Google Chromebook Tips #4: Keyboard Shortcut You Should Know

Keyboards for Chrome devices have a few extra features to help you browse the web effortlessly and efficiently. If you're using a Chromebook, you'll notice that your keyboard contains a dedicated search key and a new row of web shortcut keys. You can also use a standard USB Windows keyboard with your Chrome device and use the same keyboard shortcuts.

Shortcut keys

These keys appear at the top of Chromebook keyboards. If you're using a Windows keyboard with your Chrome device, the F keys at the top of the keyboard will work similarly to the keys below.

	Go to the previous page in your browser history (F1)
	Go to the next page in your browser history (F2)
	Reload your current page (F3)
	Maximize your window (F4)
	Switch to your next window (F5)
	Decrease screen brightness (F6)
	Increase screen brightness (F7)
	Mute (F8)
	Decrease the volume (F9)
	Increase the volume (F10)
	Search your apps and the web from your apps list. On a Chromebook, this key is located on the side, where you'd normally find the Caps Lock key. If you're using a regular keyboard, the Windows key in between Ctrl and Alt will work as the search key. Tip: To turn Caps lock on temporarily, press Alt + the search key.

Keys may vary slightly depending on your Chrome device model.

Helpful keyboard shortcuts

We've listed a few essential shortcuts below. To see a map of all shortcuts directly on your screen, press Ctrl+Alt+?.

Page up	Press Alt and the up arrow
Page down	Press Alt and the down arrow
Home	Press Ctrl+Alt, and the up arrow
End	Press Ctrl+Alt, and the down arrow
Toggle the bookmark bar	Ctrl+Shift+B
Search your current webpage	Ctrl+F
Open a new tab	Ctrl+T
Open a new window	Ctrl+N
Open the link you clicked in a new background tab	Press Alt and click a link
Switch to your next tab	Ctrl+Tab
Switch to your next window	Alt+Tab
Sign out of your Google Account	Ctrl+Shift+Q
Close your current tab	Ctrl+W