Chrome · Focus address bar
Navigation
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+LMac
Cmd+LPuts the cursor in the address bar with the whole URL selected, so typing replaces it; on Windows Alt+D and F6 reach the same place.
- Group
- Navigation
- Keys held
- 2
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
QWhat is the shortcut for Focus address bar in Chrome?
Puts the cursor in the address bar with the whole URL selected, so typing replaces it; on Windows Alt+D and F6 reach the same place. It is Ctrl+L on Windows and Cmd+L on a Mac.
QIs it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+L on Windows, Cmd+L on a Mac.
QHow many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Navigation in Chrome.