Chrome vs Safari Shortcuts
A side-by-side comparison of keyboard shortcuts between Chrome (61 shortcuts) and Safari (58 shortcuts) on macOS. See how common actions map across both apps.
Shared Categories
These shortcut categories exist in both apps. Compare how the same actions are mapped to different key combinations.
Bookmarks
| Chrome | Action | Safari |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘ D | Bookmark This Page | — |
| ⇧ ⌘ D | Bookmark All Tabs | — |
Zoom
| Chrome | Action | Safari |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘ + | Zoom In | — |
| ⌘ - | Zoom Out | — |
| ⌘ 0 | Reset Zoom | — |
Only in Chrome
Address Bar (7)
| ⌘ L | Jump to Address Bar |
| ⌃ F5 | Move Cursor to Address Bar |
| ⌘ ↩ | Open in Background Tab |
| ⌃ ↩ | Add www. and .com, Open |
| ⌃ ⇧ ↩ | Add www. and .com, New Window |
Navigation (7)
| ⇧ ⌘ R | Hard Reload (Ignore Cache) |
| Esc | Stop Loading |
| Space | Scroll Down a Screen |
| ⇧ Space | Scroll Up a Screen |
| ⇧ ⌘ H | Open Home Page |
Page Actions (5)
| ⌘ P | |
| ⌘ S | Save Page |
| ⌥ ⌘ P | Page Setup |
| ⌘ O | Open File |
| ⇧ ⌘ I | Email Page Link |
Developer (2)
| ⌥ ⌘ U | View Page Source |
| ⌥ ⌘ J | JavaScript Console |
Text Editing (3)
| ⌥ ← | Previous Word |
| ⌥ → | Next Word |
| ⌥ Delete | Delete Previous Word |
Tab and window (12)
| ⌘ N | Open a new window |
| ⇧ ⌘ N | Open a new window in Incognito mode |
| ⌘ T | Open a new tab, and jump to it |
| ⇧ ⌘ T | Reopen the last closed tab, and jump to it |
| ⌘ Tab | Jump to the next open tab |
Google Chrome feature (17)
| ⌥ F | Open the Chrome menu |
| ⇧ ⌘ B | Show or hide the Bookmarks bar |
| ⇧ ⌘ O | Open the Bookmarks Manager |
| ⌘ H | Open the History page in a new tab |
| ⌘ J | Open the Downloads page in a new tab |
Webpage (3)
| ⌘ R | Reload your current page |
| ⌃ ⌘ F | Turn full-screen mode on or off |
| ⌥ ⌘ F | Search the web |
Only in Safari
General (15)
| ⌘ L | Focus Address Bar |
| ⌘ T | New Tab |
| ⌘ W | Close Tab |
| ⇧ ⌘ T | Reopen last closed tab |
| ⌘ R | Reload Page |
Scroll (6)
| Space | Scroll down a screen |
| ⌘ Down | Scroll to the bottom of the webpage |
| Page Down | Scroll down a screen |
| ⇧ Space | Scroll up a screen |
| ⌘ Up | Scroll to the top of the webpage |
Current Webpage (9)
| Escape | Restore the current webpage address |
| ⌘ L | Select the Smart Search field |
| ⌘ V | Paste the most recently copied item |
| ⌘ P | Print the current webpage |
| Tab | Highlight the next field or pop-up menu |
Tabs (9)
| ⇧ ⌘ \\ | Show tab overview |
| ⌃ ⇧ Tab | Go to the previous tab |
| ⌘ 9 | Select your last tab |
| ⇧ ⌘ ] | Go to the next tab |
| ⌃ Tab | Go to the next tab |
Preferences (2)
| ⇧ ⌘ H | Go to your homepage |
| ⌘ , | Change Safari preferences |
Settings (1)
| ⌘ , | Change Safari settings |
History (2)
| ⌘ [ | Go back to the previous webpage |
| ⌘ ] | Go forward to the next webpage |
Window (2)
| ⌘ ` | Switch to another Safari window |
| ⇧ ⌘ T | Reopen the last window you closed |
Reading List (4)
| ⇧ ⌘ R | Open Reader |
| ⌃ ⌘ 2 | Show or Hide Reading List sidebar |
| ⇧ ⌘ D | Add the current webpage |
| Escape | Close Reader |
Bookmarks sidebar and bookmarks view (4)
| ⌃ ⌘ 1 | Show or Hide the Bookmarks sidebar |
| ↑ | Select the next bookmark or folder |
| Space | Open the selected bookmark |
| ↩ | Finish editing a bookmark name |
Switching Between Chrome and Safari
Both Chrome and Safari are popular tools in the Browsers category. When switching between them, the biggest challenge is re-learning keyboard shortcuts — actions you perform automatically in one app require conscious effort in the other.
The comparison above highlights where shortcuts overlap (making the transition easier) and where they differ (requiring new muscle memory). Focus on learning the differences first, since the shared shortcuts will transfer naturally.
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