You can use keyboard shortcuts to complete some tasks more quickly. To find shortcuts on this page, press Ctrl + f and enter what you want to find.

Important: This article is only for US Chromebook users with a standard English QWERTY keyboard. If you have an international keyboard, go to Settings Device Keyboard View keyboard shortcuts to find keyboard shortcuts for your device.

Popular shortcuts

Take a screenshot: Press Ctrl + Show Windows
Take a partial screenshot: Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows , then click and drag.
Take a screenshot on tablets: Press Power button + Volume down button.
To access more screenshot features: Press Shift + Ctrl + Show windows , then select a screenshot feature from the toolbar.
To access more screenshot features on tablets: Press and hold the Power button select “Screen capture,” or, select time select Screen capture. Learn more about screenshot features.
Turn Caps Lock on or off: Press Search + Alt. Or press Launcher + Alt.
Lock your screen: Press Search + L. Or press Launcher + L.
Sign out of your Google Account: Press Shift + Ctrl + q (twice).
See all keyboard shortcuts: Press Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash)
Rotate screen 90 degrees Shift + Ctrl + Rotate
Magnify your whole screen Ctrl + Search + m (or) Ctrl + Launcher + m
Magnify part of your screen Ctrl + Search + d (or) Ctrl + Launcher + d
Move around in fullscreen-magnifier mode Ctrl + Alt + Up , Down , Left , or Right
Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off Ctrl + Alt + z
Turn on high contrast mode Search + Ctrl + h (or) Launcher + Ctrl + h

This list and many more shortcuts can be found here:
https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/183101?hl=en

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