Linux Google Chrome Keyboard Shorcuts
Author: Juniya
Date: 2025-06-20T22:00:00+00:00
Publisher: ChromeGeek.com

Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete Guide for Linux (Ubuntu & Mint)

Master Google Chrome on Linux with these essential keyboard shortcuts. This comprehensive guide covers all the shortcuts you need to navigate Chrome efficiently on Ubuntu, Mint, and other Linux distributions.

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Tab and Window Shortcuts

Ctrl+N Opens a new window. Ctrl+T Opens a new tab. Ctrl+Shift+N Opens a new window in incognito mode. Ctrl+O Opens a file from your computer in Google Chrome.

Ctrl+Click or Middle-click Opens the link in a new tab in the background. Ctrl+Shift+Click Opens the link in a new tab and switches to it. Shift+Click Opens the link in a new window.

Reopens the last tab you've closed. Chrome

Ctrl+Shift+T remembers the last 10 tabs. Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+8 Switches to the tab at the specified position number.

Ctrl+9 Switches to the last tab. Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+PgDown Switches to the next tab. Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Ctrl+PgUp Switches to the previous tab. Ctrl+Shift+Q Closes Google Chrome. Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 Closes the current tab or pop-up. Alt+Left Arrow Goes to the previous page in your browsing history.

Alt+Right Arrow Goes to the next page in your browsing history. Address Bar Shortcuts

Ctrl+L Highlights the URL in the address bar. Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E Places a '?' in the address bar for quick search.

Moves cursor to the preceding key term in the address

Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow bar. Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow Moves cursor to the next key term in the address bar.

Ctrl+Backspace Deletes the key term that precedes your cursor.

Deletes selected entry from browsing history (when

Shift+Delete available). Page Up or Page Down Selects first or last entry in the address bar dropdown.

Feature Shortcuts

Opens the Tools menu for Chrome settings and

Alt+F customization. Ctrl+Shift+B Toggles the bookmarks bar on and off. Ctrl+H Opens the History page. Ctrl+J Opens the Downloads page. Shift+Esc Opens the Chrome Task Manager. Ctrl+Shift+J Opens Developer Tools. Ctrl+Shift+Delete Opens the Clear Browsing Data dialog. F1 Opens the Help Center in a new tab. Ctrl+Shift+M Switch between multiple users.

Webpage Shortcuts Ctrl+P Prints your current page. Ctrl+S Saves your current page. Ctrl+R Reloads your current page. Esc Stops the loading of your current page. Ctrl+F Opens the find bar. Ctrl+G or Enter Finds the next match for your input. Ctrl+Shift+G or Shift+Enter Finds the previous match for your input. Alt+Click Downloads the target of the link. Ctrl+U Opens the source of your current page. Ctrl+D Saves your current webpage as a bookmark. Ctrl+Shift+D Saves all open pages as bookmarks in a new folder.

Opens page in full-screen mode. Press F11 again to

F11 exit. Ctrl++ Enlarges everything on the page (zoom in). or Ctrl+Scroll Up

Ctrl+- or Ctrl+Scroll Down Makes everything on the page smaller (zoom out).

Ctrl+0 Returns everything on the page to normal size.

Space Scrolls down the web page. Home Goes to the top of the page. End Goes to the bottom of the page.

Text Shortcuts

Ctrl+C Copies highlighted content to the clipboard. Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert Pastes content from the clipboard. Ctrl+Shift+V Paste content from clipboard without formatting.

Ctrl+X or Shift+Delete Cuts highlighted content and copies it to clipboard.

Related Guides

Chrome Shortcuts for Mac | Chrome Shortcuts for Windows | Chromebook Shortcuts

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