Mac-Chrome-Keyboard-Shortcuts
Author: Juniya
Date: 2025-06-20T22:00:00+00:00
Publisher: ChromeGeek.com

Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete Reference Guide for Mac Users

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Note: This guide covers all essential keyboard shortcuts for Google Chrome on Mac computers. Use ⌘ (Command), ⌥ (Option), ⇧ (Shift), and other modifier keys as indicated.

Tab and Window Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Action

⌘-N Opens a new window

⌘-T Opens a new tab

⌘-Shift-N Opens a new window in incognito mode

⌘-O Opens a file from your computer in Google Chrome

⌘ + click link Opens the link in a new tab in the background

⌘-Shift + click link Opens the link in a new tab and switches to it

Shift + click link Opens the link in a new window

⌘-Shift-T Reopens the last closed tab (remembers last 10 tabs)

⌘-Option-→ Switches to the next tab

⌘-Option-← Switches to the previous tab

⌘-W Closes the current tab or pop-up

⌘-Shift-W Closes the current window

Delete or ⌘-[ Goes to the previous page in browsing history

Shift-Delete or ⌘-] Goes to the next page in browsing history

⌘-M Minimizes the window

⌘-H Hides Google Chrome

⌘-Option-H Hides all other windows

⌘-Q Closes Google Chrome

Address Bar Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Action

Type search term + Enter Performs a search using your default search engine

Type keyword + Space + search term + Performs a search using the search engine associated with the keyword

Enter

Type URL + ⌘-Enter Opens the URL in a new background tab

⌘-L Highlights the URL

⌘-Option-F Places a '?' in the address bar for quick search

Option-← Moves cursor to the preceding key term in address bar

Option-→ Moves cursor to the next key term in address bar

Shift-Option-← Highlights the preceding key term in address bar

Shift-Option-→ Highlights the next key term in address bar

⌘-Delete Deletes the key term that precedes your cursor

Shift-Fn-Delete Deletes selected entry from browsing history

Webpage Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Action

⌘-P Prints your current page

⌘-Shift-P Opens the Page Setup dialog

⌘-S Saves your current page

⌘-Shift-I Emails your current page

⌘-R Reloads your current page

Esc Stops loading of your current page

⌘-F Opens the find bar

⌘-G Finds the next match for your input

⌘-Shift-G Finds the previous match for your input

⌘-E Uses selection for find

⌘-J Jumps to selection

⌘-Option-I Opens Developer Tools

⌘-Option-J Opens the JavaScript Console

⌘-Option-U Opens the source of your current page

⌘-D Saves your current webpage as a bookmark

⌘-Shift-D Saves all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder

⌘-Shift-F Opens page in full-screen mode (press again to exit)

⌘-+ Enlarges everything on the page

⌘-- Makes everything on the page smaller

⌘-0 Returns everything on the page to normal size

⌘-Shift-H Opens your home page in current tab

Space bar Scrolls down the web page

Chrome Feature Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Action

⌘-Shift-B Toggles the bookmarks bar on and off

⌘-Option-B Opens the bookmark manager

⌘-, Opens the Settings page

⌘-Y Opens the History page

⌘-Shift-J Opens the Downloads page

⌘-Shift-Delete Opens the Clear Browsing Data dialog

⌘-Shift-M Switch between multiple users Text Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcut Action

⌘-C Copies highlighted content to the clipboard

⌘-Option-C Copies the URL of the current page to clipboard

⌘-V Pastes content from the clipboard

⌘-Shift-Option-V Pastes content without source formatting

⌘-X Cuts highlighted content to clipboard

⌘-Z Reverts your last action (Undo)

⌘-Shift-Z Repeats your last action (Redo)

⌘-A Selects all text on your current page

⌘-: Opens the Spelling and Grammar dialog

⌘-; Checks current page for spelling and grammar

Additional Resources:

For more information, visit Google Chrome Support

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