25 Useful Keyboard Shortcut Keys for Google Chrome

Shortcuts are the key to saving time. Whether we realize it or not, we’re constantly on the hunt for the quickest ways to get from point A to point B. That goes for the secret routes we use to go home, the PowerPoint slides we go through so that we don’t have to read our textbooks for school, or those keyboard shortcuts we remember for all sorts of purposes-such as copy and pasting.

Understanding how to do things simpler helps us become more productive individuals; it enables us to waste less time by avoiding unnecessary steps. We can use the time we save for something else, like reading more tech tips.

Let’s apply some shortcuts to Google Chrome-our beloved browser. Here’s 25 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows and Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac. Image is brought to you by Hubspot.

In case you’re having trouble reading the from the image, here is a rundown of the keyboard shortcut keys for Google Chrome:

For MAC users

Open new tab: command + N
Close current tab: command + shift + W
Reopen last tab closed: command + shift + T
View next tab: command + alt + right arrow key
View previous tab: command + alt + left arrow key
Switch to a specific tab (first 8 tabs): command + 1, command + 2,…etc.
Open hyperlinked text in new tab: command + click link
Open hyperlinked text in new window: shift + click link
Put cursor in search bar: command + L
Erase current search: command + delete
Highlight next word in search: shift + alt + right arrow key
Highlight previous word in search: shift + alt + left arrow key
Go back to previous page: delete
Go forward to next page: shift + delete
Reload current page: command + R
Open the Find bar: command + F
Scroll to the next keywords in Find bar: enter
Scroll to the previous keywords in Find bar: shift + enter
Save current page as bookmark: command + D
Open settings page: command + .
Open downloads page: command + shift + J
Open new window: command + N
Drag tab out of tabs bar to open in new window
Close current window: command + shift + W
Minimize current window: command + M

For PC users

Open new tab: ctrl + N
Close current tab: ctrl + shift + W
Reopen last tab closed: ctrl + shift + T
View next tab: ctrl + tab
View previous tab: ctrl + 9
Switch to a specific tab (first 8 tabs): ctrl + 1, ctrl + 2,…etc.
Open hyperlinked text in a new tab: ctrl + click link
Open hyperlinked text in a new window: shift + click link
Put cursor in search bar: ctrl + L
Erase current search: ctrl + Backspace
Highlight next word in search: ctrl + right arrow key
Highlight previous word in search: ctrl + left arrow key
Go back to previous page: backspace
Go forward to next page: shift + backspace
Reload current page: ctrl + R
Open the Find bar: ctrl + F
Scroll to the next keywords in Find bar: ctrl + G
Scroll to the previous keywords in Find bar: ctrl + shift + G
Save current page as bookmark: ctrl + D
Open settings page: No shortcut
Open downloads page: ctrl + J
Open new window: ctrl + N
Drag tab out of tabs bar to open in new window
Close current window: ctrl + shift + W
Minimize current window: No shortcut

This might not show all keyboard shortcuts for Google Chrome, but it does show most of the useful key combinations!