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ChromeOS keyboard shortcuts

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

Clipboard 3 shortcuts

Action ChromeOS
Open the clipboard history Anywhere Search + V
Paste from the clipboard Editing text Ctrl + V
Paste as plain text Editing text Ctrl + Shift + V

Editing 15 shortcuts

Action ChromeOS
Reload the current page Web page Ctrl + R
Reload the page without cached content Web page Ctrl + Shift + R
Show or hide the developer tools Web page Ctrl + Shift + I
Show hidden files in the Files app Files app Ctrl + .
Reset the screen resolution Anywhere Ctrl + Shift + 0
Undo the last action Editing text Ctrl + Z
Redo the last action Editing text Ctrl + Shift + Z
Switch between your input languages Several languages set up Ctrl + Shift + Space
Turn ChromeVox on or off Anywhere Ctrl + Alt + Z
Turn on high contrast mode Anywhere Search + Ctrl + H
Magnify the whole screen Anywhere Ctrl + Search + M
Magnify part of the screen Anywhere Ctrl + Search + D
Create a new desk Desks Shift + Search + =
Switch to the desk on the left Desks Search + [
Switch to the desk on the right Desks Search + ]

Files and printing 15 shortcuts

Action ChromeOS
Open a new browser window Browser Ctrl + N
Open a new Incognito window Browser Ctrl + Shift + N
Open a new tab Browser Ctrl + T
Open a file in the browser Browser Ctrl + O
Cycle through open windows Anywhere Alt + Tab
Print the current page Web page Ctrl + P
Save the current page Web page Ctrl + S
Bookmark every open page in a new folder Browser Ctrl + Shift + D
Go to the next search match Find bar open Ctrl + G
Go to the previous search match Find bar open Ctrl + Shift + G
Open the history page Browser Ctrl + H
Open the downloads page Browser Ctrl + J
Open the Files app Anywhere Shift + Alt + M
Open the status area Anywhere Shift + Alt + S
Open the last app on the shelf Anywhere Alt + 9

Navigation 15 shortcuts

Action ChromeOS
Go back one page in history Browser Alt + Left arrow
Go forward one page in history Browser Alt + Right arrow
Scroll up by one page Web page Alt + Up arrow
Scroll down by one page Web page Alt + Down arrow
Jump to the top of the page Web page Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow
Jump to the bottom of the page Web page Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow
Start a Google search from the address bar Browser Ctrl + K
Switch to the next signed in user Several accounts signed in Ctrl + Alt + .
Switch to the previous signed in user Several accounts signed in Ctrl + Alt + ,
Move to the start of the line Editing text Search + Left arrow
Move to the end of the line Editing text Search + Right arrow
Go to the end of the document Editing text Search + Ctrl + Right arrow
Go to the start of the document Editing text Search + Ctrl + Left arrow
Delete the previous word Editing text Ctrl + Backspace
Delete the next character Editing text Alt + Backspace

Search 1 shortcut

Action ChromeOS
Search within the page Web page Ctrl + F

Selection 9 shortcuts

Action ChromeOS
Select everything on the page Page or text field Ctrl + A
Select the address bar contents Browser Ctrl + L
Select to the end of the line Editing text Search + Shift + Right arrow
Select to the start of the line Editing text Search + Shift + Left arrow
Copy the selection Editing text Ctrl + C
Cut the selection Editing text Ctrl + X
Highlight the launcher button on the shelf Anywhere Shift + Alt + L
Highlight the bookmarks bar Bookmarks bar shown Shift + Alt + B
Highlight the row with the address bar Browser Shift + Alt + T

System 3 shortcuts

Action ChromeOS
Check your notifications Anywhere Shift + Alt + N
Turn capital letter lock on or off Anywhere Search + Alt
Insert an emoji Editing text Search + Shift + Space

Tabs and windows 16 shortcuts

Action ChromeOS
Close the current tab Browser Ctrl + W
Close the current window Browser Ctrl + Shift + W
Bring back the last closed tab or window Browser Ctrl + Shift + T
Jump to the last tab Browser Ctrl + 9
Move to the next tab Browser Ctrl + Tab
Move to the previous tab Browser Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Dock the window on the left Any window Alt + [
Maximize the window Any window Alt + =
Minimize the window Any window Alt + -
Dock the window on the right Any window Alt + ]
Move a window to the other display External monitor connected Search + Alt + M
Bookmark the current page Web page Ctrl + D
Show or hide the bookmarks bar Browser Ctrl + Shift + B
Put a window on every desk Desks Shift + Search + A
Send a window to the desk on the left Desks Shift + Search + [
Send a window to the desk on the right Desks Shift + Search + ]

View and zoom 4 shortcuts

Action ChromeOS
Zoom in on the page Web page Ctrl + +
Zoom out on the page Web page Ctrl + -
Return the page to normal zoom Web page Ctrl + 0
View the page source Web page Ctrl + U

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