Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts

Popular shortcuts

• Take a screenshot: Press Ctrl + Show windows  (or Ctrl + F5).

• Take a partial screenshot: Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows  (or Shift + Ctrl + F5), then click and drag.

• Take a screenshot(on tablets): Press Power button + Volume down button.

• Turn Caps Lock on or off: Press Search  + Alt.

• See all keyboard shortcuts: Press Ctrl + Alt + /.

All other shortcuts

Tabs and windows

Open a new window	Ctrl + n
Open a new window in incognito mode	Shift + Ctrl + n
Open a new tab	Ctrl + t
Open a file in the browser	Ctrl + o
Close the current tab	Ctrl + w
Close the current window	Shift + Ctrl + w
Reopen the last tab or window you closed	Shift + Ctrl + t
Go to tabs 1-8 in the window	Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8
Open the link in a new tab in the background	Press Ctrl and click a link
Dock a window on the left	Alt + [
Maximize window	Alt + =
Minimize window	Alt + -
Dock a window on the right	Alt + ]

 

Page & web browser

Zoom in on the page	Ctrl and +
Zoom out on the page	Ctrl and -
Reset zoom level	Ctrl + 0

 

System & display settings

Open the Files app	Shift + Alt + m
Preview a file in the Files app	Select the file, then press Space
Display hidden files in the Files app	Ctrl + .
Change screen resolution	Shift + Ctrl and + or -
Reset screen resolution to default	Shift + Ctrl + 0
Rotate screen 90 degrees	Shift + Ctrl + Rotate

 

Text editing

Turn Caps Lock on or off	Search  + Alt
Select everything on the page	Ctrl + a
Copy selected content to the clipboard	Ctrl + c
Paste content from the clipboard	Ctrl + v
Cut	Ctrl + x
Undo your last action	Ctrl + z
Redo your last action	Shift + Ctrl + z

 

Accessibility

Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off	Ctrl + Alt + z
Turn on high contrast mode	Search  + Ctrl + h
Magnify your whole screen	Search  + Ctrl + m
Magnify part of your screen	Search  + Ctrl + d