![]() Once added to Google Chrome, you can start selecting the shortcuts you wish to disable. At the time of writing, there appears to be only one extension for this, aptly named Disable keyboard shortcuts. Just like editing or adding Chrome shortcuts, you also need to get an extension to disable them too. Here’s how you can disable Google Chrome’s shortcuts. If you absolutely loathe shortcuts and keep accidentally opening or closing features and have no idea why you could always just disable them. You can of course come back at any time and change or remove these shortcuts. Click ‘Manage extensions,’ and this will take you to all your extensions on Chrome.Ĭlick on the three lines on the top left and then ‘Keyboard shortcuts’ and in the following window, you can create shortcuts for your active extensions, most of which are to activate the extension. Click on the extensions button on the top right (the one shaped like a puzzle piece). You can also add shortcuts to your extensions to get them up when you need them. Some complain that certain shortcuts don’t work or that certain changes are irreversible. Have a good look at them before deciding which to use as not all the reviews are perfect. There are several other extensions like this one in the Chrome Web Store. It allows you to create your own shortcuts for Chrome, choosing the combination you wish to use and choosing the action it should do. Unfortunately, you cannot customize Chrome’s shortcuts through the settings, however, you can use an extension like Shortkeys (Custom Keyboard Shortcuts). Maybe a certain shortcut is difficult for your hands or keyboard or your keyboard has a few broken buttons that you can’t afford to fix it right now. You may be used to another browser that you think is better. You don’t necessarily have to accept Chrome’s shortcuts. It shows you how to group and organize tabs, customize the browser, and find things faster. If you’re still looking to make browsing more efficient on Google Chrome, you can check out their ‘Tips and shortcuts for better browsing’ page. And so, to access F1 to F12, you’ll also need to press the ‘fn’ button. Note: On many new laptops today, the function keys have been swapped for other keys for the laptop, for example, sound, brightness, and airplane mode. Many of YouTube’s shortcuts also work on other players, but not all. You can check out YouTube’s shortcuts here. This list doesn’t include video shortcuts, but these often vary on the player you are using. But the ones you do remember will make work feel so much easier. Some you won’t remember-you won’t use them enough. Reload the current page (For Mac, this ignores cached content) ![]() Here are Google Chrome’s most common shortcuts for PC and Mac according to their support documentation (check the link for the full list): Action For Windows and Linux, Chrome shortcuts are the same, for Mac, there are a few differences. Chrome Shortcuts for Mac, Windows & LinuxĬhrome features a lot of shortcuts and they’re not likely to change any time soon unless we completely rewrite the rules on web browsers. Note: This article is about Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts! Not the shortcuts that appear when you open Google Chrome that take you to different sites. Using them will increase your productivity (and you’ll feel super smart for doing it). I think of learning keyboard shortcuts as the next stage of touch typing. Modern keyboards typically have up to 105 buttons-a mouse just has two. You don’t just need to point and click to get what you want, which often means dragging the mouse here and there. In front of you, there’s an entire keyboard of buttons, a good few you probably rarely touch. To be honest with you, in the old days, I uncovered a lot of Google’s shortcuts by just having clumsy fingers and repeating the action! ![]() If I’m going to be using a new program a lot, I usually take the time to learn the new shortcuts to save my right index finger a million clicks. Keyboard shortcuts or short keys, make it easier to navigate and handle mundane tasks. ![]()
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