Chrome · Open file
Page
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+OMac
Cmd+OOpens the file picker and shows a local file in the tab; the address becomes file://, so anything that needs a server breaks there.
- Group
- Page
- 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 Open file in Chrome?
Opens the file picker and shows a local file in the tab; the address becomes file://, so anything that needs a server breaks there. It is Ctrl+O on Windows and Cmd+O on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+O on Windows, Cmd+O on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Page in Chrome.