Chrome · New tab
Tabs
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+TMac
Cmd+TOpens an empty tab in the current window with the cursor already in the address bar; a separate window is Ctrl+N.
- Group
- Tabs
- 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 New tab in Chrome?
Opens an empty tab in the current window with the cursor already in the address bar; a separate window is Ctrl+N. It is Ctrl+T on Windows and Cmd+T on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+T on Windows, Cmd+T on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Tabs in Chrome.