At present, Chrome browser should be used by most front-end programmers for development and debugging. Below are the Chrome browser shortcuts.
Windows and Linux versions of Chrome
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 the home page in the current tab | Alt + Home |
| Close the current tab | Ctrl + w or Ctrl + F4 |
| Close all open tabs and the browser | Ctrl + Shift + w |
| Minimize the current window | Alt + Spacebar + n |
| Maximize the current window | Alt + Spacebar + x |
| Exit Google Chrome | Ctrl + Shift + q or Alt + F4 |
Chrome Feature Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open the "Menu" | Alt + f, Alt + e, or F10 |
| Show or hide the bookmarks bar | Ctrl + Shift + b |
| Open the Bookmark 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 |
| Place focus on the first item in the Chrome toolbar | Shift + Alt + t |
| Move focus forward between the address bar, the bookmarks bar (if shown), and page content | F6 |
| Move focus backward between the address bar, the bookmarks bar (if shown), and page content | Shift + F6 |
| Open the Find Bar to search the current page | Ctrl + f or F3 |
| Jump to the next match for the search term in the Find Bar | Ctrl + g |
| Jump to the previous match for the search term in the Find Bar | Ctrl + Shift + g |
| Open "Developer Tools" | Ctrl + Shift + j or F12 |
| Open the "Clear Browsing Data" option | Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
| Open the Chrome Help Center in a new tab | F1 |
| Sign in with another account or enter incognito mode | Ctrl + Shift + m |
| Open the feedback form | Ctrl + Shift + i |
Address Bar Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Search using the default search engine | Type a search term and press Enter |
| Search using a different search engine | Type a search engine name and press Tab |
| Add www. and .com to the site name, and open the site in the current tab | Type a site name and press Ctrl + Enter |
| Add www. and .com to the site name, and open the site in a new tab | Type a site name and press Alt + Enter |
| Jump to the address bar | Ctrl + l, Alt + d, or F6 |
| Search from anywhere on the page | Ctrl + k or Ctrl + e |
Web Page Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open options to print the current page | Ctrl + p |
| Open options to save the current page | Ctrl + s |
| Reload the current page | F5 or Ctrl + r |
| Reload the current page (ignoring cached content) | Shift + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Stop loading the page | Esc |
| Browse to the next clickable item | Tab |
| Browse to the previous clickable item | Shift + Tab |
| Open a file from your computer in Chrome | Press Ctrl + o and select the file |
| Display the HTML source code of the current page (not modifiable) | Ctrl + u |
| Save the current page as a bookmark | Ctrl + d |
| Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder | Ctrl + Shift + d |
| Enable or disable full-screen mode | F11 |
| Zoom in on all content on the page | Ctrl and + |
| Zoom out on all content on the page | Ctrl and - |
| Restore all content on the page to default size | Ctrl + 0 |
| Scroll down the page, one screen at a time | Spacebar or PgDn |
| Scroll up the page, one screen at a time | Shift + Spacebar or PgUp |
| Go to the top of the page | Home |
| Go to the bottom of the page | End |
| Scroll horizontally on the page | Hold down the Shift key and scroll the mouse wheel |
| Move the cursor to the front of the previous word in a text field | Ctrl + Left arrow key |
| Move the cursor to the back of the previous word in a text field | Ctrl + Right arrow key |
| Delete the previous word in the text field | Ctrl + Backspace |
| Move focus to a notification | Alt + n |
| Allow in the notification | Alt + Shift + a |
| Block in the notification | Alt + Shift + d |
| Open the home page in the current tab | Alt + Home |
Web Page Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open a link in the current tab (mouse only) | Drag the link to a tab |
| Open a link in a new background tab | Click a link while holding Ctrl |
| Open a link and jump to it | Click a link while holding Ctrl + Shift |
| Open a link and jump to it (mouse only) | Drag the link to a blank area on the tab strip |
| Open a link in a new window | Click a link while holding Shift |
| Open the tab in a new window (mouse only) | Drag the tab out of the tab strip |
| Move the tab to the current window (mouse only) | Drag the tab to an existing window |
| Move the tab back to its original position | Press Esc while dragging the tab |
| Save the current page as a bookmark | Drag the URL to the bookmarks bar |
| Download the link target | Click a link while holding Alt |
| Show browsing history | Right-click the "Back" arrow (Back) or the "Forward" arrow (Next), or click and hold the "Back" arrow (Back) or the "Forward" arrow (Next) |
| Maximize or minimize the window | Double-click a blank area of the tab strip |
| Zoom in on all content on the page | Scroll up with the mouse wheel while holding Ctrl |
| Zoom out on all content on the page | Scroll down with the mouse wheel while holding Ctrl |
