
Manage Tabs
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+T | Open new tab | |
| Command+W | Close tab (or close Chrome if only one tab is open) | |
| Command+Shift+T | Reopen last tab closed. Up to 10 tabs. | |
| Command+[/ Command+]/ | Switch to the previous tab/ next tab in browsing history for tab | |
| Command+N | Open new Chrome window | |
| Command+Shift+N | Open new Chrome window in incognito mode | |
| Command+Left-click | Open link in a new background tab | |
| Command+Shift+Left-click | Open link in a new foreground tab | |
| Shift+Left-click | Open link in a new window | |
| Drag link to existing tab | Open link in selected tab | |
| Drag link to tab bar | Open link in a new tab in the specified position on the tab strip. |
Address Bar
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+L | Jump to address bar and highlights current webpage URI | |
| Home/End in address bar | Jump to beginning / end of address bar | |
| Command+A in address bar | Select all text of address. Also use shift+end with cursor at beginning or shift+home with cursor at end | |
| Type name of site and press Command+Enter | Add www. to beginning and .com to end of input and opens the web address in current tab. | |
| Type name of site and press Option+Enter | Add www. to beginning and .com to end of input and opens the web address in new background tab. | |
| Type search term and press Enter | Perform a search using the search engine associated with the keyword or the URI. | |
| Type name of search engine and press Tab | Tab-to-Search feature. E.g. Typing in 'yahoo.com' plus tab opens yahoo search. Add/edit search engines via 'Under the Hood' -> Basic -> Search Engines. |
View Webpages
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow Down/Arrow Up with focus on webpage | Scroll down / scroll up | |
| Space/Shift+Space | Scroll one page down / one page up. | |
| Home/End | Jump to beginning / to end of webpage | |
| Command++/- | Zoom in / zoom out (or Command+mousewheel) | |
| Command+0 (zero) | Return zoom to normal text size | |
| Command+Option+U | View webpage source | |
| Command+Shift+F | Turn full screen on / off |
Browse between Webpages
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Option+Shift+H | Jump to your Homepage | |
| Option+Arrow Left/Arrow Right | Jump to previous webpage visited / jump to next webpage | |
| Command+R | Reload current webpage | |
| Command+F5 | Reload current webpage with cache override | |
| Esc | Stop webpage loading |
Access Browser Features
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+P | Print current webpage (Chrome Print Dialog) | |
| Command+Shift+P | Print current webpage (Native Windows Print Dialog) | |
| Command+O | Open file | |
| Command+S | Save current webpage | |
| Command+H | Open History tab | |
| Command+J | Open Downloads tab |
Search
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+F | Find text on webpage. Press Enter for | |
| Command+G | Find next match of Search | |
| Command+Shift+G | Find previous match of Search | |
| Command+E | Use Selection for Find | |
| Command+J | Jump to selection | |
| Esc | With focus on Search box: Close Search box |
Bookmarks Shortcuts
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Command+Shift+B | Show or hide bookmarks bar | |
| Command+Option+B | Open Bookmark Manager | |
| Command+D | Add bookmark for current webpage | |
| Command+Shift+D | Saves all open pages as bookmarks in a new folder | |
| Drag URI to bookmark bar | Bookmark webpage (can be URI from address bar or link from page) | |
| Option+D, then F6 | Jump to bookmark toolbar. Use arrow keys and enter to access bookmarks | |
| Option+F, then b | Open Bookmark Manager Tab |
The Rest
| macOS | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Shift+Option+T | Set focus on the toolbar. Use arrow keys to navigate between different buttons on the toolbar. | |
| Shift+Esc | View Google Task manager | |
| F1 | Chrome Help | |
| Command+Shift+I | Open Developer Tools | |
| Command+Shift+J | Open Javascript Console |