100+ Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts: The Complete List (2025)

Chromebooks have a unique keyboard that trips up a lot of new users. There is no Caps Lock key. No Print Screen. No F1 through F12 row. But once you learn the shortcuts, you will move faster than you ever did on Windows or Mac. This is the most complete list of Chromebook keyboard shortcuts available anywhere, organized into categories so you can find exactly what you need.

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How to See All Shortcuts on Your Chromebook

Before we dive in, here is the fastest way to open the built-in shortcuts reference on any Chromebook:

• Press Ctrl + Alt + / to open the Keyboard Shortcuts app

This opens a well-organized app where you can search for any shortcut by name. Pin it to your shelf for quick access. Now, on to the full list.

General System Shortcuts

These are the shortcuts you will use every single day. Learn these first.

Screenshot Shortcuts

Chromebooks have powerful built-in screenshot tools. No third-party app needed.

Screenshots are saved automatically to your Downloads folder and copied to your clipboard so you can paste them right away.

Window Management Shortcuts

ChromeOS handles multiple windows and desks (virtual desktops) better than most people realize.

Display and Screen Shortcuts

Adjust how things look on your screen without touching a single settings menu.

Chrome Browser Shortcuts

These shortcuts work in the Chrome browser on your Chromebook. Most also work on Chrome for Windows and Mac.

Text Editing Shortcuts

Working with text is faster when you know these. They work in docs, emails, the address bar, and anywhere else you type.

Function Key Replacements

Chromebooks replace the traditional F1-F12 row with shortcut keys for brightness, volume, and more. If you need actual function keys, here is how to get them.

Want the top row to always act as function keys? Go to Settings > Device > Keyboard and turn on Treat top-row keys as function keys. Or just hold the Search key while pressing any top-row key for a one-time function key press.

File Manager Shortcuts

The Files app on ChromeOS has its own set of shortcuts that make navigating your files much faster.

Accessibility Shortcuts

ChromeOS has one of the best built-in accessibility toolsets of any operating system. Here are the shortcuts to access them.

Touchpad and Mouse Shortcuts

The Chromebook touchpad supports gestures that act like keyboard shortcuts. These are worth learning.

Virtual Desk and Multitasking Shortcuts

If you work with multiple projects at once, Virtual Desks are a game-changer on ChromeOS. Here is how to manage them without touching the mouse.

Security and Privacy Shortcuts

Keyboard Customization

You can remap several keys on your Chromebook to suit the way you work. Here is how to get there and what you can change.

Go to Settings > Device > Keyboard. From here you can reassign the following keys:

• Search key (Launcher)
• Ctrl key
• Alt key
• Escape key
• Backspace key
• Assistant key (on supported models)

Each key can be remapped to: Launcher, Ctrl, Alt, Caps Lock, Escape, Backspace, or Disabled.

You can also remap the top row function keys here, or set them to always behave as F1-F12 by enabling Treat top-row keys as function keys.

Bonus: Shortcuts Power Users Love

A handful of extra shortcuts that do not fit neatly into other categories but are genuinely useful.

Quick Tips

• If you forget any shortcut, press Ctrl + Alt + / to open the shortcuts app and search by name.
• The Search key (Launcher key) is the most powerful modifier on a Chromebook. Many shortcuts start with it.
• You can hold Search and tap any top-row key to use it as a function key (F1-F12) on the fly, without changing any settings.
• The Ctrl + Shift + V paste-without-formatting shortcut is one of the most underrated shortcuts on any platform. Use it constantly when copying text from the web.

That covers well over 100 Chromebook keyboard shortcuts organized into every major category. Save it, share it, and refer back whenever you need a faster way to do something on your Chromebook.