Keyboard Shortcuts Guide

Last Update: 2023-07-18

In FydeOS, keyboard shortcuts are a powerful tool that can help you accomplish tasks more efficiently. To search for specific shortcuts on this page, press Ctrl + f and type your query.

1. Essential Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Screenshot (full screen)	`Ctrl` + `F5`
Screenshot (partial)	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `F5`
Screenshot in tablet mode	Power button + Volume down button
Toggle Caps Lock	`❖` (Win key) / `⌘` + `Alt`
Log out of FydeOS	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `q` (twice)
View all shortcuts	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `/`

2. Navigating Tabs and Windows

Action	Shortcut
Open new window	`Ctrl` + `n`
Open incognito window	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `n`
Open new tab	`Ctrl` + `t`
Open file in browser	`Ctrl` + `o`
Close current tab	`Ctrl` + `w`
Close current window	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `w`
Reopen last closed tab/window	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `t`
Navigate tabs 1-8	`Ctrl` + `1` ~ `8`
Navigate to last tab	`Ctrl` + `9`
Navigate to next tab	`Ctrl` + `Tab`
Navigate to previous tab	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Tab`
Switch windows	`Alt` + `Tab`
Open least recently used window	`Shift` + `Alt` + `Tab`
Navigate browsing history (back/forward)	`Alt` + `←` / `Alt` + `→`
Open link in new tab (background)	`Ctrl` + Click link
Open link in new tab (foreground)	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + Click link
Open link in new window	`Shift` + Click link
Open link in tab	Drag link to tab’s address bar
Open link in new tab	Drag link to empty tab bar area
Open URL in new tab	`Alt` + `Enter`
Reset tab position	`Esc` (while dragging tab)
Window management (pin left/right, maximize, minimize)	`Alt` + `[` / `Alt` + `]` / `Alt` + `=` / `Alt` + `-`
Switch windows between screens	`❖` / `⌘` + `Alt` + `m`

3. Web Browsing and Browser Control

Action	Shortcut
Page up/down	`❖` / `⌘` or `Alt` + `↑` / `Alt` + `↓`
Scroll down	`Spacebar`
Go to top/bottom of page	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↑` / `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `↓`
Print page	`Ctrl` + `p`
Save page	`Ctrl` + `s`
Refresh page	`Ctrl` + `r`
Hard refresh (ignore cache)	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `r`
Zoom in/out	`Ctrl` + `+` / `Ctrl` + `-`
Reset zoom	`Ctrl` + `0`
Stop page loading	`Esc`
Right-click link	`Alt` + Click link
Save link as bookmark	Drag link to bookmark bar
Bookmark current page	`Ctrl` + `d`
Bookmark all open pages	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `d`
Find in page	`Ctrl` + `f`
Find next/previous match	`Ctrl` + `g` / `Shift` + `Ctrl` + `g`
Add www. and .com to search bar entry	`Ctrl` + `Enter`
View page source	`Ctrl` + `u`
Toggle developer tools	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `i`
Toggle DOM inspector	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `j`
Toggle bookmark bar	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `b`
Open History page	`Ctrl` + `h`
Open Downloads page	`Ctrl` + `j`
Delete autofill suggestion	`Shift` + `Alt` + `Backspace`

4. System and Display Settings

Action	Shortcut
Open “Files” app	`Shift` + `Alt` + `m`
Preview file in “Files” app	Select file + `Spacebar`
Show hidden files in “Files” app	`Ctrl` + `.`
Open status area	`Shift` + `Alt` + `s`
Click taskbar icons 1-8	`Alt` + `1` ~ `8`
Click last taskbar icon	`Alt` + `9`
Use Fn keys (F1-F12)	`❖` / `⌘` + `1` ~ `=`
View notifications	`Shift` + `Alt` + `n`
Change screen resolution	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `+` / `-`
Reset screen resolution	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `0`
Rotate screen 90 degrees	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `F3`
Switch to next/previous user	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `.` / `Ctrl` + `Alt` + `,`

5. Text Editing

Action	Shortcut
Toggle Caps Lock	`❖` / `⌘` + `Alt`
Select all	`Ctrl` + `a`
Select address bar content	`Ctrl` + `L` or `Alt` + `d`
Select next/previous word or letter	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `→` / `Shift` + `Ctrl` + `←`
Select to end/beginning of line	`❖` / `⌘` + `Shift` + `→` / `❖` / `⌘` + `Shift` + `←`
Move to end/beginning of next/previous word	`Ctrl` + `→` / `Ctrl` + `←`
Move to end/beginning of document	`❖` / `⌘` + `Ctrl` + `→` / `❖` / `⌘` + `Ctrl` + `←`
Copy	`Ctrl` + `c`
Paste	`Ctrl` + `v`
Paste as plain text	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `v`
Cut	`Ctrl` + `x`
Delete previous word	`Ctrl` + `Backspace`
Delete next letter	`Alt` + `Backspace`
Undo	`Ctrl` + `z`
Redo	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `z`
Switch keyboard languages	`Shift` + `Ctrl` + `Spacebar`
Switch to last used keyboard language	`Ctrl` + `Spacebar`
Dim/brighten backlit keyboard	`Alt` + `F6` / `Alt` + `F7`

6. Accessibility

Action	Shortcut
Toggle ChromeVox (voice feedback)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `z`
Highlight launcher button	`Shift` + `Alt` + `L`
Highlight next/previous taskbar item	`Shift` + `Alt` + `L` + `Tab` / `Shift` + `Alt` + `L` + `Shift` + `Tab`
Open highlighted taskbar button	`Shift` + `Alt` + `L` + `Spacebar` or `Enter`
Cancel taskbar button highlight	`Shift` + `Alt` + `L` + `Esc`
Highlight bookmark bar	`Shift` + `Alt` + `·`
Highlight address bar	`Shift` + `Alt` + t
Open context menu of highlighted item	`❖` / `⌘` + `Shift` + `F10`
Zoom entire screen	`❖` / `⌘` + `Ctrl` + `m`
Zoom part of screen	`❖` / `⌘` + `Ctrl` + `d`
Switch focus between panes	`Ctrl` + `F1` or `Ctrl` + `F2`

8. References

https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/183101