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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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