Arc keyboard shortcuts

Arc is a web browser from The Browser Company that keeps your tabs in a sidebar and groups them into Spaces. These keys open and close tabs and windows, jump between tabs and Spaces, set up Split View, and handle page zoom and history.

Windows, macOS · 30 shortcuts

Tabs and windows

These commands create, close, restore, pin, and copy tabs or open browser windows. Little Arc has no Windows binding in Arc's reference.

ActionShortcuts
Open a new tab
WindowsCtrl + T
macOSCmd + T
Open a new window
WindowsCtrl + N
macOSCmd + N
Open a new incognito window
WindowsCtrl + Shift + N
macOSCmd + Shift + N
Close the current tab or window
WindowsCtrl + W
macOSCmd + W
Open Little Arc
WindowsNot documented
macOSCmd + Option + N
Reopen the last closed tab
WindowsCtrl + Shift + T
macOSCmd + Shift + T
Pin or unpin the current tab
WindowsCtrl + D
macOSCmd + D
Copy the current tab URL
WindowsCtrl + Shift + C
macOSCmd + Shift + C
Copy the current tab URL as Markdown
WindowsCtrl + Shift + Alt + C
macOSCmd + Shift + Option + C
Change the current tab URL
WindowsCtrl + LorAlt + D
macOSCmd + L
Clear unpinned tabs
WindowsCtrl + Shift + K
macOSCmd + Shift + K

Tab and Space navigation

Number keys target tabs or Spaces depending on the modifier. Up and Down cycle tabs, while Left and Right cycle Spaces.

ActionShortcuts
Go directly to tab 1 through 9
WindowsCtrl + 1-9
macOSCmd + 1-9
Focus Space 1 through 9
WindowsAlt + 1-9
macOSControl + 1-9
Toggle between recent tabs
WindowsCtrl + Tab
macOSControl + Tab
Switch to the previous tab
WindowsCtrl + Alt + Up
macOSCmd + Option + Up
Switch to the next tab
WindowsAlt + Ctrl + Down
macOSOption + Cmd + Down
Switch to the previous Space
WindowsCtrl + Alt + Left
macOSCmd + Option + Left
Switch to the next Space
WindowsAlt + Ctrl + Right
macOSOption + Cmd + Right
Go forward in tab history
WindowsAlt + Right
macOSCmd + RightorCmd + ]
Go back in tab history
WindowsAlt + Left
macOSCmd + LeftorCmd + [

Split View

Split View uses the same Control+Shift bindings on Windows and macOS, including numbered focus targets.

ActionShortcuts
Add a Split View
WindowsCtrl + Shift + +
macOSControl + Shift + +
Close Split View
WindowsCtrl + Shift + -
macOSControl + Shift + -
Focus Split View pane 1 through 9
WindowsCtrl + Shift + 1-9
macOSControl + Shift + 1-9

Page and history

These browser commands open history or change the current page's zoom, reload state, and text search.

ActionShortcuts
View history
WindowsCtrl + H
macOSCmd + Y
Zoom in on the webpage
WindowsCtrl + +
macOSCmd + +
Zoom out on the webpage
WindowsCtrl + -
macOSCmd + -
Reset webpage zoom
WindowsCtrl + 0
macOSCmd + 0
Reload the webpage
WindowsCtrl + R
macOSCmd + R
Find in the webpage
WindowsCtrl + F
macOSCmd + F

Source

Arc Browser keyboard shortcuts · Checked

Default shortcuts from Arc's current official Help Center article, checked August 31, 2026. Arc's article metadata reports an update on November 5, 2024. Arc lets users remap shortcuts in Settings, so this reference covers documented defaults only.

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