What does Ctrl+T do?
On ChromeOS, Ctrl+T opens a new tab. The same keys have other meanings in different applications; check the context below.
Recorded actions and binding evidence
Windows
Google Chrome · Browser Controls
New Tab — Open a new tab
Ctrl + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Checked against the Windows & Linux table in Chrome Help. Mac bindings are not covered by this review.
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Google Chrome · Tabs & Windows
New Tab — Open a new tab
Ctrl + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Checked against the Windows & Linux table in Chrome Help. Mac bindings are not covered by this review.
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Windows · Browser Controls
New Tab — Open a new tab in Microsoft Edge or Chrome
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
2 matching entries · individual evidence
Grouped for readability. Each entry keeps its own review status.
- Windows 10 · Browser Controls
Not yet individually reviewed
- Windows · Browser Controls
Not yet individually reviewed
- Windows 10 · Browser Controls
macOS
Microsoft Excel · Data & Tools
Create Table — Convert the selected range to an Excel table
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Linux
Google Chrome · Browser Controls
New Tab — Open a new tab
Ctrl + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Checked against the Windows & Linux table in Chrome Help. Mac bindings are not covered by this review.
Google Chrome shortcut guide · Add Google Chrome to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
Google Chrome · Tabs & Windows
New Tab — Open a new tab
Ctrl + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Checked against the Windows & Linux table in Chrome Help. Mac bindings are not covered by this review.
Google Chrome shortcut guide · Add Google Chrome to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
Ubuntu Linux · Browser Controls
New Tab — Open a new tab in Firefox or Chrome
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
Ubuntu Linux · Files App (Nautilus)
Open New Tab — Open a new tab in the Nautilus Files app
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
ChromeOS
ChromeOS · Chrome Browser (ChromeOS)
New Tab — Open a new browser tab
Ctrl + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 10, 2026 · Source: Google Chromebook Help — Keyboard shortcuts (US QWERTY)
Audited 2026-10-10: matched Ctrl+T and this action against Google’s official Chromebook shortcut table. US English QWERTY scope; custom mappings may differ. Open a new browser tab
ChromeOS · File Management
New Tab — Open a new browser tab
Ctrl + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 10, 2026 · Source: Google Chromebook Help — Keyboard shortcuts (US QWERTY)
Audited 2026-10-10: matched Ctrl+T and this action against Google’s official Chromebook shortcut table. US English QWERTY scope; custom mappings may differ. Open a new browser tab
Platform not individually documented
Microsoft Edge · Browser Controls
New Tab — Open a new tab
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Microsoft Edge · Tabs & Windows
New Tab — Open a new tab
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Microsoft Excel · Data & Tools
Create Table — Convert the selected range to an Excel table
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
Microsoft Excel shortcut guide · Add Microsoft Excel to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
Microsoft Outlook · Calendar
Go to Today — Jump calendar to today's date
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Mozilla Firefox · Browser Controls
New Tab — Open a new tab
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Mozilla Firefox · Tabs & Windows
New Tab — Open a new tab
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Photoshop · Selection
Transform Selection — Apply Free Transform to the selected content
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Slack · Navigation
Quick Switcher — Open Quick Switcher to jump to any channel, DM, or workspace
Ctrl + K or Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Visual Studio Code · Navigation
Go to Symbol in Workspace — Search for any symbol across all files
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
Visual Studio Code shortcut guide · Add Visual Studio Code to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
Zoom · Meeting Controls
Open New Chat — Start a direct message with a participant
Ctrl + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Context
New browser tabs versus application-specific commands. Chrome documents these keys for a new tab on Windows. Other recorded applications assign their own actions, including spreadsheet or editor operations. A browser shortcut is not evidence about the focused non-browser application.
Read the application, version, action and binding scope together. Product availability is not evidence for a key combination on every operating system. Verified means the listed binding was checked against its official source; an unreviewed or missing platform remains unknown. Customized keymaps, keyboard layouts and intercepted system keys can change the behavior you observe.
Practical checks
- Focus the application whose recorded action you intend to use.
- Check whether a custom keymap, keyboard language, browser extension or remote session intercepts these keys.
- When the result is unreviewed, consult the official application's shortcut settings instead of guessing a platform equivalent.
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