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Chrome · New incognito window

Window

Windows · Linux

Ctrl+Shift+N

Mac

Cmd+Shift+N

Opens a window that keeps no history or cookies once you close it; your network and the sites you visit still see you, and downloaded files stay on disk.

Group
Window
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 New incognito window in Chrome?

Opens a window that keeps no history or cookies once you close it; your network and the sites you visit still see you, and downloaded files stay on disk. It is Ctrl+Shift+N on Windows and Cmd+Shift+N on a Mac.

Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?

No — Ctrl+Shift+N on Windows, Cmd+Shift+N on a Mac.

Q. How many keys is that?

3 pressed together. The combination sits under Window in Chrome.

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