Are you ready to supercharge your browsing experience?
Google Chrome offers a range of keyboard shortcuts that can help you navigate the web faster and more efficiently. In this blog post, we'll explore the benefits of using keyboard shortcuts in Chrome and provide you with some essential shortcuts to get started.
Using keyboard shortcuts in Chrome can significantly increase your productivity. With just a few keystrokes, you can open new tabs, switch between tabs, search for keywords within a page, and perform a variety of other actions without having to rely on your mouse. This can save you time and help you complete your tasks more efficiently, making your browsing experience more enjoyable overall.
Whether you're a student, professional, or just an everyday computer user, using shortcuts can help you accomplish your tasks faster and more efficiently, ultimately saving you valuable time in the long run.
So why not give it a try? Start using Chrome keyboard shortcuts today and experience the benefits for yourself. With just a little bit of practice, you'll be a pro in no time.
Let's Get Started....😊
Ctrl+T
Open new tab
Ctrl+W/Ctrl+F4
Close tab (or close Chrome if only one tab is open)
Ctrl+Shift+T
Reopen last tab closed. Up to 10 tabs.
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+8
Jump to first tab, second tab, etc.
Ctrl+9
Switch to the last tab
Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Switch to the next / previous tab
(or use ctrl+page up/ctrl+page down)
Ctrl+N
Open new Chrome window
Ctrl+Shift+N
Open new Chrome window in incognito mode
Alt+F4
Close current window
Ctrl and click on link
Open link in a new background tab
Shift+ctrl and click on link
Open link in a new foreground tab
Shift and click on link
Open link in a new window
Alt and click on link
Download link
Drag link to existing tab
Open link in selected tab
Drag link to tab bar
Open link in a new tab in the specified position on the tab strip.
F6
Alternate focus between address bar and webpage
Arrow Down/Arrow Up with focus on webpage
Scroll down / scroll up
Page Down/Page Up
Scroll one page down / one page up. Also use space/shift+space
Home/End
Jump to beginning / to end of webpage
Ctrl+[+]/-
Zoom in / zoom out (or ctrl+mousewheel)
Ctrl+0 (zero)
Return zoom to normal text size
Ctrl+U
View webpage source
F11
Turn full screen on / off
Alt+Home
Jump to homepage
Alt+Arrow Left/Arrow Right
Jump to previous webpage visited / jump to next webpage
F5/Ctrl+R
Reload current webpage
Ctrl+F5/Shift+F5
Reload current webpage with cache override
Esc
Stop webpage loading
Tab/Shift+Tab with focus on webpage
Jump to next / previous link
Enter on link
Open link in current tab
Ctrl+enter on link
Open link in a new background tab
Shift+Ctrl+Enter on link
Open link in a new foreground tab
Shift+Enter on link
Open link in a new window
Alt+Enter on link
Download link
Shift+F10
Open context menu (simulate right mouse button)
Ctrl+A
Select all content on webpage
Ctrl+c with content selected
Copy selected content to clipboard
Ctrl+P
Print current webpage (Chrome Print Dialog)
Ctrl+Shift+P
Print current webpage (Native Windows Print Dialog)
Ctrl+O
Open file
Ctrl+S
Save current webpage
Alt+F
Open Wrench Menu (I'd call it file menu to remember the shortcut)
Ctrl+H
Open History tab
Ctrl+J
Open Downloads tab
Ctrl+F/F3
Find text on webpage.
Enter/Shift+Enter with text found on webpage
Find next / find previous match
Ctrl+G/Ctrl+Shift+G with text found on webpage
Find next / find previous match
Esc
With focus on Search box: Close Search box
Ctrl+Shift+B
Show or hide bookmarks bar
Ctrl+Shift+O
Open Bookmark Manager
Ctrl+D
Add bookmark for current webpage
Ctrl+Shift+D
Saves all open pages as bookmarks in a new folder
Drag URI to bookmark bar Bookmark webpage (can be URI from address bar or link from page)
Alt+D, then F6
Jump to bookmark toolbar. Use arrow keys and enter to access bookmarks
Alt+F, then b
Open Bookmark Manager Tab
CONCLUSION,
Using keyboard shortcuts in Google Chrome can make your browsing experience faster, more efficient, and ultimately more enjoyable. By taking advantage of the various shortcuts available, you can easily navigate the web, access your favorite websites, and perform various actions without having to rely on your mouse.
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Google Chrome, keyboard shortcuts, productivity, workflow, time-saving, browsing experience.