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Chrome Shortcuts

This page is a complete keyboard shortcut reference for Chrome on macOS, covering all 61 shortcuts organized into 11 sections. Whether you’re new to Chrome or looking to master advanced features, this cheat sheet has every key combination you need — from basic editing and navigation to app-specific power-user actions.

Keyboard shortcuts are the fastest way to work in Chrome. Every time you use a shortcut instead of reaching for the mouse, you save a few seconds — and those seconds compound into hours over weeks and months. Start with the shortcuts you use most (copy, paste, undo, save), then gradually add app-specific ones as they become relevant to your workflow. Bookmark this page or download the PDF cheat sheet for quick reference.

Using keyboard shortcuts in Chrome reduces context switching between keyboard and mouse, helping you maintain focus and work more efficiently. Research shows that shortcut-driven workflows can save up to 8 working days per year compared to menu-driven navigation. On macOS, most Chrome shortcuts follow standard conventions — once you learn the modifier key patterns, new shortcuts become intuitive.

Tips for Learning Shortcuts

  • Practice one new Chrome shortcut each day. Muscle memory builds faster when you focus on a single combination at a time rather than trying to learn them all at once.
  • Print or bookmark this page for quick reference while working in Chrome. Having shortcuts visible nearby helps bridge the gap between looking them up and recalling them from memory.
  • Start with the shortcuts you use most. In Chrome, common actions like copy, paste, undo, and save are worth learning first since they apply across nearly every workflow.

Address Bar5

ActionShortcut
Jump to Address Bar⌘L
Move Cursor to Address Bar⌃F5
Open in Background Tab⌘↩
Add www. and .com, Open⌃↩
Add www. and .com, New Window⌃⇧↩

Page Actions5

ActionShortcut
Print⌘P
Save Page⌘S
Page Setup⌥⌘P
Open File⌘O
Email Page Link⇧⌘I

Bookmarks2

ActionShortcut
Bookmark This Page⌘D
Bookmark All Tabs⇧⌘D

Zoom3

ActionShortcut
Zoom In⌘+
Zoom Out⌘-
Reset Zoom⌘0

Developer2

ActionShortcut
View Page Source⌥⌘U
JavaScript Console⌥⌘J

Text Editing3

ActionShortcut
Previous Word⌥←
Next Word⌥→
Delete Previous Word⌥Delete

Tab and window12

ActionShortcut
Open a new window⌘N
Open a new window in Incognito mode⇧⌘N
Open a new tab, and jump to it⌘T
Reopen the last closed tab, and jump to it⇧⌘T
Jump to the next open tab⌘Tab
Jump to the previous open tab⇧⌘Tab
Jump to the last tab⌘9
Open your home page in the current tab⌥Home
Close the current tab⌘W
Close all open tabs and the browser⇧⌘W
Close the current window⌥F4
Quit Google Chrome⇧⌘Q

Google Chrome feature17

ActionShortcut
Open the Chrome menu⌥F
Show or hide the Bookmarks bar⇧⌘B
Open the Bookmarks Manager⇧⌘O
Open the History page in a new tab⌘H
Open the Downloads page in a new tab⌘J
Open the Chrome Task Manager⇧Esc
Set focus on the first item in the Chrome toolbar⌥⇧T
Switch focus forward between the Address bar, Bookmarks bar (if showing), and page contentF6
Switch focus backward between the Address bar, Bookmarks bar (if showing), and page content⇧F6
Open the Find Bar to search the current page⌘F
Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search⌘G
Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search⇧⌘G
Open Developer Tools⇧⌘J
Open the Clear Browsing Data options⇧⌘Delete
Open the Chrome Help Center in a new tabF1
Log in a different user or browse as a Guest⇧⌘M
Open a feedback form⌥⇧I

Address bar2

ActionShortcut
Jump to the address bar⌃L
Search from anywhere on the page⌃K

Webpage3

ActionShortcut
Reload your current page⌘R
Turn full-screen mode on or off⌃⌘F
Search the web⌥⌘F

Frequently Asked Questions

Access Chrome shortcuts from your menu bar

KeyShortcut detects the active app and shows its shortcuts instantly. No memorization needed.