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ChromeOS

Open a file in the browser

CtrlO

ChromeOS Desktop app ChromeOS

Practice this

Press Ctrl + O to open a file in the browser in ChromeOS.

Where it works: Browser

Where this comes from

Chromebook keyboard shortcuts - Chromebook Help

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Open an existing database Microsoft Access Ctrl + O
Open a project Adobe After Effects Cmd + O
Open a file Audacity Ctrl + O
Open a file Blender Ctrl + O
Open an existing SQL script DBeaver F3
Open a project TikTok Effect House Cmd + O
Open workbook Microsoft Excel Ctrl + O
Open a project GarageBand Cmd + O
Open an image GIMP Ctrl + O
Open a scene Godot Engine Cmd + O
Open Google Docs Ctrl + O
Open Google Sheets Ctrl + O

More ChromeOS shortcuts

Close the current tab Ctrl + W
Close the current window Ctrl + Shift + W
Bring back the last closed tab or window Ctrl + Shift + T
Jump to the last tab Ctrl + 9
Move to the next tab Ctrl + Tab
Move to the previous tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Cycle through open windows Alt + Tab
Go back one page in history Alt + Left arrow

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