Google CHROME SHORTCUTS

1. Ctrl + Shift + t = Revive Dead Tabs

(Recovering tabs accidentally closed by you.)

Think this :You’ve got 25 freggin’ tabs open at once but things are getting crazy so you start to clear the clutter.  But after shutting down a few tabs you instantly realize:

Oh God, I wanted those, is there anyway to get those tabs back?

Yes. here is the deal.

Google Chrome actually saves the last 10 tabs that you’ve closed so you can press Ctrl + Shift + T up to 10 times to get them all back.

2. Shift + F5 = Hard Refresh

Pressing Shift + F5 is the ultimate refresh because it not only reloads the current web page but also ignores cached content.

As you browse the web, Chrome collects and stores web elements like images and stylesheets so subsequent visits to the same page (or other pages that rely on the same elements) don’t have to download everything again. The concomitant result is usually a faster browsing experience; however sometimes things go awry.

When a page you’ve always visited looks funny (missing images, weird formatting) try the Hard Refresh keyboard trick to snap it back into reality.  This is especially relevant on websites that are continually updating like your Twitter feed or an open inbox.

3. Ctrl + Shift + n = Safe Browsing

( open a new Incognito window )

This slick Chromecut let’s you browse the web in private.  Any webpages you surf while in Incognito mode are ephemeral and therefore vanish on exit.

 This is great when you need to use the internet to print out a boarding pass at a hotel or access your email in a library.  You should always use this Chromecut especially whenever you’re using the internet from a public computer that has Chrome installed. 

4. Alt + e = Chrome Menu

Normally, to open your Chrome Menu you have to click that little icon with three horizontal lines that sits  in   the upper right corner of the browser window.

Alt + e saves a click and gets you to the Chrome menu in style

Super Chromecut tip: Alt + e + s drops you directly into the Settings menu.

5. Ctrl + j = View Downloads
Ever wonder where Chrome archives your download history?

Press Ctrl + j to flip open the Downloads tab to see all your stuff.  If you have a ponderous collection of downloads, you can search the tome by clicking inside the search box.  It lives along the top of the screen immediately to the right of the blue down-arrow icon.