Life Tip: Open Website in a New Window with SHIFT + ENTER in Google Chrome



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Here’s a life tip for a hotkey I discovered today that works in Google Chrome for desktop computers.

To open a website in a new window in Google Chrome:

  1. Type the URL (website address) in the address bar
  2. Press and holding the Shift button and click Enter.

I’ve been doing this accidentally for YEARS! And today I finally noticed what other keyboard key I fat-fingered.

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