Google Search Keyboard Shortcuts

Adds keyboard shortcuts/hotkeys back to Google search results

Google Search Keyboard Shortcuts is a powerful Chrome extension that adds customizable keyboard shortcuts back to Google search results, enhancing navigation speed and efficiency. It supports various Google search domains including web, news, books, videos, and Google Scholar. The extension offers features like automatic selection of the first search result, smooth scrolling to results, and options to focus the search box easily.

Regularly updated to accommodate changes in Google's interface, it ensures reliable performance by updating selectors and fixing bugs. Users can customize navigation hotkeys (such as arrow keys, tab, and Vim-style J/K keys), toggle visual styling for active results, and avoid interference with modifier keys or other inputs. This extension is ideal for users wanting a keyboard-driven search experience, streamlining their workflow within Google Search.

Manifest V3
Users:
8,000+
Rating:
4.62
(157)
Version:
1.1.20 (Last updated: 2025-03-22)
Creation date:
2018-11-28
Permissions:
  • storage
Size:
38.67K
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
a day ago

Other platforms

Google™ Search Result Shortcuts (v1.1.20)
419 4.44 (55)

User reviews

Pros
  • Provides J/K navigation for search results
  • Enhances speed of Google searches via keyboard shortcuts
  • Generally works well and is considered invaluable by users
  • Adds additional styling to the selected search result which is appreciated
  • Very handy and improves browsing experience.
Cons
  • Occasional bugs causing it to skip search results or jump to related searches
  • Hotkeys can be slow to register, causing frustration when navigating
  • Reported not working on certain browsers like Edge or after Google updates
  • Lacks certain shortcuts for navigating image and video search tabs
  • Can clash with other browser shortcuts like ctrl+tab.
Recent reviews
I needed J/K navigator and it does. thx.
by 김지형, 2025-02-12

Please, make this for Safari too.

Google faster on your keyboard
by Michael P, 2024-11-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact
Low risk impact

Google Search Keyboard Shortcuts requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
Risk likelihood
Moderate risk likelihood

Google Search Keyboard Shortcuts is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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