Chromebooks are designed for efficiency, and keyboard shortcuts play a key role in boosting productivity. While Chrome OS offers many built-in shortcuts, you may want to customize them to better suit your workflow. The following steps and video tutorial will guide you through the process of modifying keyboard shortcuts on a Chromebook.
Viewing and customizing keyboard shortcuts
On your Chromebook, you can customize the keyboard shortcuts that perform different functions. Follow these steps to access and modify them:
1. Accessing keyboard shortcut settings
- Click on the Clock in the lower-right corner.
- Click Settings (gear icon).
- In the left column, click Device, then on the right, click Keyboard and inputs.
- Scroll down and click View keyboard shortcuts.
2. Viewing existing shortcuts
When the keyboard shortcut window opens, you will see a list of all existing shortcuts categorized into:
- General
- Device
- Browser
- Text
- Windows and Desks
- Accessibility
3. Editing a shortcut
If you want to change a shortcut:
- Click the Edit icon to the right of it.
- Click the Edit icon again to modify an existing shortcut or click Add shortcut to enter a new key combination.
- Press the key combination you want to use. Now, both the new and old shortcuts will work.
Note: If the combination is already in use, Chrome OS will notify you and show what it’s assigned to.
4. Deleting a shortcut
- Click the Delete icon to the right of the shortcut you want to remove.
- Some shortcuts have a lock icon, indicating they cannot be modified.
5. Resetting shortcuts to default
If you have made multiple changes and want to reset everything:
- Click Reset all shortcuts in the lower-left corner.
- A confirmation message will appear—click Reset to restore default settings.
