CT Chromebooks #6 - Keyboard Shortcuts

Many of the keyboard shortcuts that you have learned through Windows will work with the Chromebooks, but there are additional ones that will work as well. Here is a list of the various shortcuts that you can use with your Chromebook. I have not included them all, so if you are looking for something specific, hit Ctrl + Alt + ? to bring up a keyboard overlay that will show you all available shortcuts.

Text Editing Shortcuts:

Keyboard Commands	Action
Ctrl + X	Cut
Ctrl + C	Copy
Ctrl + V	Paste
Ctrl + P	Print
Ctrl + B	Bold
Ctrl + I	Italicized
Ctrl + U	Underlined
Ctrl + Z	Undo last action
Ctrl + Shift + Z	Redo last action
Ctrl + A	Select all on page
Alt + Search	Turn Caps Lock on and off
Ctrl + F	Open “Find Bar” to search current page

Chromebook Shortcuts:

Ctrl + window button (square with two lines)	Take a Screenshot
Ctrl + Shift + window button	Take a Screenshot of selected area
Ctrl + Plus	Zoom In
Ctrl + Minus	Zoom Out
Ctrl + Zero	Reset Zoom
Ctrl + R	Refresh Your Current Webpage
Ctrl + N	Open New Window
Ctrl + T	Open New Tab
Ctrl + Shift + N	Open an Incognito Window
Ctrl + D	Bookmark Current Page
Ctrl + F	Open a “Find” bar to search current page
Ctrl + P	Print
Ctrl + ?	Access Google’s Help Features
Ctrl + Alt + Z	Open ChromeVox for Spoken Feedback
Search + L	Lock your Screen
Ctrl + Shift + Q	Sign Out of Your Chromebook

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