Mac System
Tab and Window Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
| Open a new window | ⌘ + n |
| Open a new window in incognito mode | ⌘ + Shift + n |
| Open a new tab and jump to it | ⌘ + t |
| Reopen the last closed tab and jump to it | ⌘ + Shift + t |
| Jump to the next open tab | ⌘ + Option + Right arrow key |
| Jump to the previous open tab | ⌘ + Option + Left arrow key |
| Jump to a specific tab | ⌘ + 1to⌘ + 8 |
| Jump to the last tab | ⌘ + 9 |
| Open the previous page recorded in the current tab's browsing history | ⌘ + [or⌘ + Left arrow key |
| Open the next page recorded in the current tab's browsing history | ⌘ + ]or⌘ + Right arrow key |
| Close the current tab or pop-up | ⌘ + w |
| Close the current window | ⌘ + Shift + w |
| Minimize the window | ⌘ + m |
| Hide Google Chrome | ⌘ + h |
| Quit Google Chrome | ⌘ + q |
Google Chrome Feature Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
| Show or hide the bookmarks bar | ⌘ + Shift + b |
| Open the Bookmark Manager | ⌘ + Option + b |
| Open the "Settings" page in a new tab | ⌘ + , |
| Open the "History" page in a new tab | ⌘ + y |
| Open the "Downloads" page in a new tab | ⌘ + Shift + j |
| Open the find bar to search the current web page | ⌘ + f |
| Jump to the next match for the search term in the find bar | ⌘ + g |
| Jump to the previous match for the search term in the find bar | ⌘ + Shift + g |
| After opening the find bar, search for the selected text | ⌘ + e |
| Open "Developer Tools" | ⌘ + Option + i |
| Open the "Clear Browsing Data" options | ⌘ + Shift + Delete |
| Sign in with a different account or browse as a guest | ⌘ + Shift + m |
Address Bar Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
| Search using the default search engine | Type a search term and pressEnterKey |
| Search using a different search engine | Type a search engine name and pressTabKey |
Addwww.and.comto the website name, and open the website in the current tab |
Type a website name and pressControl + EnterKey |
Addwww.and.comto the website name, and open the website in a new tab |
Type a website name and press Control + Shift + EnterKey |
| Open the website in a new background tab | Type a URL and press⌘ + EnterKey |
| Jump to the address bar | ⌘ + l |
| Remove search suggestions from the address bar | pressDown arrow keyto highlight the corresponding content, then pressShift + fn + Delete |
Web Page Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
| Open options to print the current web page | ⌘ + p |
| Open options to save the current web page | ⌘ + s |
| Open the "Page Setup" dialog | ⌘ + Option + p |
| Email the current web page | ⌘ + Shift + i |
| Reload the current web page | ⌘ + r |
| Reload the current web page (ignoring cached content) | ⌘ + Shift + r |
| Stop loading the web page | Esc |
| Navigate to the next clickable item | Tab |
| Navigate to the previous clickable item | Shift + Tab |
| Open a file on your computer with Google Chrome | Hold down the⌘ + okey and select the file |
| Display the HTML source code of the current web page (read-only) | ⌘ + Option + u |
| Open the JavaScript console | ⌘ + Option + j |
| Save the current web page as a bookmark | ⌘ + d |
| Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder | ⌘ + Shift + d |
| Turn full-screen mode on or off | ⌘ + Ctrl + f |
| Zoom in on everything on the web page | ⌘ and + |
| Zoom out on everything on the web page | ⌘ and - |
| Restore everything on the web page to the default size | ⌘ + 0 |
| Scroll down the web page, one screen at a time | Space bar |
| Scroll up the web page, one screen at a time | Shift + Space bar |
| Search the web | ⌘ + Option + f |
| Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word in a text field | Option + Left arrow key |
| Move the cursor to the end of the previous word in a text field | Option + Right arrow key |
| Delete the previous word in a text field | Option + Delete |
| Open the home page in the current tab | ⌘ + Shift + h |
Mouse Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
| Open a link in the current tab (mouse only) | Drag the link to a tab |
| Open a link in a new background tab | Hold down the⌘key while clicking the link |
| Open the link and jump to it | Hold down the⌘ + Shiftkey while clicking the link |
| Open the link and jump to it (mouse only) | Drag the link to a blank area of the tab bar |
| Open the link in a new window | Hold down theShiftkey while clicking the link |
| Open a tab in a new window (mouse only) | Drag the tab out of the tab bar |
| Move the tab to the current window (mouse only) | Drag the tab to an existing window |
| Move the tab back to its original position | Press while dragging the tabEsc |
| Save the current web page as a bookmark | Drag the URL to the bookmarks bar |
| Download the link target | Hold down theOptionkey while clicking the link |
| Show browsing history | Right-click the "Back" arrowor "Forward" arrow, or left-click (and hold the mouse button) the "Back" arrowor "Forward" arrow |
| Maximize the window height | Double-click the blank area of the tab bar |