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Chrome DevTools keyboard shortcuts

43 shortcuts, from Shortivo Keys last checked on September 14, 2026.

Blocks and structure 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Toggle device mode DevTools Ctrl + Shift + M Cmd + Shift + M

Comments and review 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Toggle a line comment Code editor Ctrl + / Cmd + /

Editing 5 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Inspect an element on the page Chrome Ctrl + Shift + C Cmd + Shift + C
Show or hide the drawer DevTools Esc Esc
Reload the page DevTools F5 Cmd + R
Reload the page without the cache DevTools Ctrl + F5 Cmd + Shift + R
Focus the Console DevTools Ctrl + ` Ctrl + `

Files and printing 6 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Open the last used DevTools panel Chrome F12 Cmd + Option + I
Open the Console panel Chrome Ctrl + Shift + J Cmd + Option + J
Open the command menu DevTools Ctrl + Shift + P Cmd + Shift + P
Open a file in the Sources panel DevTools Ctrl + P Cmd + P
Save changes to the file Sources panel Ctrl + S Cmd + S
Save every change Sources panel Ctrl + Alt + S Cmd + Option + S

Formulas and data 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Pause or resume script execution Sources panel F8 F8

Navigation 9 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Focus the next panel DevTools Ctrl + ] Cmd + ]
Focus the previous panel DevTools Ctrl + [ Cmd + [
Switch back to the last docking position DevTools Ctrl + Shift + D Cmd + Shift + D
Step over the next function call Sources panel F10 F10
Step into the next function call Sources panel F11 F11
Go to a line Sources panel Ctrl + G Ctrl + G
Go to a function or rule set Sources panel Ctrl + Shift + O Cmd + Shift + O
Go to the matching bracket Code editor Ctrl + M Ctrl + M
Start or stop recording network activity Network panel Ctrl + E Cmd + E

Paragraphs and lists 2 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Add or remove a line breakpoint Code editor Ctrl + B Cmd + B
Add a new line to the Console input Console panel Shift + Enter Shift + Return

Search 2 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Search within the current panel DevTools Ctrl + F Cmd + F
Search across every loaded resource DevTools Ctrl + Shift + F Cmd + Option + F

Selection 3 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Hide the selected element Elements panel H H
Select the next occurrence of the word Code editor Ctrl + D Cmd + D
Replay the selected request Network panel R R

System 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Show the DevTools settings DevTools ? ?

Tabs and windows 1 shortcut

Action Windows Mac
Close the active editor tab Sources panel Alt + W Option + W

View and zoom 11 shortcuts

Action Windows Mac
Zoom DevTools out DevTools Ctrl + - Cmd + -
Restore the default DevTools zoom DevTools Ctrl + 0 Cmd + 0
Undo a change in Elements Elements panel Ctrl + Z Cmd + Z
Redo a change in Elements Elements panel Ctrl + Y Cmd + Shift + Z
Edit the element as HTML Elements panel F2 Not documented
Step out of the current function Sources panel Shift + F11 Shift + F11
Show or hide the navigation sidebar Sources panel Ctrl + Shift + Y Cmd + Shift + Y
Show or hide the debugger sidebar Sources panel Ctrl + Shift + H Cmd + Shift + H
Clear the Console Console panel Ctrl + L Cmd + K
Run the Console input Console panel Enter Return
Replay a recording Recorder panel Ctrl + Enter Cmd + Enter

From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/chrome-devtools/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.