Turning multiple mouse clicks into a simple press of a key or two may not
seem like a lot, but if you are an avid user of keyboard shortcuts you've
likely noticed just how helpful they can be. Although memorizing which
shortcuts do which functions can be a little daunting at first, it's important to
remember not everyone needs to know every shortcut. Learning and using
the ones that are most important to you is a great way to enhance
your Windows 10 experience.
Keyboard shortcut Action
Windows key Open or close Start Menu.
Windows key + A Open Action center.
Windows key + C Open Cortana in listening mode.
Windows key + D Display and hide the desktop.
Windows key + E Open File Explorer.
Open Game bar when a game is
Windows key + G
open.
Windows key + H Open the Share charm.
Windows key + I Open Settings.
Windows key + K Open the Connect quick action.
Windows key + L Lock your PC or switch accounts.
Keyboard shortcut Action
Windows key + M Minimize all windows.
Windows key + R Open Run dialog box.
Windows key + S Open Search.
Windows key + U Open Ease of Access Center.
Windows key + X Open Quick Link menu.
Open the app pinned to the taskbar
Windows key +
in the position indicated by the
Number
number.
Windows key + Left
Snap app windows left.
arrow key
Windows key +
Snap app windows right.
Right arrow key
Windows key + Up
Maximize app windows.
arrow key
Windows key +
Minimize app windows.
Down arrow key
Windows key +
Temporarily peek at the desktop.
Comma
Keyboard shortcut Action
Windows key + Ctrl
Add a virtual desktop.
+D
Windows key + Ctrl
+ Left or Right Switch between virtual desktops.
arrow
Windows key + Ctrl
Close current virtual desktop.
+ F4
Windows key +
Open Narrator.
Enter
Minimize all but the active desktop
Windows key +
window (restores all windows on
Home
second stroke).
Windows key + Capture a screenshot and save in
PrtScn Screenshots folder.
Windows key + Stretch the desktop window to the
Shift + Up arrow top and bottom of the screen.
Windows key + Tab Open Task view.
Windows key + "+"
Zoom in using the magnifier.
key
Windows key + "-" Zoom out using the magnifier.
Keyboard shortcut Action
key
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager.
Alt + Tab Switch between open apps.
Alt + Left arrow key Go back.
Alt + Right arrow
Go foward.
key
Alt + Page Up Move up one screen.
Alt + Page down Move down one screen.
Ctrl + Alt +Tab View open apps
Ctrl + C Copy selected items to clipboard.
Ctrl + X Cut selected items.
Ctrl + V Paste content from clipboard.
Ctrl + A Select all content.
Ctrl + Z Undo an action.
Ctrl + Y Redo an action.
Keyboard shortcut Action
Delete the selected item and move
Ctrl + D
it to the Recycle Bin.
Ctrl + Esc Open the Start Menu.
Ctrl + Shift Switch the keyboard layout.
Ctrl + Shift + Esc Open Task Manager.
Ctrl + F4 Close the active window.
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Google Chrome shortcut keys
Updated: 12/20/2017 by Computer Hope
Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys used with
the Google Chrome Internet browser. See the computer
shortcuts page if you are looking for shortcut keys used in other
programs.
Tip: We also have a full list of shortcuts specific to Chromebooks on
our Chromebook shortcut keys page.
Shortcut Keys Description
Alt+Home Open your homepage
Alt+Tab Toggle between browser windows
Alt+Left Arrow Back a page
Alt+Right Arrow Forward a page
F11 Display the current website in full-screen mode. Pressing F11 again will
Esc Stop page or download from loading
Ctrl+(- or +) Zoom in or out of a page, "-" will zoom out and "+" will zoom in
Ctrl+1-8 Pressing Ctrl and any number 1 through 8 will move to the correspondin
bar.
Ctrl+9 Switch to last tab
Ctrl+0 Reset browser zoom to default
Ctrl+Enter This combination is used to quickly complete an address. For example,
"computerhope" in the address bar and press Ctrl+Enter to get
https://www.computerhope.com.
