Google Chrome is a very popular Web browser. It is my browser of choice because it is fast and secure. It is also very flexible and comes with many safe plugins for you to install to expand its usefulness. But, perhaps one of the best things about Google Chrome is all of the shortcuts it has that allow you to navigate quicker and get around easier. You can do all of your surfing from your keyboard without even using your mouse. Below is some of the best keyboard shortcuts you will find for Google Chrome.
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
| ALT + Home | Open Home Page |
| Backspace or ALT + Left Arrow | Back a Page |
| Alt + Right Arrow | Forward a Page |
| F5 | Refresh Current Page |
| F11 | Display the current website in full screen mode |
| Esc | Stop page or download from loading |
| Ctrl + (- or +) | Zoom in or out of page |
| Ctrl + 1-8 | Press Ctrl plus the number to go to the corresponding tab |
| Ctrl + 9 | Switch to Last Tab |
| Ctrl + Enter | Quickly completes an address |
| Ctrl + Shift + Del | Open the Clear Data Window to clear private data |
| Ctrl + D | Add a bookmark for the page that is open |
| Ctrl +Shift + O | Open the Bookmark manager |
| Ctrl + J | Display the download window |
| Ctrl +K or Ctrl + E | Move the cursor to the address bar |
| Ctrl + N | Open new browser window |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Open new window in incognito mode |
| Ctrl + P | Print current page |
| Ctrl + T | Opens new tab |
| Ctrl + F4 or Ctrl + W | Closes current tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Undo the close of a window |
| Ctrl + Tab | Alternates through each of the tabs |
| Spacebar | Moves down a page |
| Shift + Spacebar | Moves up a page |
| Alt + Down Arrow | Displays all the text entered in a text box and all options in a drop down menu |
| Drag a link to a tab | Opens the link in new tab |
As you can see there are many shortcuts that you can use while surfing with Chrome. So many people just think they can use their keyboard to type in URLS or fill in forms on web pages. They believe they have to use the mouse to do all the navigation. But, the fact is, you can use your keyboard to do just about everything inside Google Chrome. If you can make a habit of using these shortcuts you will be surprised how fast you can get around without even lifting your hands off the keyboard.