ChromeOS (Chromebook) keyboard shortcuts
Google · 69 shortcuts69 ChromeOS (Chromebook) shortcuts grouped by task. Click any row for the full answer page.
Essentials
| Action | ChromeOS |
|---|---|
| Copy selected item | Ctrl+CCtrlC |
| Cut selected item | Ctrl+XCtrlX |
| Paste from clipboard | Ctrl+VCtrlV |
| Paste as plain text | Ctrl+Shift+VCtrlShiftV |
| Undo previous action | Ctrl+ZCtrlZ |
| Redo previous action | Ctrl+Shift+ZCtrlShiftZ |
| Select all items | Ctrl+ACtrlA |
| Find on page | Ctrl+FCtrlF |
| Open new window | Ctrl+NCtrlN |
| Open incognito window | Ctrl+Shift+NCtrlShiftN |
| Open new tab | Ctrl+TCtrlT |
| Close current tab | Ctrl+WCtrlW |
| Close current window | Ctrl+Shift+WCtrlShiftW |
| Reopen last closed tab | Ctrl+Shift+TCtrlShiftT |
| Lock the screen | Search+LSearchL |
| Sign out of account | Ctrl+Shift+QCtrlShiftQ |
Tabs & windows
| Action | ChromeOS |
|---|---|
| Switch to a specific tab | Ctrl+1Ctrl1 |
| Switch to last tab | Ctrl+9Ctrl9 |
| Switch to next tab | Ctrl+TabCtrl⇥ |
| Switch to previous tab | Ctrl+Shift+TabCtrlShift⇥ |
| Switch between windows | Alt+TabAlt⇥ |
| Switch to previous window | Shift+Alt+TabShiftAlt⇥ |
| Dock window to the left | Alt+[Alt[ |
| Dock window to the right | Alt+]Alt] |
| Maximize window | Alt+=Alt= |
| Minimize window | Alt+-Alt- |
Page & browser
| Action | ChromeOS |
|---|---|
| Reload current page | Ctrl+RCtrlR |
| Reload page ignoring cache | Ctrl+Shift+RCtrlShiftR |
| Zoom in on page | Ctrl+PlusCtrlPlus |
| Zoom out on page | Ctrl+MinusCtrlMinus |
| Reset page zoom | Ctrl+0Ctrl0 |
| Stop page from loading | EscEsc |
| Open a file | Ctrl+OCtrlO |
| View page source | Ctrl+UCtrlU |
| Open Developer Tools | Ctrl+Shift+ICtrlShiftI |
| Open browser history | Ctrl+HCtrlH |
| Open downloads | Ctrl+JCtrlJ |
| Select the address bar | Ctrl+LCtrlL |
| Toggle bookmarks bar | Ctrl+Shift+BCtrlShiftB |
Text editing
| Action | ChromeOS |
|---|---|
| Select to end of line | Search+Shift+RightSearchShift→ |
| Select to start of line | Search+Shift+LeftSearchShift← |
| Move to start of line | Search+LeftSearch← |
| Move to end of line | Search+RightSearch→ |
| Move to start of document | Search+Ctrl+LeftSearchCtrl← |
| Move to end of document | Search+Ctrl+RightSearchCtrl→ |
| Delete previous word | Ctrl+BackspaceCtrl⌫ |
| Delete next character | Alt+BackspaceAlt⌫ |
| Open clipboard menu | Search+VSearchV |
| Open emoji picker | Search+Shift+SpaceSearchShiftSpace |
| Toggle Caps Lock | Search+AltSearchAlt |
Screenshots
| Action | ChromeOS |
|---|---|
| Take a full screenshot | Ctrl+Show WindowsCtrlShow Windows |
| Take a partial screenshot | Ctrl+Shift+Show WindowsCtrlShiftShow Windows |
System & desks
| Action | ChromeOS |
|---|---|
| Open Files app | Shift+Alt+MShiftAltM |
| Show hidden files | Ctrl+.Ctrl. |
| Switch to next user | Ctrl+Alt+.CtrlAlt. |
| Switch to previous user | Ctrl+Alt+,CtrlAlt, |
| Create a new desk | Shift+Search+=ShiftSearch= |
| Switch to desk on the right | Search+]Search] |
| Switch to desk on the left | Search+[Search[ |
| Move window to desk on the right | Shift+Search+]ShiftSearch] |
| Move window to all desks | Shift+Search+AShiftSearchA |
| Show notifications | Shift+Alt+NShiftAltN |
| Show status area | Shift+Alt+SShiftAltS |
Accessibility
| Action | ChromeOS |
|---|---|
| Toggle ChromeVox spoken feedback | Ctrl+Alt+ZCtrlAltZ |
| Toggle high contrast mode | Search+Ctrl+HSearchCtrlH |
| Toggle full-screen magnifier | Ctrl+Search+MCtrlSearchM |
| Toggle partial-screen magnifier | Ctrl+Search+DCtrlSearchD |
| Pan view in magnifier mode | Ctrl+Alt+RightCtrlAlt→ |
| Open right-click context menu | Search+Shift+Volume UpSearchShiftVolume Up |
Ask your agent
Prompt
Make me a one-page ChromeOS (Chromebook) cheat sheet from the 69 shortcuts at https://keyflowhub.com/shortcuts/chromebook, ordered by what I'm most likely to use, and point out any that clash with my current keybindings.
Paste into Claude Code and it will do the rest.
Questions
ChromeOS: Ctrl + Z.
ChromeOS: Ctrl + Shift + Z.
ChromeOS: Ctrl + Show Windows.
ChromeOS: Ctrl + F.
Sources: support.google.com