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History

Windows · Linux

Ctrl+H

Mac

Cmd+Y

Opens the history page; on a Mac it is Cmd+Y, because Cmd+H is the macOS key for hiding an app and Chrome leaves it alone.

Group
History
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

Q. What is the shortcut for History in Chrome?

Opens the history page; on a Mac it is Cmd+Y, because Cmd+H is the macOS key for hiding an app and Chrome leaves it alone. It is Ctrl+H on Windows and Cmd+Y on a Mac.

Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?

No — Ctrl+H on Windows, Cmd+Y on a Mac.

Q. How many keys is that?

2 pressed together. The combination sits under History in Chrome.

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