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Some Google Chrome tips

Know your keyboard shortcuts

Like any good browser, Google Chrome has several dozen keyboard shortcuts that help improve your productivity. Below are a few of our top favorites.

 

Ctrl+1 - 8 = Pressing Ctrl and any number key 1 through 8 moves to the corresponding tab in your tab bar.

Ctrl+9 = Switch to the last tab.

Ctrl+K = Move the cursor to the omnibox (address bar).

Ctrl+T = Open a new tab.

Ctrl+Shift+T = Undo any closed tab. 


The following shortcuts require you to use your mouse:

ActionShortcut
Open a link in a current tab (mouse only)Drag a link to a tab
Open a link in new background tabCtrl + Click a link
Open a link, and jump to itCtrl + Shift + Click a link
Open a link, and jump to it (mouse only)Drag a link to a blank area of the tab strip
Open a link in a new windowShift + Click a link
Open a tab in a new window (mouse only)Drag the tab out of the tab strip
Move a tab to a current window (mouse only)Drag the tab into an existing window
Return a tab to its original positionPress Esc while dragging
Save the current webpage as a bookmarkDrag the web address to the Bookmarks Bar
Scroll horizontally on the pageShift + Scroll your mousewheel
Download the target of a linkAlt + Click a link
Display your browsing history

Right-click Back Back or click & hold Back Back 
Right-click Next Next or click & hold Next Next

Switch between maximized and windowed modesDouble-click a blank area of the tab strip
Make everything on the page biggerCtrl + Scroll your mousewheel up
Make everything on the page smallerCtrl + Scroll your mousewheel down


Use the following shortcuts in the address bar:

ActionShortcut
Search with your default search engineType a search term + Enter
Search using a different search engineType a search engine name and press Tab
Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the current tabType a site name + Ctrl + Enter
Open a new tab and perform a Google searchType a search term + Alt + Enter
Jump to the address barCtrl + l or Alt + d or F6
Search from anywhere on the pageCtrl + k or Ctrl + e
Remove predictions from your address barDown arrow to highlight + Shift + Delete
Move cursor to the address barControl + F5

Tab & window shortcuts

Open a new windowCtrl + n
Open a new window in Incognito modeCtrl + Shift + n
Open a new tab, and jump to itCtrl + t
Reopen previously closed tabs in the order they were closedCtrl + Shift + t
Jump to the next open tabCtrl + Tab or Ctrl + PgDn
Jump to the previous open tabCtrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PgUp
Jump to a specific tabCtrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8
Jump to the rightmost tabCtrl + 9
Open your home page in the current tabAlt + Home
Open the previous page from your browsing history in the current tabAlt + Left arrow
Open the next page from your browsing history in the current tabAlt + Right arrow
Close the current tabCtrl + w or Ctrl + F4
Close the current windowCtrl + Shift + w or Alt + F4
Minimize the current windowAlt + Space then n
Maximize the current windowAlt + Space then x
Quit Google ChromeAlt + f then x

Move tabs right or left

Ctrl + Shift + PgUp or Ctrl + Shift + PgDn

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