Thursday, March 27, 2014

SHORTCUTS KEY


Knowing the correct shortcuts will make work easier and, in many cases, more fun. In this case, we’re talking computer keyboard ALT key and CTRL key shortcuts.

Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of keyboard strokes and clicks that you can use to perform specific actions, such as taking a screenshot. Knowing some of the shortcuts listed below can help save you time.

You can also press Ctrl+Alt+? whenever you're signed in on your Chromebook to see a map of these shortcuts directly on the screen.



Tabs and windows

Ctrl+NOpen a new window
Ctrl+Shift+NOpen a new window in incognito mode
Ctrl+TOpen a new tab
Ctrl+OOpen a file in the browser
Ctrl+Shift+Q (twice)Sign out of your Google Account on Chrome OS
Ctrl+WClose the current tab
Ctrl+Shift+WClose the current window
Ctrl+Shift+TReopen the last tab you've closed. Google Chrome remembers the last 10 tabs you've closed.
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+8Go to the tab at the specified position in the window
Ctrl+9Go to the last tab in the window
Alt+1 through Alt+8Go to the window at the specified position
Alt+9Go to the last window open
Ctrl+TabGo to the next tab in the window
Ctrl+Shift+TabGo to the previous tab in the window
Alt+TabGo to the next window you have open
Alt+Shift+TabGo to the previous window you have open
Click and hold the Back or Forward arrow in the browser toolbarSee your browsing history for the tab
Backspace, or press Alt and the left arrowGo to previous page in your browsing history.
Shift+Backspace, or press Alt and the right arrowGo to the next page in your browsing history.
Press Ctrl and click a linkOpen the link in a new tab in the background
Press Ctrl+Shift and click a linkOpen the link in a new tab and switch to the newly opened tab
Press Shift and click a linkOpen the link in a new window
Drag a link to a tabOpen the link in the tab
Drag a link to a blank area on the tab stripOpen the link in a new tab
Type a URL in the address bar, then pressAlt+EnterOpen the URL in a new tab
Press Esc while dragging a tabReturn the tab to its original position
Ctrl+Shift+LLocks your screen


Page shortcuts

Press Alt and up arrowPage up
Press Alt and down arrowPage down
Space barScroll down the web page
Press Ctrl+Alt and up arrowHome
Press Ctrl+Alt and down arrowEnd
Ctrl+PPrint your current page
Ctrl+SSave your current page
Ctrl+RReload your current page
Ctrl+Shift+RReload your current page without using cached content
Ctrl and +Zoom in on the page
Ctrl and -Zoom out on the page
Ctrl+0Reset zoom level
EscStop the loading of your current page
Press Alt and click a linkOpen the link in a new tab in the background
Ctrl+DSave your current webpage as a bookmark
Ctrl+Shift+DSave all open pages in your current window as bookmarks in a new folder
Drag a link to bookmarks barSave the link as a bookmark
Ctrl+FOpen the find bar to search your current page
Ctrl+G or EnterGo to the next match for your input in the find bar
Ctrl+Shift+G orShift+EnterGo to the previous match for your input in the find bar
Ctrl+K or Ctrl+EPerform a search. Type a search term after the question mark in the address bar and press Enter.
Ctrl+EnterAdd www. and .com to your input in the address bar and open the resulting URL
Ctrlwindow switcher keyTake a screenshot of your current page
CtrlShiftwindow switcher keyTake a partial screenshot
Ctrl+UView page source
Ctrl+Shift+IToggle the display of the Developer Tools panel
Ctrl+Shift+JToggle the display of the DOM Inspector


Browser settings

Ctrl+Shift+BToggle the display of the bookmarks bar. Bookmarks appear on the New Tab page if the bar is hidden.
Alt+Shift+MOpen the Files app
Ctrl+.Display hidden files in the Files app
Ctrl+HOpen the History page
Ctrl+JOpen the Downloads page
Shift+EscOpen the Task Manager
Ctrl+Alt+/Open the list of available keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+?Go to the Help Center
Ctrl+maximize keyConfigure monitor display
Shift+Alt+SOpens the status area in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Shift+Alt+LPlace focus on the launcher
  • Press Tab or the right arrow to focus on the next item in the toolbar
  • Press Shift+Tab or the left arrow to focus on the previous item in the toolbar
  • Press Space or Enter to activate buttons, including page actions and browser actions
  • Press Shift + increase volume key to open the context menu for the button (if available).
  • Press Esc to return focus to the page
Ctrl + back button orCtrl + forward buttonPressing Ctrl and either the back or forward keys switches focus to the next keyboard-accessible pane. Panes include:
  • Status area containing the time, network icon, and battery icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen
  • Launcher
  • Address bar
  • Bookmarks bar (if visible)
  • The main web content (including any infobars)
  • Downloads bar (if visible)
Alt+Shift+BPlace focus on the bookmarks bar. Use the actions listed for Shift+Alt+T to move the focus.
Alt+E or Alt+FOpen the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar
Shift+Search+Volume UpOpen right-click menus for focused items.
Ctrl+Alt+ZEnable or disable accessibility features if you're not signed in with a Google Account. If you're signed in, you can configure the accessibility feature on the Settings page.
Ctrl+Shift and +Increase screen scale
Ctrl+Shift and -Decrease screen scale
Ctrl+Shift and )Reset screen scale
Ctrl+Shift and RefreshRotate screen 90 degrees


Text editing

Ctrl+ASelect everything on the page
Ctrl+L or Alt+DSelect the content in the address bar
Press Ctrl+Shift and right arrowSelect next word or letter
Press Shift+Search and right arrowSelect text to the end of the line
Press Shift+Search and left arrowSelect text to the beginning of the line
Press Ctrl+Shift and left arrowSelect previous word or letter
Press Ctrl and right arrowMove to the end of the next word
Press Ctrl and left arrowMove to the start of the previous word
Press Alt and up arrowPage up
Press Alt and down arrowPage down
Press Ctrl+Alt and up arrowHome
Press Ctrl+Alt and down arrowEnd
Ctrl+CCopy selected content to the clipboard
Ctrl+VPaste content from the clipboard
Ctrl+Shift+VPaste content from the clipboard as plain text
Ctrl+XCut
Ctrl+BackspaceDelete the previous word
Alt+BackspaceDelete the next letter (forward delete)
Ctrl+ZUndo your last action


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