Google Chrome shortcuts: Windows to Mac
7 Google Chrome actions currently have separately reviewed Windows and macOS bindings in this catalog. Use the paired records below to relearn specific commands. Missing commands remain unknown.
Recorded actions and binding evidence
Windows
Google Chrome · Browser tabs
Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl + Shift + 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
Close Tab — Close the current tab
Ctrl + W
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 Incognito Window — Open a new private/incognito window
Ctrl + Shift + N
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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Google Chrome · Tabs & Windows
New Window — Open a new browser window
Ctrl + N
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
Next Tab — Switch to the next tab
Ctrl + Tab
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
Previous Tab — Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
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
macOS
Google Chrome · Browser tabs
Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the last closed tab
Cmd + Shift + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Checked directly against Chrome Help's Mac tab/window table. Applies to Google Chrome on macOS, not other applications.
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Google Chrome · Tabs & Windows
Close Tab — Close the current tab
Cmd + W
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Checked directly against Chrome Help's Mac tab/window table. Applies to Google Chrome on macOS, not other applications.
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Google Chrome · Tabs & Windows
New Incognito Window — Open a new private/incognito window
Cmd + Shift + N
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Checked directly against Chrome Help's Mac tab/window table. Applies to Google Chrome on macOS, not other applications.
Google Chrome shortcut guide · Add Google Chrome to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
Google Chrome · Tabs & Windows
New Tab — Open a new tab
Cmd + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Checked directly against Chrome Help's Mac tab/window table. Applies to Google Chrome on macOS, not other applications.
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Google Chrome · Tabs & Windows
New Window — Open a new browser window
Cmd + N
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Checked directly against Chrome Help's Mac tab/window table. Applies to Google Chrome on macOS, not other applications.
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Google Chrome · Tabs & Windows
Next Tab — Switch to the next tab
Cmd + Option + Right
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Checked directly against Chrome Help's Mac tab/window table. Applies to Google Chrome on macOS, not other applications.
Google Chrome shortcut guide · Add Google Chrome to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
Google Chrome · Tabs & Windows
Previous Tab — Switch to the previous tab
Cmd + Option + Left
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
Checked directly against Chrome Help's Mac tab/window table. Applies to Google Chrome on macOS, not other applications.
Google Chrome shortcut guide · Add Google Chrome to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
Linux
Google Chrome · Browser tabs
Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl + Shift + 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
Close Tab — Close the current tab
Ctrl + W
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 Incognito Window — Open a new private/incognito window
Ctrl + Shift + N
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
Google Chrome · Tabs & Windows
New Window — Open a new browser window
Ctrl + N
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
Next Tab — Switch to the next tab
Ctrl + Tab
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
Previous Tab — Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
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
Context
Changing operating systems means learning Google Chrome's documented destination bindings, not replacing every Control key with Command. The records here retain the same application and action context. Windows and Mac are reviewed independently; menu commands and function keys can differ as well as modifiers.
Start with a small set of actions you actually use, and check your installed application version and customized keymap. Practice in a disposable document or tab before applying an unfamiliar command to important work. A documented browser-tab binding is not evidence about a spreadsheet or editor.
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
- Practice one reviewed action pair at a time.
- Keep unknown actions outside a switching practice set.
- Use the main interactive Switcher for your own app selection.
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