Tabs and window shortcuts
| 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 |
Andrew Weber
English
Chinese (Simplified)
French
German
Italian
Spanish