Note: Pixelbook is no longer sold by Google.
You can use keyboard shortcuts to complete some tasks quicker.
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 instead 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:
- In the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, select the time.
- Select Settings
.
- Under 'Device', choose Keyboard.
- 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.
- Select the time at the bottom corner of the screen to open your status area.
- Select Settings
.
- Under 'Languages and input', select Input method.
- Next to 'Show input options in the shelf', tap the toggle to enable.
- 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 that 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 and hold Alt, tap Tab until you get to the window that you want to open, then release. |
Open the window that you used least recently | Press and hold Alt + shift, tap Tab until you get to the window that 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 web page 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 + ] |
Maximise window | Alt + = |
Minimise window | Alt + - |
Switch windows between screens (when your Chromebook is connected to a monitor) | Search + Alt + m |
Page and 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 the top of the page | Ctrl + Alt and up arrow |
Go to the bottom of the 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 web page 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 | |
Add www. 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 auto-fill suggestion when filling in 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) | |
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 the end of the line | Search + Right arrow |
Go to the end of the document | Ctrl + Search and right arrow |
Go to the beginning of the 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 that you've set. Learn how to choose your keyboard language. | Ctrl + shift + Space |
Switch to the previous keyboard language that 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:
|
Ctrl + |
Highlight the bookmarks bar (if shown) | Alt + shift + b |
Highlight the row with the address bar | Shift + Alt + t |
Open the right-click menu for highlighted item | Shift + |
Use shortcuts on a braille keyboard | See braille keyboard shortcuts |