Find Pixelbook keyboard shortcuts

Note: Pixelbook is no longer sold by Google.

You can use keyboard shortcuts to complete some tasks more quickly.

Tips:

• To see all keyboard shortcuts, press Ctrl + Alt + ? on your Pixelbook keyboard.
• To find shortcuts on this page, press Ctrl + f and enter what you're looking for.

Pixelbook | How to Use Pixelbook Keyboard Shortcuts

Popular keyboard shortcuts

• Open/close the Google Assistant: Press  
• Search your device, apps, web and more: Press 
• Open the status area on the bottom right of your screen (where the time appears): Press 
• Take a screenshot: Press Ctrl + 
  You can also take a screenshot by pressing the Power button + volume down button.
• Take a partial screenshot: Press Ctrl + Shift + , then click and drag
• Turn Caps Lock on or off: Press Alt + Search
• Lock your screen: Press Search + L
• Sign out of your Google Account: Press Ctrl + Shift + q (twice)

External keyboard

Note: If you’re using a Windows or Mac keyboard, use the Windows key or Command key in place of Search.

• Open/close the Google Assistant on a ChromeOS-compatible keyboard:  + a
• Open/close the Google Assistant on a Mac/Windows-compatible keyboard: Command/Windows key + a

To change how a specific keyboard key works:

1. In the bottom right corner of the screen, select the time. 
2. Select Settings .
3. Under “Device,” choose Keyboard. 
4. Change the function of a specific key. 

All other shortcuts

Tip: For quick access to emoji, handwriting, and voice input, add keyboard input options to your device’s shelf.

1. Select the time in the bottom corner of the screen to open your status area.
2. Select Settings .
3. Under "Languages and input," select Input method.
4. Next to "Show input options in the shelf," tap the toggle to enable.
5. Your keyboard type (for example, "US" for a US keyboard) will appear in a circle on the right side of your shelf. Select to see input options.

Tabs and windows

Open a new window	Ctrl + n
Open a new window in incognito mode	Ctrl + Shift + n
Open a new tab	Ctrl + t
Open a file in the browser	Ctrl + o
Close the current tab	Ctrl + w
Close the current window	Ctrl + Shift + w
Reopen the last tab or window you closed	Ctrl + Shift + t
Go to tabs 1-8 in the window	Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8
Go to the last tab in the window	Ctrl + 9
Go to the next tab in the window	Ctrl + Tab
Go to the previous tab in the window	Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Switch quickly between windows	Press & hold Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release.
Open the window you used least recently	Press & hold Alt + Shift, tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open, then release.
Go to previous page in your browsing history	Alt + left arrow
Go to the next page in your browsing history	Alt + right arrow
Open the link in a new tab in the background	Press Ctrl and click a link
Open the link in a new tab and switch to the new tab	Press Ctrl + Shift and click a link
Open the link in a new window	Press Shift and click a link
Open the link in the tab	Drag the link to the tab's address bar
Open the link in a new tab	Drag the link to a blank area on the tab strip
Open the webpage in a new tab	Type a web address (URL) in the address bar, then press Alt + Enter
Return the tab to its original position	While dragging the tab, press Esc
Dock a window on the left	Alt + [
Dock a window on the right	Alt + ]
Maximize window	Alt + =
Minimize window	Alt + -
Switch windows between screens (when your Chromebook is connected to a monitor)	Search + Alt + m

Page & web browser

 

