If you are a regular Chromebook user, you may know about the Chromebook keyboard shortcuts. But if you are not, you are at the right place to get an idea of Chromebook keyboard shortcuts. These keyboard shortcuts make your life easy by facilitating in applying tasks quickly.

How Does a Chromebook Keyboard Look Like?

A typical Chromebook Keyboard looks like the following:

chromebook keyboard shortcuts

Default Unique Keys on Chromebook Keyboard

By default, the following unique keys are available on a Chromebook keyboard.

S.No.KeyFunctionality
1Search (🔍)Opens the launcher to search apps and web.
2Refresh (🔄)Reloads the current web page.
3Full Screen (⛶)Toggles full-screen mode for the current window.
4Window Switcher (⊞)Shows all open windows.
5Brightness Up (☀️↑)Increases screen brightness.
6Brightness Down (☀️↓)Decreases screen brightness.
7Mute (🔇)Mutes the audio.
8Volume Up (🔊↑)Increases the volume.
9Volume Down (🔊↓)Decreases the volume.
10Power (⏻)Powers on, off, or locks the Chromebook.

Unique keys on your Chromebook Keyboard

In some cases, the unique keys available on a Chromebook Keyboard comprises of the following.

S.No.Unique KeyFunctionality/Description
1 or Use the Search key or the Launcher key to search, show your apps, and interact with Google Assistant.
To turn Caps Lock on or off, press Alt + Search . Or press Alt + Launcher .
2Go to the previous page
3Go to the next page
4Refresh your current page
5Make your page take up the full-screen
6Show all your open windows
7Take a screenshot
8Decrease screen brightness
9Increase screen brightness
10Turn on electronic privacy screen
11Decrease keyboard backlight brightness
12Increase keyboard backlight brightness
13Skip to the next track
14Play/pause
15Skip to next track
16Turn off the sound
17Lower the volume
18Raise the volume

Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts Guide

Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts help you complete your tasks quickly. It helps increase productivity, accuracy, multitasking, consistency, and speed.

Where to find keyboard shortcuts in your Chromebook?

To find keyboard shortcuts in your Chromebook:

  1. At the bottom right, select the time.
  2. Select Settings .
  3. Scroll, then select Keyboard.
  4. Select View keyboard shortcuts.

Commonly used Chromebook Shortcut Keys

S.No.ShortcutFunctionality
1Ctrl + Shift + QQSign out of your Google account.
2Ctrl + Shift + TReopen the last closed tab.
3Alt + 1 to 9Open apps pinned to the shelf. (1 opens the first app, 2 opens the second, etc.)
4Ctrl + Shift + NOpen a new incognito window.
5Alt + TabSwitch between open apps or windows.
6Ctrl + Alt + ?View all keyboard shortcuts.
7Ctrl + Shift + LLock the screen.
8Ctrl + Window Switcher (⊞)Take a screenshot of the entire screen.
9Ctrl + Shift + Window Switcher (⊞)Take a screenshot of a selected area (Partial Screenshot).
10Ctrl + Search (or Launcher) + Left/Right ArrowMove to the previous or next word.
11Ctrl + BackspaceDelete the previous word.
12Ctrl + Alt + Up/Down ArrowMove to the top or bottom of the page.
13Search (or Launcher) + Shift + Volume UpOpen the keyboard settings.
14Ctrl + Alt + ?View all keyboard shortcuts.
15Ctrl + WClose the current tab.
16Ctrl + TabSwitch to the next tab.
17Ctrl + Shift + TabSwitch to the previous tab.
18Ctrl + Shift + Refresh (🔄)Rotate the screen 90 degrees.
19Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Refresh (🔄)Powerwash (factory reset) the Chromebook. (Use with caution!)
20Shift + EscOpen the Task Manager.