Top Google Chrome tips

Know your keyboard shortcuts

Like any good browser, Google Chrome has several dozen different keyboard shortcuts that can help improve your productivity. Below is just a few of our top favorites.

Ctrl + 1-8 = Pressing Ctrl and any number 1 through 8 will move to the corresponding tab in your tab bar.
Ctrl + 9 = Switch to the last tab.
Ctrl + H = Show history
Ctrl + J = Open Downloads window
Ctrl + K = Move the cursor to the Omnibox (address bar)
Ctrl + T = Open a new tab

Use the Omnibox to do more than just search

 The Google Omnibox does more than displaying the URL and allowing you to search. It is also capable of performing mathematical calculations (as shown in the picture) and even answer questions such as "how many cups are in 2 liters?" Try adding any math calculation now in the Omnibox without pressing enter to have the results shown.

Pin your frequently used tabs

Pin your favorite tabs to save space on your tab bar without losing quick access to your favorite pages. In the above picture, you can see we have eight pinned tabs, which would have normally consumed our tab bar.

To Pin a tab right-click on any open tab and click Pin Tab.

Bonus tip: You can also click-and-drag a pinned tab to the position of your choice.

Use the Autofill feature

Use the Chrome Auto fill feature for automatically filling out any online form with common fields such as your name, e-mail, address, etc. To enter the Auto fill values follow the steps below.

1. Click on the "wrench"   or "Menu"  icon in the top right corner.
2. Click Settings
3. At the bottom of Settings, click Show advanced settings...
4. Click Manage Auto fill settings under Passwords and forms.
5. In the Auto fill settings window, click the Add new street address button.
6. Fill out all address settings you want to be saved and click OK.
7. Once complete try out your Auto fill using the below form. To enter the values click on any of the below fields and select the name of your Auto fill.

First name:  Last name: 
Address: 
City:  State:  Zip: 
Phone number:  E-mail: 

Install Extensions

No Internet browser has every feature you want, therefore we suggest visiting the Google Chrome Web store to install free extensions for your browser. Today, there are thousands of available extensions, games, and other add-ons that can be installed into your browser.