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 the browser tools without leaving the current window.
If you landed here with too many tabs open, start with Tabs and windows. Then learn the address bar and page controls, where the small repeated actions usually live.
Tabs and windows
Create, close, restore, and move between tabs or 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 |
| Next open tabCtrl+PgDn also works; Ctrl+Shift+Tab goes the other way. | CtrlTab | CtrlTab | CtrlTab |
| Jump to a specific tab1 through 8 pick tabs by position; 9 jumps to the last tab. | Ctrl1 | Cmd1 | Ctrl1 |
| Close the current tab | CtrlW | CmdW | CtrlW |
| Close the current window | CtrlShiftW | CmdShiftW | CtrlShiftW |
Browser tools
Open downloads, history, bookmarks, developer tools, and Brave's task manager from the current window.
| Action | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Show or hide the bookmarks bar | CtrlShiftB | CmdShiftB | CtrlShiftB |
| Open the Bookmark Manager | CtrlShiftO | CmdOptionB | CtrlShiftO |
| Open the History page in a new tab | CtrlH | CmdY | CtrlH |
| Open the Downloads page in a new tab | CtrlJ | CmdShiftJ | CtrlJ |
| Open the Brave Task Manager | ShiftEsc | OptionCmdEsc | ShiftEsc |
| Open the Clear Browsing Data options | CtrlShiftDelete | CmdShiftDelete | CtrlShiftDelete |
Address bar and find
Jump to the address bar or find text on the current page, then move between matches.
| Action | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jump to the address barAlt+D also works on Windows and Linux. | CtrlL | CmdL | CtrlL |
| Search from anywhere on the pageCtrl+E does the same on Windows and Linux. | CtrlK | CmdK | CtrlK |
| Open the Find Bar for the current pageF3 also works on Windows and Linux. | CtrlF | CmdF | CtrlF |
| Jump to the next Find Bar match | CtrlG | CmdG | CtrlG |
Webpage
Print, save, zoom, reload, and move through links or form controls on the page.
| Action | Windows | macOS | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reload the current page | CtrlR | CmdR | CtrlR |
| Reload ignoring cached content | CtrlShiftR | CmdShiftR | CtrlShiftR |
| Stop the page loading | Esc | Esc | Esc |
| Print options for the current page | CtrlP | CmdP | CtrlP |
| Save the current page | CtrlS | CmdS | CtrlS |
| Open Developer Tools | F12 | CmdOptionI | F12 |
Make the useful keys stick
The best browser shortcuts disappear into the background. Pick the tab or address-bar action you repeat most, practise it until your hand stops looking for the button, and let the rest of this page wait its turn.
You do not need this whole page in your head. Pick two shortcuts that remove a repeated hand movement, use them until they feel ordinary, and come back for the next pair.