Page up	Alt or Search and up arrow
Page down	Alt or Search and down arrow
Scroll down the web page	Space bar
Go to top of page	Ctrl + Alt and up arrow
Go to bottom of page	Ctrl + Alt and down arrow
Print your current page	Ctrl + p
Save your current page	Ctrl + s
Reload your current page	Ctrl + r
Reload your current page without using cached content	Ctrl + Shift + r
Zoom in on the page	Ctrl and +
Zoom out on the page	Ctrl and -
Reset zoom level	Ctrl + 0
Stop the loading of your current page	Esc
Right-click a link	Press Alt and click a link
Open the link in a new tab in the background	Press Ctrl and click a link
Save the link as a bookmark	Drag link to bookmarks bar
Save your current webpage as a bookmark	Ctrl + d
Save all open pages in your current window as bookmarks in a new folder	Ctrl + Shift + d
Search the current page	Ctrl + f
Go to the next match for your search	Ctrl + g or Enter
Go to the previous match for your search	Ctrl + Shift + g or Shift + Enter
Perform a Google search	or Ctrl + k or Ctrl + e
Add  and .com to your input in the address bar, then open the page	Ctrl + Enter
View page source	Ctrl + u
Show or hide the Developer Tools panel	Ctrl + Shift + i
Show or hide the DOM Inspector	Ctrl + Shift + j
Show or hide the bookmarks bar	Ctrl + Shift + b
Open the History page	Ctrl + h
Open the Downloads page	Ctrl + j
Delete selected Autofill suggestion when filling out a form	Shift+Alt+Backspace

System & display settings

Open the Files app	Alt + Shift + m
Preview a file in the Files app	Select the file, then press Space
Display hidden files in the Files app	Ctrl + .
Open the status area (where the time appears)	or Shift + Alt + s
Click icons 1-8 on your shelf	Alt + 1 through Alt + 8
Click the last icon on your shelf	Alt + 9
Use F keys (F1 to F12)	Search + 1 through Search + =
See your notifications	Alt + Shift + n
Change screen resolution	Ctrl + Shift and + or -
Reset screen resolution to default	Ctrl + Shift + 0
Rotate screen 90 degrees	Ctrl + Shift +
Switch to the next user	Ctrl + Alt + .
Switch to the previous user	Ctrl + Alt + ,
Dim keyboard	Alt +
Make keyboard brighter	Alt +

Text editing

Turn Caps Lock on or off	Alt + Search
Select everything on the page	Ctrl + a
Select the content in the address bar	Ctrl + L or Alt + d
Select the next word or letter	Ctrl + Shift and right arrow
Select text to the end of the line	Shift + Search and right arrow
Select text to the beginning of the line	Shift + Search and left arrow
Select previous word or letter	Ctrl + Shift and left arrow
Move to the end of the next word	Ctrl and right arrow
Move to the start of the previous word	Ctrl and left arrow
Move to the beginning of the line	Search  + Left arrow
Move to end of the line	Search  + Right arrow
Go to end of document	Ctrl + Search and right arrow
Go to beginning of document	Ctrl + Search and left arrow
Copy selected content to the clipboard	Ctrl + c
Paste content from the clipboard	Ctrl + v
Paste content from the clipboard as plain text	Ctrl + Shift + v
Cut	Ctrl + x
Delete the previous word	Ctrl + Backspace
Delete the next letter (forward delete)	Alt + Backspace
Undo your last action	Ctrl + z
Redo your last action	Ctrl + Shift + z
Switch between the keyboard languages you've set. Learn how to choose your keyboard language.	Ctrl + Shift + Space
Switch to the previous keyboard language you were using. Learn how to choose your keyboard language.	Ctrl + Space

Accessibility

Learn how to make your Pixelbook accessible.

Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off	Ctrl + Alt + z
Turn on high contrast mode	Ctrl + Search + h
Highlight the launcher button on your shelf	Shift + Alt + L
Highlight the next item on your shelf	Shift + Alt + L, then Tab or right arrow
Highlight the previous item on your shelf	Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab or left arrow
Open the highlighted button on your shelf	Shift + Alt + L, then Space or Enter
Remove the highlight from a button on your shelf	Shift + Alt + L, then Esc
Switch focus between: Status area (where the time appears) Launcher Address bar Bookmarks bar (if visible) The webpage that's open Downloads bar (if visible)	Ctrl +
Highlight the bookmarks bar (if shown)	Alt + Shift + b
Highlight the row with the address bar	Shift + Alt + t
Open right-click menu for highlighted item	Shift  +  +
Use shortcuts on a braille keyboard	See braille keyboard shortcuts