Chrome Cheatsheet
Note:
Ctrlis used for Windows/Linux.Cmd(⌘) is used for macOS.Altis used for Windows/Linux.Option(⌥) is used for macOS.
Most Frequently Used
- Command + T: open a new tab.
- Shift + Command + T: reopen a closed tab.
- Shift + Fn + Delete: forget a chrome auto fill url
- Shift + Command + F: Always Show Toolbar in Full Screen
- Shift + Command + R: hard refresh, ignore cache.
Tab and Window Management
| Action | Windows/Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open a new tab | Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
| Open a new window | Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
| Open a new window in Incognito mode | Ctrl+Shift+N |
Cmd+Shift+N |
| Close the current tab | Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 |
Cmd+W |
| Close the current window | Ctrl+Shift+W or Alt+F4 |
Cmd+Shift+W |
| Reopen the last closed tab | Ctrl+Shift+T |
Cmd+Shift+T |
| Go to the next open tab | Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+PageDown |
Cmd+Option+Right Arrow or Ctrl+Tab |
| Go to the previous open tab | Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Ctrl+PageUp |
Cmd+Option+Left Arrow or Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
| Go to a specific tab (1-8) | Ctrl+1 to Ctrl+8 |
Cmd+1 to Cmd+8 |
| Go to the last tab | Ctrl+9 |
Cmd+9 |
| Open link in new background tab | Ctrl+Click link |
Cmd+Click link |
| Open link in new foreground tab | Ctrl+Shift+Click link |
Cmd+Shift+Click link |
| Open link in new window | Shift+Click link |
Shift+Click link |
Navigation
| Action | Windows/Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Go back one page | Alt+Left Arrow or Backspace |
Cmd+[ or Cmd+Left Arrow or Delete |
| Go forward one page | Alt+Right Arrow or Shift+Backspace |
Cmd+] or Cmd+Right Arrow or Shift+Delete |
| Reload the current page | Ctrl+R or F5 |
Cmd+R |
| Hard reload current page | Ctrl+Shift+R or Shift+F5 |
Cmd+Shift+R |
| Stop page loading | Esc |
Esc |
| Open the Home page | Alt+Home |
Cmd+Shift+H |
| Open History page | Ctrl+H |
Cmd+Y |
Address Bar (Omnibox)
| Action | Windows/Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Select URL / Go to address bar | Ctrl+L or Alt+D |
Cmd+L |
| Search with default engine | Type query + Enter |
Type query + Enter |
| Search using different engine | Type engine name + Tab, then query |
Type engine name + Tab, then query |
Add www. and .com to site name, then open |
Type name + Ctrl+Enter |
Type name + Cmd+Enter |
| Open search result in new background tab | Alt+Enter (after typing query) |
Cmd+Enter (after typing query) |
Page Actions
| Action | Windows/Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Find text on page | Ctrl+F |
Cmd+F |
| Go to next find match | Ctrl+G or Enter |
Cmd+G or Enter |
| Go to previous find match | Ctrl+Shift+G or Shift+Enter |
Cmd+Shift+G or Shift+Enter |
| Print the current page | Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
| Save the current page | Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
| Zoom in | Ctrl++ (plus) |
Cmd++ (plus) |
| Zoom out | Ctrl+- (minus) |
Cmd+- (minus) |
| Reset zoom level | Ctrl+0 |
Cmd+0 |
| Scroll down page | Space |
Space |
| Scroll up page | Shift+Space |
Shift+Space |
| Go to top of page | Home |
Cmd+Up Arrow |
| Go to bottom of page | End |
Cmd+Down Arrow |
| View page source | Ctrl+U |
Cmd+Option+U |
Bookmarks
| Action | Windows/Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmark the current page | Ctrl+D |
Cmd+D |
| Bookmark all open tabs | Ctrl+Shift+D |
Cmd+Shift+D |
| Show/Hide the Bookmarks Bar | Ctrl+Shift+B |
Cmd+Shift+B |
| Open the Bookmarks Manager | Ctrl+Shift+O |
Cmd+Option+B |
Other Features
| Action | Windows/Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open Downloads page | Ctrl+J |
Cmd+Shift+J |
| Open Settings page | Alt+E then S (or navigate menu) |
Cmd+, (comma) |
| Open Clear Browse Data | Ctrl+Shift+Delete |
Cmd+Shift+Delete |
| Open Chrome Task Manager | Shift+Esc |
Navigate to Window > Task Manager |
| Sign in different user / browse as Guest | Ctrl+Shift+M |
Cmd+Shift+M |
| Open Help Center | F1 |
Navigate menu |
| Quit Google Chrome | Alt+F4 or Ctrl+Shift+Q |
Cmd+Q |
Developer Tools
| Action | Windows/Linux | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open Developer Tools | Ctrl+Shift+I or F12 |
Cmd+Option+I |
| Open Console tab | Ctrl+Shift+J |
Cmd+Option+J |
| Open Inspect Element mode | Ctrl+Shift+C |
Cmd+Shift+C |
| Toggle device toolbar (emulation) | Ctrl+Shift+M |
Cmd+Shift+M |
| Go to next panel | Ctrl+] |
Cmd+] |
| Go to previous panel | Ctrl+[ |
Cmd+[ |