You can use keyboard shortcuts on your Chromebook to perform everyday actions faster—for example, copying a string of text and pasting it somewhere else would take several clicks, but you can do it very quickly by pressing a few keys, and your hands don’t have to leave the keyboard. Below are some useful keyboard shortcuts for Chromebooks. If you learn your favorites and practice using them, your everyday tasks can become much more efficient.
Here are a few basic shortcuts:
| Copy | ctrl + c |
| Paste | ctrl + v |
| Cut | ctrl + x |
| Turn on caps lock |  + alt |
| Reload | ctrl + r |
| Zoom in | ctrl and + (plus) |
| Zoom out | ctrl and - (minus) |
| Search the page | ctrl + f |
| Undo | ctrl + z |
| Redo | shift + ctrl + z |
| Select all | ctrl + a |
And here are a few more advanced shortcuts:
| Lock screen | + L |
| Open a new window | ctrl + n |
| Open a new tab | ctrl + t |
| Switch between windows | Hold down alt and tap tab |
| Maximize window | alt + = |
| Minimize window | alt + - |
| Open history page | ctrl + h |
| Open downloads page | ctrl + j |
| Open a link in a new tab | press ctrl and then click the link |
| Scroll down a web page | press the spacebar |
You can also take a screenshot by pressing ctrl + show windows 
, or for a partial screenshot, shift + ctrl + show windows. For more information about taking a screenshot, take a look at the article below.
How do I take a screenshot on my Chromebook?
This is just a selection of what you can do with keyboard shortcuts on your Chromebook. You can always see more options by opening the keyboard shortcuts helper, by pressing ctrl + alt + /. You can also take a look at this complete list of Chromebook shortcuts.
If you run into any issues with keyboard shortcuts or require further assistance, check out the following page for information on how to get connected with the support team: