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There are numerous shortcuts that can make your Google Chrome experience more smooth. We’ve compiled a list of some that will be the most useful for your use.

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Open and Close Tabs

Key Combination

What it Does

Explanation

Ctrl + t

Open a new tab and jump to it

Ctrl + Shift + t

Reopen the last closed tab and jump to it

Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8

Jump to a specific tab

Ctrl + w

Close the current tab or pop-up

Open and Close Windows

Key Combination

What it Does

Explanation

Ctrl + n

Open a new window

Ctrl + Shift + n

Open a new incognito window

Ctrl + Shift + w

Close the current window

Alt + Space + n

Minimize the window

Use the Chrome Browser

Key Combination

What it Does

Explanation

Ctrl + k

Search the web

Ctrl + j

Open the Downloads page in a new tab

Ctrl + p

Open options to print the current page

Ctrl + s

Open options to save the current page

Ctrl + o + select a file

Open a file from your computer in Chrome browser

Ctrl + d

Save your current webpage as a bookmark

Ctrl + l

Jump to the address bar

Ctrl + Shift + o

Open the Bookmark Manager

Ctrl + Shift + m

Sign in as a different Chrome user or browse as a guest

Ctrl + h

Open the History page in a new tab

Ctrl + Shift + q

Quit Chrome Browser

Customize Chrome Browser

Key Combination

What it Does

Explanation

Ctrl + Shift + h

Open your home page in the current tab

Ctrl and -

Make everything on the page smaller

Ctrl and +

Make everything on the page bigger

Ctrl + 0 (zero)

Return everything on the page to the default size