Most Useful Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts You Must Know to Improve Your Browsing Experience (2024) : Tech : Tech Times

Google Chrome remains one of the most popular web browsers in the world, appreciated for its speed, simplicity and performance.

Although many users navigate the Internet with a mouse, mastering keyboard shortcuts can greatly increase your productivity and streamline your web browsing experience.

Here’s a comprehensive guide to the most useful Chrome keyboard shortcuts you should know this year.

Shortcuts for managing tabs and windows

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Your Google Chrome experience shouldn’t be boring. Instead, it should be more fun. You can make it more enjoyable with these keyboard shortcuts you can use.

Managing your tabs and windows effectively can save you a lot of time. Here are some basic shortcuts to help you explore:

Open a new tab: Press Ctrl + T (Windows/Linux) or Command + T (Mac).

Close the current tab: Press Ctrl + W (Windows/Linux) or Command + W (Mac).

Reopen the last closed tab: Press Ctrl + Shift + T (Windows/Linux) or Command + Shift + T (Mac).

Go to next tab: Press Ctrl + Tab (Windows/Linux) or Command + Option + Right Arrow (Mac).

Go to the previous tab: Press Ctrl + Shift + Tab (Windows/Linux) or Command + Option + Left Arrow (Mac).

Open a new window: Press Ctrl + N (Windows/Linux) or Command + N (Mac).

Open a new incognito window: Press Ctrl + Shift + N (Windows/Linux) or Command + Shift + N (Mac).

These shortcuts allow you to quickly move between tabs and manage your browser windows without having to use your mouse.

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Navigation and search shortcuts

Navigating websites and searching for content becomes much faster with the following shortcuts:

Highlight the address bar: Press Ctrl + L or F6 (Windows/Linux) or Command + L (Mac).

Search the page: Press Ctrl + F (Windows/Linux) or Command + F (Mac).

Refresh the current page: Press Ctrl + R (Windows/Linux) or Command + R (Mac).

Hard Reload (Cache Bypass): Press Ctrl + F5 (Windows/Linux) or Command + Shift + R (Mac).

Scroll down a page: Press spacebar.

Scroll up a page: Press Shift + Space.

To work efficiently without using a mouse, you can use the following shortcuts, which are ideal for accessing websites and any online content.

Shortcuts to manage your bookmarks and history

To make your browsing more organized, remember the following shortcuts for managing your bookmarks and viewing your history.

Bookmark the current page: Press Ctrl + D (Windows/Linux) or Command + D (Mac).

Open the bookmarks bar: Press Ctrl + Shift + B (Windows/Linux) or Command + Shift + B (Mac).

View browsing history: Press Ctrl + H (Windows/Linux) or Command + Y (Mac).

Open the download page: press Ctrl + J (Windows/Linux) or Command + Shift + J (Mac).

With these shortcuts you can easily save and access your favorite websites and efficiently view your browsing history.

Other shortcuts you can use

Of course, there are other different shortcuts you can learn. It’s up to you whether you want to use them.

Open Chrome Task Manager: Press Shift + Esc (Windows/Linux).

Open Developer Tools: Press Ctrl + Shift + I (Windows/Linux) or Command + Option + I (Mac).

Open Chrome settings: Press Alt + E, then S (Windows/Linux) or Command + , (Mac).

Using these shortcuts can help you complete tasks more efficiently and increase your overall productivity when browsing the web.

Starting today, learn these keyboard shortcuts to increase your productivity while performing tasks in Google Chrome. Once you master them, you will be able to use the Google browser more efficiently, effortlessly manage tabs and windows, and quickly perform searches and other tasks. These shortcuts not only save time but also reduce your dependence on the mouse, thereby increasing your overall productivity.

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