Chrome · Inspect element
DevTools
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Shift+CMac
Cmd+Option+COpens DevTools in pick mode so your next click lands on that element in the Elements panel; on a Mac Cmd+Shift+C does the same.
- Group
- DevTools
- Keys held
- 3
Reopening a closed tab (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+T) and jumping to the address bar (Ctrl/Cmd+L) alone cut most of your trips to the mouse.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Inspect element in Chrome?
Opens DevTools in pick mode so your next click lands on that element in the Elements panel; on a Mac Cmd+Shift+C does the same. It is Ctrl+Shift+C on Windows and Cmd+Option+C on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Shift+C on Windows, Cmd+Option+C on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under DevTools in Chrome.