Keyboard and URL Shortcuts
Today, we are going to dive back into keyboard shortcuts and also hit on some url shortcuts you can use
in and out of your classroom. Some of these shortcuts are specific to Chromebooks, but most are
universal, especially the url shortcuts.
in and out of your classroom. Some of these shortcuts are specific to Chromebooks, but most are
universal, especially the url shortcuts.
So first, let’s dive back into keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts are a vital part of my productivity.
Even if they are just shaving off a few seconds, that time adds up.
Even if they are just shaving off a few seconds, that time adds up.
Keyboard Shortcuts
The first shortcut we are going to talk about is one that opens a new tab. To open a new tab, simply
press CTRL + T to open a New Tab. To go with that, to close your current tab, press CTRL + W. If you
accidentally closed a tab you did not want to close, press CTRL + SHIFT + T to open last closed tab.
If you want to open a new Chrome window, press CTRL + N to open a New Window. If you want to
open a new incognito window, press CTRL + SHIFT + N to open a New Incognito Window. If you
want to view all of your open windows, simply press ALT + TAB to see all open windows.
press CTRL + T to open a New Tab. To go with that, to close your current tab, press CTRL + W. If you
accidentally closed a tab you did not want to close, press CTRL + SHIFT + T to open last closed tab.
If you want to open a new Chrome window, press CTRL + N to open a New Window. If you want to
open a new incognito window, press CTRL + SHIFT + N to open a New Incognito Window. If you
want to view all of your open windows, simply press ALT + TAB to see all open windows.
If you want to view all of you downloads, press CTRL + J. If you are wanting to share the link of either
the current site you are on or a link to a document, press CTRL + L. This will highlight the link. From
there, use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + C to copy the link and then CTRL + V to paste it wherever
you wanted to paste it.
the current site you are on or a link to a document, press CTRL + L. This will highlight the link. From
there, use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + C to copy the link and then CTRL + V to paste it wherever
you wanted to paste it.
If you want to find text on a doc, sheet, slide, press CTRL + F to Find text on a document. Have you
ever had to copy text from one doc and pasting to another but both docs are using different fonts and
sizes? Then you paste in that text and have to highlight the text and change it to the font and size of the
current doc. What a pain right? Well, I have some good news for you. If you press CTRL + SHIFT + V,
it will paste the text in the doc but keep the formatting of the current doc. That one is one that I use all
the time and is a game changer for me!
ever had to copy text from one doc and pasting to another but both docs are using different fonts and
sizes? Then you paste in that text and have to highlight the text and change it to the font and size of the
current doc. What a pain right? Well, I have some good news for you. If you press CTRL + SHIFT + V,
it will paste the text in the doc but keep the formatting of the current doc. That one is one that I use all
the time and is a game changer for me!
Keyboard Shortcuts specific to Chromebooks
Okay, now let's dive into some keyboard shortcuts that are specific to the Chromebook. If you have
multiple windows open and you want to set them up side-by-side, press ALT + open bracket([) to
Dock the window to the left. To go with that, to dock a window to the right, press ALT + closed
bracket(]) to Dock a window to the right. Did you know you can pin apps and website to the
Chromebook shelf? To open these, you can simply click on the icon at the bottom of your screen. If
you wanted to use a keyboard shortcut, all you have to do is press ALT + 1-8 to Launch apps located
in Chromebook Shelf. ALT + 1 would launch the first app, ALT + @ would launch the second, and so
on. To rotate your Chromebook screen, press CTRL + SHIFT + ↶: to rotate Screen 90 degrees. CTRL + App Switcher will allow you to take a Full Screen Screenshot. CTRL + SHIFT + App Switcher will allow you to take a partial screen screenshot.
multiple windows open and you want to set them up side-by-side, press ALT + open bracket([) to
Dock the window to the left. To go with that, to dock a window to the right, press ALT + closed
bracket(]) to Dock a window to the right. Did you know you can pin apps and website to the
Chromebook shelf? To open these, you can simply click on the icon at the bottom of your screen. If
you wanted to use a keyboard shortcut, all you have to do is press ALT + 1-8 to Launch apps located
in Chromebook Shelf. ALT + 1 would launch the first app, ALT + @ would launch the second, and so
on. To rotate your Chromebook screen, press CTRL + SHIFT + ↶: to rotate Screen 90 degrees. CTRL + App Switcher will allow you to take a Full Screen Screenshot. CTRL + SHIFT + App Switcher will allow you to take a partial screen screenshot.
URL Tricks
To create a new document/slides/Sheets, simply type in slides.new, docs.new, sheets.new into the url
bar. In URL, replace edit with copy to force a “make a copy”. Also in URL, replace edit with template/preview to allow visitors to view your temperament document and then if they want to make a copy, they can click on “Use Template”.
bar. In URL, replace edit with copy to force a “make a copy”. Also in URL, replace edit with template/preview to allow visitors to view your temperament document and then if they want to make a copy, they can click on “Use Template”.
What keyboard shortcuts or url trick do you enjoy? Share them in the comment section below!
