[How to] Set keyboard shortcuts in Google Chrome

[sridhar]

Hi guys,

As you already know Google Chrome does not yet offer customizable keyboard shortcuts. In the mean time, we can use AutoHotKey for setting keyboard shortcuts to common tasks like switching to previous and next tabs, going back and forward in the history, closing and un-doing last closed tab. Function keys can also be mapped for these actions.

I have written about it in a blog post. If interested, check it out.

[SuperTom]

Link is broken.

[digital0verdose]

Works for me. O_o

[SuperTom]

Link is not broken.

[bruzxc]

(work for me too)

great!

[Bill]

Thanks!

[Bill]

I realize that "...This means that you will not be able to type ‘a’, ‘s’, ‘z’, ‘x’ and ‘c’ characters in a text box unless you ensure that the mouse is moved on top of any text box so that the cursor is having the IBeam shape...", but AutoHotKey seems overly sensitive to text typed in the address bar. Unless I type very slowly, AHK will take over, often closing the tab as I begin to type, "com".

[sridhar]

I realize that "...This means that you will not be able to type ‘a’, ‘s’, ‘z’, ‘x’ and ‘c’ characters in a text box unless you ensure that the mouse is moved on top of any text box so that the cursor is having the IBeam shape...", but AutoHotKey seems overly sensitive to text typed in the address bar. Unless I type very slowly, AHK will take over, often closing the tab as I begin to type, "com".

You are right Bill. I have updated the script and modified the single key presses so that windows key has to be pressed.

So now using the script:

Win+a: Switch to previous tab
Win+s: Switch to next tab
Win+z: Go back
Win+x: Go forward
Win+c: Close tab.

[Bill]

That works. Thanks!

[Bill]

The Win key is on the other side of my keyboard, so I changed the script to use the Alt key instead. That's easier for me.

Thanks again.