Google Chrome shortcuts can make your day-to-day browsing experience faster and easier. For example, the combination of the keys Ctrl + Shift + N opens an anonymous tab, while Ctrl + H gives access to the browsing history.
There are also options that allow you to switch tabs, those that have already been closed, and many others. MokoWeb has brought together the most useful Chrome shortcuts for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Check out!
Most Useful Chrome Shortcuts
Windows and Tabs
| Action | Shortcut on Windows and Linux | macOS shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Open a new window | Ctrl + n | ⌘ + n |
| Open a new incognito window | Ctrl + Shift + n | ⌘ + Shift + n |
| Close the window that is in use | Ctrl + Shift + w or Alt + F4 | ⌘ + Shift + w |
| Open a new tab | Ctrl + t | ⌘ + t |
| Close the current tab (the one currently open) | Ctrl + w or Ctrl + F4 | ⌘ + w |
| Open previously closed tabs. They are reopened from the most recently closed to the less recent ones. | Ctrl + Shift + t | ⌘ + Shift + t |
| Access a specific tab. Only works for the first 8 tabs from left to right. | Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 8 | ⌘ + 1 to ⌘ + 8 |
| Access the last tab (on the right) | Ctrl + 9 | ⌘ + 9 |
Navigation
| Action | Shortcut on Windows and Linux | macOS shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Show or hide the Favorites Bar | Ctrl + Shift + b | ⌘ + Shift + b |
| Open your browsing history in a new tab | Ctrl + h | ⌘ + y |
| Open a list of downloads made in a new tab | Ctrl + j | ⌘ + Shift + j |
| Access the Clear Browsing Data window | Ctrl + Shift + Delete | ⌘ + Shift + Delete |
Pages
| Action | Shortcut on Windows and Linux | macOS shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Print the page | Ctrl + p | ⌘ + p |
| Save the page to your computer | Ctrl + s | ⌘ + s |
| Refresh the page | F5 or Ctrl + r | |
| Refresh the page, ignoring cached content | Shift + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + r | ⌘ + Shift + r |
| Pause page loading | Esc | Esc |
| Open a file | Ctrl + o | ⌘ + o |
| Save page to browser favorites | Ctrl + d | ⌘ + d |
| Save all open tabs to your browser’s Favorites | Ctrl + Shift + d | ⌘ + Shift + d |
| Enable (or disable) or Full-Screen mode | F11 | ⌘ + Ctrl + f |
| Open the page defined as the initial one in the current tab | Alt + Home | ⌘ + Shift + h |
With the aid of the mouse
| Action | Shortcut on Windows and Linux | macOS shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Open the link in the new tab in the background. That is, remaining on the page you are on. | Ctrl + click on the link | ⌘ + click on the link |
| Open the link in a new tab | Ctrl + Shift + click on the link | ⌘ + Shift + click on the link |
| Open the link in a new window | Shift + click on the link | Shift + click on the link |
| Return a tab to the starting position | Press the Esc key while dragging the tab | Press the Esc key while dragging the tab |
| Save page to browser favorites | Click on the address and drag it to the Favorites bar, if it is being displayed | Click on the address and drag it to the Favorites bar, if it is being displayed |
| Scroll horizontally | Shift + scroll mouse up and down | Shift + scroll mouse up and down |
| Download the destination of a link | Alt + click the link | Alt + click the link |
More Google Chrome Tips
In this section, you will see more tips for enjoying the Chrome browser.
1. Usage Customization
Extensions are applications that allow you to customize the use of browsers when adding functions. The Chrome Web Store offers options that can help productivity, and security and even gain followers on social networks. You can install some of the best Chrome extensions to customize how your Google Chrome works.
2. Be the First to See News
Get alerts or the latest trending news with Chrome. Though, other web browsers like Opera and UC have similar features.
3. Go back to where you left off
It is possible to configure Chrome so that it always starts by opening the pages you were browsing when you closed the program the last time.
To do this, just open the browser on a computer and click on the 3 dots icon to the right of the address bar.
In the menu that opens, go to Settings. In the menu on the left side of the screen, go to Startups and check the option Continue where you left off.
4. Quick search
When selecting a word or excerpt from a website, you can search for it on Google’s search tool with just one click. Just right-click on the selected content and click Search for “XYZ” on Google.
5. Search for content within a website
Some sites allow you to find internal content through the search box. But in the Chrome address box, you can just type the address in the bar and press the Tab key.
Then, write the term you want to find. Complete the process by pressing the Enter key. The website will display what you offer in relation to the subject you are looking for.
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In conclusion, Google Chrome is undoubtedly the best web browser both on PC and Mobile. The keyboard shortcuts make it even more interesting to use.
