Top 46 Google Chrome Shortcuts That Save Time

September 29, 2008 · Filed Under Google, Google Chrome, Productivity, Tips 'n Tricks · 7 Comments

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Many times, working with the mouse can be inefficient and it’s often more efficient to just use the keyboard. If you’ve already installed Google Chrome on your computer and regularly use it, then these shortcuts will save you a lot of time (and energy)…

Window and Tab Shortcuts

Action/Function	Shortcut

Open a new window	Ctrl + N
Open a new windows in incognito mode	Ctrl + Shift + N
Open link in a new tab	Ctrl + Click on link
Open link in new window	Shift + Click on link
Close current window	Alt + F4
Open a new tab	Ctrl + T
Reopen the last tab you’ve closed¹	Ctrl + Shift + T
Switch to the tab at the specified position	Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8
Switch to the last tab	Ctrl + 9
Switch to the next tab	Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PgDown
Switch to the previous tab	Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PgUp
Go to the previous page in your browsing history for the tab	Backspace, or press Alt + Left Arrow
Go to the next page in your browsing history for the tab	Shift + Backspace, or press Alt + Right Arrow
Close current tab or pop-up	Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4
Open your homepage	Alt + Home
Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome	Ctrl + O, then select file