Cheat sheet guide
Brave shortcuts worth learning first
This page collects 39 searchable Brave keyboard shortcuts across 5 categories. Start with the shortcuts for Tabs, Navigation, Windows, Page & Find, then print the cheat sheet once the important ones are worth keeping nearby.
- New tabCtrlT
- BackAltLeft
- New windowCtrlN
- Find in pageCtrlF
- Toggle Brave ShieldsAltShiftS
- Close tabCtrlW
Tabs
9 shortcuts
New tab
CtrlT
WinCtrlTMac⌘TLinuxCtrlT
Close tab
CtrlW
WinCtrlWMac⌘WLinuxCtrlW
Reopen closed tab
CtrlShiftT
WinCtrlShiftTMac⌘⇧TLinuxCtrlShiftT
Next tab
CtrlTab
WinCtrlTabMac⌃TabLinuxCtrlTab
Previous tab
CtrlShiftTab
WinCtrlShiftTabMac⌃⇧TabLinuxCtrlShiftTab
Go to tab N (1–8)
Ctrl1–8
WinCtrl1–8Mac⌘1–8LinuxCtrl1–8
Go to last tab
Ctrl9
WinCtrl9Mac⌘9LinuxCtrl9
Duplicate tab
AltD,AltEnter
WinAltD,AltEnterMac⌥D,↩LinuxAltD,AltEnter
Pin / unpin tab
Right-clicktab→Pin
WinRight-clicktab→PinMacRight-clicktab→PinLinuxRight-clicktab→Pin
Navigation
9 shortcuts
Back
AltLeft
WinAltLeftMac⌘[LinuxAltLeft
Forward
AltRight
WinAltRightMac⌘]LinuxAltRight
Reload
F5CtrlR
WinF5CtrlRMac⌘RLinuxF5CtrlR
Hard reload (no cache)
CtrlShiftR
WinCtrlShiftRMac⌘⇧RLinuxCtrlShiftR
Stop loading
Esc
WinEscMacEscLinuxEsc
Focus address bar
CtrlLAltD
WinCtrlLAltDMac⌘LLinuxCtrlL
Open URL in new tab
AltEnter(inaddressbar)
WinAltEnter(inaddressbar)Mac⌥↩(inaddressbar)LinuxAltEnter(inaddressbar)
Scroll to top
CtrlHome
WinCtrlHomeMac⌘HomeLinuxCtrlHome
Scroll to bottom
CtrlEnd
WinCtrlEndMac⌘EndLinuxCtrlEnd
Windows
5 shortcuts
New window
CtrlN
WinCtrlNMac⌘NLinuxCtrlN
New private window
CtrlShiftN
WinCtrlShiftNMac⌘⇧NLinuxCtrlShiftN
Close window
CtrlShiftW
WinCtrlShiftWMac⌘⇧WLinuxCtrlShiftW
Minimize
AltSpace,N
WinAltSpace,NMac⌘MLinuxAltSpace,N
Fullscreen
F11
WinF11Mac⌃⌘FLinuxF11
Page & Find
8 shortcuts
Find in page
CtrlF
WinCtrlFMac⌘FLinuxCtrlF
Find next
CtrlGF3
WinCtrlGF3Mac⌘GLinuxCtrlG
Find previous
CtrlShiftG
WinCtrlShiftGMac⌘⇧GLinuxCtrlShiftG
Save page
CtrlS
WinCtrlSMac⌘SLinuxCtrlS
Print page
CtrlP
WinCtrlPMac⌘PLinuxCtrlP
Zoom in
Ctrl=
WinCtrl=Mac⌘=LinuxCtrl=
Zoom out
Ctrl-
WinCtrl-Mac⌘-LinuxCtrl-
Reset zoom
Ctrl0
WinCtrl0Mac⌘0LinuxCtrl0
Brave Features & Tools
8 shortcuts
Toggle Brave Shields
AltShiftS
WinAltShiftSMac⌥⇧SLinuxAltShiftS
Open Brave Rewards
AltShiftB
WinAltShiftBMac⌥⇧BLinuxAltShiftB
Bookmarks manager
CtrlShiftO
WinCtrlShiftOMac⌘⌥BLinuxCtrlShiftO
Bookmark this page
CtrlD
WinCtrlDMac⌘DLinuxCtrlD
History
CtrlH
WinCtrlHMac⌘YLinuxCtrlH
Downloads
CtrlJ
WinCtrlJMac⌘⇧JLinuxCtrlJ
Developer tools
F12CtrlShiftI
WinF12CtrlShiftIMac⌘⌥ILinuxF12CtrlShiftI
JavaScript console
CtrlShiftJ
WinCtrlShiftJMac⌘⌥JLinuxCtrlShiftJ
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to find Brave shortcuts on this page?
Use the search box or press /, then type an action such as new tab.
Can I print this Brave shortcut cheat sheet?
Yes. Use the Print / PDF button or your browser print command to save a compact cheat sheet.
Does this page include Windows and Mac shortcuts for Brave?
Yes. Use the OS tabs to switch between Windows and macOS shortcuts. For example, New tab is Ctrl+T on Windows and ⌘T on macOS where available.
