We all are aware of the fact that keyboard shortcuts are some of the great ways by which we can speed up the workflow and also improve task efficiency. Moreover, if you are using Chrome as your browser, then you will have an added advantage. The reason behind it is that shortcuts are deeply ingrained into how Chrome is supposed to be. You will be amazed to know that Google Chrome has various shortcuts that not only let you open bookmarks but, at the same time, open new tab and downloads in just one click. Mentioned below are some of the Google Chrome shortcuts which you can include in your daily browsing schedule.
1. Reopen Closed Tab –
Unfortunately, if your browser gets closed and you want to get all then open tabs. Then all that you need to do simply press Ctrl + Shift + T, and you will find that your last closed tab will reopen.
2. Open Incognito Mode –
You can now directly open incognito mode within a few seconds with the help of the shortcuts available. For this, you will have to press Ctrl + Shift + N, and the Incognito mode will open for you. One thing you must know that this shortcut can run as many times as you want. To close this page, you need to press Ctrl + Shift + W.
3. Refresh Page –
We all know that a webpage on Chrome can be refreshed by pressing Ctrl + R keys. But if you want to refresh the page without the cached getting cleared, then you need to press Ctrl + Shift + R.
4. Close Active Tab –
In you want to quickly close the tab without getting noticed by someone, then you will have to press Ctrl + W. whereas, if you want to close the entire chrome windows, then you will have to press Ctrl + Shift + W.
5. Zoom In and Out –
It is one of the best Google Chrome shortcuts. The reason behind it is that if the content of the webpage is very small and unreadable, then you will have to press Ctrl + Plus key; this will help to zoom the page. On the other hand, you can reduce the content size just by reducing Ctrl + minus key.
6. Switch between chrome users –
If you are also one among the user who uses two chrome profiles. Then in order to switch between two profiles, you will have to press Ctrl + Shift + M. This will help you to change the user without the need to touch the mouse.
7. Hide/Show Bookmark Bar –
Everyone has their list of websites added in their bookmark. If you want to open a bookmark, then all that you need to do is press Ctrl + Shift + B. You will find that the bookmark will show up, and you need to press the same shortcut again in order to hide it.
8. Google search shortcut from anywhere of the screen –
You can really save much of your effort as well as time with this Google chrome shortcut. Once you press the Ctrl + K keys, you will find that you will be on the Google Omnibox and ready to search your query. The best part of this shortcut is that you can press the key from any part of the page.
9. Clear browsing data –
There have been many instances when we are in a hurry and want to get rid of our browsing data instantly. In such a scenario, you will have to press Ctrl + Shift + Del. As soon as you press this, the clear browsing window will pop up. You need to select an interval for which data needs to be deleted and press ok.
10. Browse Home Page –
With the help of the available Google chrome shortcut, now you can home the home page of Google in no time. So, if you are using Windows or Linux based OS, then you will have to press Alt + Home keys. But in the case of Mac OS, you will have to press Cmd + Shift + H to launch the home page.
11. Add extension in the address bar like “www” and “.com” –
If you don’t want to type the entire URL, then this shortcut will be the best one for you. All you need to do is type the site name in the address bar and press Ctrl + Enter. This will help you in opening the relevant site for you.
12. Go to Chrome’s settings and Menu –
It has been noticed that most of the Google chrome users have complained about having no shortcut for opening the setting page. But you will be amazed to know that we have a shortcut for it; you will have to press Alt + E in open the Chrome menu and then press the S key in order to open the settings.
13. Paste your content without Formatting –
If you would have copied content directly from the web, then you must have observed that you get some abnormal formatting. In order to avoid it, all that you will have to perform is copy the content and press Ctrl + Shift + V at the time of pasting. This will help you in getting a plane text in your Word document.
14. How to scroll horizontally –
Most of the time, you will find that you have to face out some horizontally laid out pages. If you do not have any idea about how to do, then just press, hold the shift button, and at the same time, you need to scroll the mouse wheel. You will witness that the page will start moving horizontally.
15. Shortcut to manage chrome windows –
There are various shortcuts available in order to manage the Google chrome windows. Like if you want to open a new window, then simply press Ctrl + N, whereas if you want to open a link in a new window, then press Shift + Click. For the new tab, just press Ctrl + T.
