Brave Browser keyboard shortcuts
Brave keeps the useful browser controls close to the keyboard: move across tabs, jump to the address bar, search a page, or open browser tools without leaving the current window.
Windows, macOS, Linux · 59 shortcutsTabs and windows
Create, close, restore, move, and resize browser windows without losing the page you are reading.
| Action | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| New tab | CtrlT | CmdT | CtrlT |
| New window | CtrlN | CmdN | CtrlN |
| New private window | CtrlShiftN | CmdShiftN | CtrlShiftN |
| Reopen the last closed tab | CtrlShiftT | CmdShiftT | CtrlShiftT |
| Open the next tabCtrl+Page Down also works on Windows and Linux. Cmd+Option+Left, or Ctrl+Shift+Tab, goes to the previous tab. | CtrlTab | CmdOptionRight | CtrlTab |
| Open the previous tabCtrl+Page Up also works on Windows and Linux. | CtrlShiftTab | CmdOptionLeft | CtrlShiftTab |
| Jump to a tab by position1 through 8 choose a position. 9 goes to the last tab. | Ctrl1 | Cmd1 | Ctrl1 |
| Open the home page | AltHome | CmdShiftH | AltHome |
| Close the current tabCtrl+F4 also closes a tab on Windows and Linux. | CtrlW | CmdW | CtrlW |
| Close the current window | CtrlShiftW | CmdShiftW | CtrlShiftW |
| Minimize the current window | AltSpaceN | CmdM | AltSpaceN |
| Maximize the current windowNo macOS shortcut is listed by Brave for this action. | AltSpaceX | Not documented | AltSpaceX |
| Quit BraveOn Windows and Linux, Alt+F then X is also documented. | AltF4 | CmdQ | AltF4 |
Browser tools
Open bookmarks, history, downloads, developer tools, settings, and other Brave controls from the keyboard.
| Action | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open the Brave menuAlt+E or F10 then Enter also opens the menu on Windows and Linux. | AltF | CtrlF2 | AltF |
| Show or hide the bookmarks bar | CtrlShiftB | CmdShiftB | CtrlShiftB |
| Open Bookmark Manager | CtrlShiftO | CmdOptionB | CtrlShiftO |
| Open history | CtrlH | CmdY | CtrlH |
| Open downloads | CtrlJ | CmdShiftJ | CtrlJ |
| Open the Brave Task Manager | ShiftEsc | OptionCmdEsc | ShiftEsc |
| Focus the first item in the toolbarBrave does not list a macOS equivalent for this action. | ShiftAltT | Not documented | ShiftAltT |
| Focus the rightmost item in the toolbarBrave does not list a macOS equivalent for this action. | F10 | Not documented | F10 |
| Move focus between unfocused dialogs and toolbarsBrave's macOS table does not list a binding for this action. | F6 | Not documented | F6 |
| Open Clear Browsing Data | CtrlShiftDelete | CmdShiftDelete | CtrlShiftDelete |
| Open Developer ToolsF12 also opens Developer Tools on Windows and Linux. | CtrlShiftJ | CmdOptionI | CtrlShiftJ |
| Open Brave Help | F1 | F1 | F1 |
| Open the profile menu | CtrlShiftM | CmdShiftM | CtrlShiftM |
Address bar and search
Focus the address bar, choose a search engine, remove suggestions, and move through page-search matches.
| Action | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus the address barAlt+D or F6 also works on Windows and Linux. | CtrlL | CmdL | CtrlL |
| Search from anywhere on the pageCtrl+E also works on Windows and Linux. | CtrlK | CmdK | CtrlK |
| Search with another search engineType the engine's shortcut name in the address bar, then press Tab. Brave documents this for all platforms. | Tab | Tab | Tab |
| Add www. and .com to a site name | CtrlEnter | CtrlReturn | CtrlEnter |
| Open an address-bar search in a new tab | AltEnter | CtrlReturn | AltEnter |
| Remove a highlighted address-bar prediction | DownShiftDelete | DownShiftFnDelete | DownShiftDelete |
| Find text on the current pageF3 also opens Find on Windows and Linux. | CtrlF | CmdF | CtrlF |
| Go to the next find match | CtrlG | CmdG | CtrlG |
| Go to the previous find match | CtrlShiftG | CmdShiftG | CtrlShiftG |
Page and editing
Reload, print, save, zoom, scroll, focus links, and edit text fields without reaching for the page menu.
| Action | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go back one page | AltLeft | Cmd[ | AltLeft |
| Go forward one page | AltRight | Cmd] | AltRight |
| Reload the current pageF5 also reloads on Windows and Linux. | CtrlR | CmdR | CtrlR |
| Reload ignoring cached contentShift+F5 is an equivalent Windows and Linux binding. | CtrlShiftR | CmdShiftR | CtrlShiftR |
| Stop page loading | Esc | Esc | Esc |
| Print the current page | CtrlP | CmdP | CtrlP |
| Save the current page | CtrlS | CmdS | CtrlS |
| Open a file from the computer | CtrlO | CmdO | CtrlO |
| View the page source | CtrlU | CmdOptionU | CtrlU |
| Bookmark the current page | CtrlD | CmdD | CtrlD |
| Bookmark all open tabs | CtrlShiftD | CmdShiftD | CtrlShiftD |
| Toggle full-screen mode | F11 | CmdCtrlF | F11 |
| Zoom in | Ctrl+ | Cmd+ | Ctrl+ |
| Zoom out | Ctrl- | Cmd- | Ctrl- |
| Reset page zoom | Ctrl0 | Cmd0 | Ctrl0 |
| Move focus to the next link or control | Tab | Tab | Tab |
| Move focus to the previous link or control | ShiftTab | ShiftTab | ShiftTab |
| Scroll down one screen | Space | Space | Space |
| Scroll up one screen | ShiftSpace | ShiftSpace | ShiftSpace |
| Go to the top of the page | Home | CmdShiftH | Home |
| Go to the bottom of the page | End | End | End |
| Move back one word in a text field | CtrlLeft | OptionLeft | CtrlLeft |
| Move forward one word in a text field | CtrlRight | OptionRight | CtrlRight |
| Delete the previous word in a text field | CtrlBackspace | OptionDelete | CtrlBackspace |