Ctrl+Shift+Del Open the Clear Data window to quickly clear private data
Ctrl+Shift+B Toggle the bookmarks bar between hidden and shown
Ctrl+A Select everything on a page
Ctrl+D Add a bookmark for the page currently opened
Ctrl+F Open the "find" bar to search text on the current page
Ctrl+O Open a file in the browser
Ctrl+Shift+O Open the Bookmark manager
Ctrl+H Open browser history in a new tab
Ctrl+J Display the downloads window
Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E Moves your text cursor to the omnibox so that you can begin typing you
perform a Google search
Ctrl+L Move the cursor to the browser address bar and highlight everything in
Ctrl+N Open New browser window
Ctrl+Shift+N Open a new window in incognito (private) mode
Ctrl+P Print current page or frame
Ctrl+R or F5 Refresh the current page or frame.
Ctrl+S Saves the current page
Ctrl+T Opens a new tab
Ctrl+U View a web page's source code
Ctrl+W Closes the currently selected tab
Ctrl+Shift+W Closes the currently selected window
Ctrl+Shift+T This combination reopens the last tab you've closed. If you've closed m
press this shortcut key multiple times to restore each of the closed tabs
Ctrl+Tab Moves through each of the open tabs going to the right
Ctrl+Shift+Tab Moves through each of the open tabs going to the left
Ctrl+Left-click Open a link in a new tab in the background
Ctrl+Shift Left-click Open a link in a new tab and switch to the new tab
Ctrl+Page Down Open the browser tab to the right
Ctrl+Page Up Open the browser tab to the left
Spacebar Moves down a page at a time
Shift+Spacebar Moves up a page at a time
Home Go to top of page
End Go to bottom of page
Alt+Down Arrow Display all previous text entered in a text box and available options on a
Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Learn keyboard shortcuts and become a pro at using Chrome.
Windows and Linux
Tab and window shortcuts
Action Shortcut
Open a new window Ctrl + n
Open a new window in Incognito mode Ctrl + Shift + n
Open a new tab, and jump to it Ctrl + t
Reopen the last closed tab, and jump to it Ctrl + Shift + t
Jump to the next open tab Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PgDn
Jump to the previous open tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PgUp
Jump to a specific tab Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8
Jump to the last tab Ctrl + 9
Open your home page in the current tab Alt + Home
Open the previous page from your browsing history in the current Alt + Left arrow
tab
Open the next page from your browsing history in the current tab Alt + Right arrow
Close the current tab Ctrl + w or Ctrl + F4
Close all open tabs and the browser Ctrl + Shift + w
Minimize the current window Alt + Space + n
Maximize the current window Alt + Space + x
Close the current window Alt + F4
Quit Google Chrome Ctrl + Shift + q
Google Chrome feature shortcuts
Action Shortcut
Open the Chrome menu Alt + f or Alt + e or F10
Show or hide the Bookmarks bar Ctrl + Shift + b
Open the Bookmarks Manager Ctrl + Shift + o
Open the History page in a new tab Ctrl + h
Open the Downloads page in a new tab Ctrl + j
Open the Chrome Task Manager Shift + Esc
Set focus on the first item in the Chrome toolbar Shift + Alt + t
Switch focus forward between the Address bar, Bookmarks bar (if showing), F6
and page content
Switch focus backward between the Address bar, Bookmarks bar (if showing), Shift + F6
and page content
Open the Find Bar to search the current page Ctrl + f or F3
Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search Ctrl + g
Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search Ctrl + Shift + g
Open Developer Tools Ctrl + Shift + j or F12
Open the Clear Browsing Data options Ctrl + Shift + Delete
Open the Chrome Help Center in a new tab F1
Log in a different user or browse as a Guest Ctrl + Shift + m
Open a feedback form Alt + Shift + i
Address bar shortcuts
Use the following shortcuts in the address bar:
Action Shortcut
Search with your default search engine Type a search term + Enter
Search using a different search engine Type a search engine name + Tab
Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the Type a site name + Ctrl + Enter
current tab
Open a new tab and perform a Google search Type a search term + Alt + Enter
Jump to the address bar Ctrl + l or Alt + d or F6
Search from anywhere on the page Ctrl + k or Ctrl + e
Remove predictions from your address bar Down arrow to highlight + Shift + Delete
