong>
(or)
Launcher<\/strong> + Shift + Right arrow <\/strong>
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Select text to the beginning of the line<\/td> Search <\/strong> + Shift + Left arrow<\/strong>
(or)
Launcher<\/strong> + Shift + Left arrow <\/strong>
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Select previous word or letter<\/td> Shift<\/strong> + <\/strong>Ctrl<\/strong> + Left arrow <\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Move to the end of the next word<\/td> Ctrl +<\/strong>