Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know

Google Chrome is a free and fastest web browser developed by Google Inc that uses the WebKit layout engine. It was released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008, and as a stable public release on December 11, 2008. As of February 2013, according to StatCounter, Google Chrome has a 37% worldwide usage share of web browsers making it the most widely used web browser in the world. Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

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Recently I shared many articles such as Google Voice for PC, Deleting Facebook Messages in Bulk using Chrome extension etc. were related to Google Chrome. Now I'm going to share Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts which is going to improve your web browsing experience by making Chrome simpler and faster. Here is Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts you must know :

To Navigate Windows and Tabs in Google Chrome :

Action	Shortcut
Open a new window	Ctrl+N
Open a new tab	Ctrl+T
Open a new window in Incognito mode (enhanced privacy)	Ctrl+Shift+N
Reopen the last tab you closed (up to 10 of the most recent tabs)	Ctrl+Shift+T
Move to the tab in position (number)	Ctrl+(number) (1-8)
Close current window	Alt+F4
Close current tab or popup	Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F
Go to previous page in browsing history	Backspace or Alt+Left arrow
Go to next page in browsing history	Shift+Backspace or Alt+Right arrow
Open home page in current window	Alt+Home

To Control Text in Google Chrome :

Action	Shortcut
Copy highlighted text	Ctrl+C
Paste text	Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert
Paste unformatted text	Ctrl+Shift+V
Copy and delete highlighted text	Ctrl+X or Shift+Delete

To Control Address Bar in Google Chrome :

Action	Shortcut
Perform a search on text in the address bar	Enter
Add www. and .com to your address bar text and open the URL	Ctrl+Enter
Open URL in a new tab	Alt+Enter
Highlight the URL in the address bar	Ctrl+L or Alt+D
Navigate drop-down menu	Page Up/Page Down

To Control Current Page in Google Chrome :

Action	Shortcut
Print current page	Ctrl+P
Save current page (to your computer)	Ctrl+S
Reload current page	Ctrl+R or F5
Stop reloading of current page	Esc
Open Find bar	Ctrl+F
Bookmark current page	Ctrl+D
Save all open pages as bookmarks in a new folder	Ctrl+Shift+D
Toggle full-screen mode	F11
Scroll down the page	Space
Go to top of page	Home
Go to bottom of page	End

Miscellaneous Shortcuts in Google Chrome :

Action	Shortcut
Open the Wrench (settings) menu	Alt+F or Alt+E
Toggle Bookmarks bar	Ctrl+Shift+B
Open History page	Ctrl+H
Open Downloads page	Ctrl+J
Open Task Manager	Shift+Esc
Open Clear Browsing Data dialog	Ctrl+Shift+Delete

If I have missed any of the useful Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts, then please let us know by commenting below so that I can add it to the above list.

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