Tabs and window shortcuts

Created OnJanuary 22, 2021

Last Updated OnJanuary 22, 2021

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Open a new window	Ctrl + n
Open a new window in Incognito mode	Shift + Ctrl + n
Open a new tab	Ctrl + t
Open a file in the browser	Ctrl + o
Close the current tab	Ctrl + w
Close the current window	Shift + Ctrl + w
Reopen the last tab or window you closed	Shift + Ctrl + t
Go to tabs 1-8 in the window	Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8
Go to the last tab in the window	Ctrl + 9
Go to the next tab in the window	Ctrl + Tab
Go to the previous tab in the window	Shift + Ctrl + Tab
Switch quickly between windows	Press & hold Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release. You can also press & hold Alt, then tap Tab, and select a window with the left or right arrow keys, mouse, or touch.
Open the window you used least recently	Press & hold Shift + Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release.
Go to previous page in your browsing history	Alt + Left arrow
Go to the next page in your browsing history	Alt + Right arrow
Open the link in a new tab in the background	Press Ctrl and click a link
Open the link in a new tab and switch to the new tab	Press Shift + Ctrl and click a link
Open the link in a new window	Press Shift and click a link
Open the link in the tab	Drag the link to the tab’s address bar
Open the link in a new tab	Drag the link to a blank area on the tab strip
Open the webpage in a new tab	Type a web address (URL) in the address bar, then press Alt + Enter
Return the tab to its original position	While dragging the tab, press Esc
Dock a window on the left	Alt + [ (left square bracket)
Maximize window	Alt + =
Minimize window	Alt + – (minus)
Dock a window on the right	Alt + ] (right square bracket)
Switch windows between screens (when your Chromebook is connected to a monitor)	Search + Alt + m (or) Launcher + Alt + m