Chrome Browser Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet

High-frequency Chrome browser shortcuts organized by Tabs, Windows, Browsing, Address Bar, DevTools, and Mouse. macOS and Windows side-by-side for browsing and front-end debugging.

Keyboard Shortcuts·43 commands·Last updated 2026-07-31

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#Tabs8

Cmd+T / Ctrl+T⧉

Open new tab

Cmd+W / Ctrl+W⧉

Close current tab

Cmd+Shift+T / Ctrl+Shift+T⧉

Reopen last closed tab (repeatable)

Cmd+Option+→ / Ctrl+Tab⧉

Switch to next tab

Cmd+Option+← / Ctrl+Shift+Tab⧉

Switch to previous tab

Cmd+1~8 / Ctrl+1~8⧉

Switch to 1st~8th tab

Cmd+9 / Ctrl+9⧉

Switch to last tab

Cmd+Shift+W / Ctrl+Shift+W⧉

Close all tabs in current window

#Windows5

Cmd+N / Ctrl+N⧉

Open new window

Cmd+Shift+N / Ctrl+Shift+N⧉

Open new Incognito window

Cmd+M / N/A⧉

Minimize window (macOS only)

Cmd+Q / Alt+F4⧉

Quit Chrome

Cmd+Shift+W / Ctrl+Shift+W⧉

Close current window

#Browsing10

Cmd+Left / Alt+Left⧉

Go back to previous page

Cmd+Right / Alt+Right⧉

Go forward to next page

Cmd+R / Ctrl+R / F5⧉

Reload current page

Cmd+Shift+R / Ctrl+Shift+R⧉

Hard reload (bypass cache)

Cmd+Plus / Ctrl+Plus⧉

Zoom in

Cmd+Minus / Ctrl+Minus⧉

Zoom out

Cmd+0 / Ctrl+0⧉

Restore default zoom

Space / Space⧉

Scroll down a screen

Shift+Space / Shift+Space⧉

Scroll up a screen

Cmd+Option+F / F11⧉

Toggle fullscreen (use Cmd+Ctrl+F on macOS)

#Address Bar5

Cmd+L / Ctrl+L / Alt+D⧉

Select address bar to type URL or search

Cmd+Enter / Ctrl+Enter⧉

Add www. and .com to typed word and open

Ctrl+Enter / Ctrl+Enter⧉

Auto-complete .com in address bar

Option+Enter / Alt+Enter⧉

Open typed address in new tab

Cmd+Shift+Delete / Ctrl+Shift+Delete⧉

Open Clear Browsing Data dialog

#DevTools9

Cmd+Option+I / Ctrl+Shift+I / F12⧉

Toggle DevTools

Cmd+Option+J / Ctrl+Shift+J⧉

Open Console panel

Cmd+Option+C / Ctrl+Shift+C⧉

Open Elements panel in inspect mode

Cmd+R / Ctrl+R⧉

Reload page with DevTools open

Cmd+Shift+R / Ctrl+Shift+R⧉

Hard reload with DevTools open (disable cache)

Cmd+[ / Ctrl+[⧉

Switch to previous DevTools panel

Cmd+] / Ctrl+]⧉

Switch to next DevTools panel

Cmd+Option+↑/↓ / Ctrl+Shift+↑/↓⧉

Switch panel tabs within DevTools dock

Esc⧉

Toggle DevTools Console drawer

#Mouse Shortcuts6

Middle-click link⧉

Open link in new background tab

Middle-click tab⧉

Close that tab

Ctrl+click link / Cmd+click link⧉

Open link in new tab

Shift+click link⧉

Open link in new window

Cmd+click / Ctrl+click⧉

Open search result in new tab, keep current

Scroll wheel⧉

Scroll on tab bar to switch tabs (some systems)

💡 Tips

Cmd+Shift+T / Ctrl+Shift+T rescues accidentally closed tabs — press repeatedly to restore multiple.
After Cmd+L / Ctrl+L, typing a search term triggers the default search engine directly.
Cmd+Option+I / F12 opens front-end debugging — pair with Cmd+Option+C to inspect page elements.
Middle-click opens links in new background tabs faster than right-click "Open in new tab".