{"id":138980,"date":"2020-12-21T12:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T09:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-open-chromes-incognito-mode-with-a-keyboard-shortcut\/"},"modified":"2020-12-21T12:00:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T09:00:47","slug":"how-to-open-chromes-incognito-mode-with-a-keyboard-shortcut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-open-chromes-incognito-mode-with-a-keyboard-shortcut\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Open Chrome\u2019s Incognito Mode with a Keyboard Shortcut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Open Chrome\u2019s Incognito Mode with a Keyboard Shortcut&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-677047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/xchrome_hero.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.URt2LhX8rO.jpg\" alt=\"Google Chrome Hero\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you ever need to do some private browsing in Google Chrome, it\u2019s easy to quickly open an Incognito window using a keyboard shortcut. In this special mode, your browsing history won\u2019t be stored on your local machine. Here\u2019s how to launch it.<\/p>\n<p>First, open Chrome. With any Chrome browser window open, press the following keyboard combination to open a new Incognito window:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Windows, Linux, or Chromebook:<\/strong> Press Ctrl+Shift+N<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mac:<\/strong> Press Command+Shift+N<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After pressing the keyboard shortcut, a special Incognito window will open.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xincognito_window.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.dg1Fx_c8vc.jpg\" alt=\"A Google Chrome Incognito Mode Window\" width=\"650\" height=\"463\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Whenever you\u2019re in Incognito mode, you\u2019ll be able to tell because the Chrome browser window\u2019s toolbar will have a darker color scheme and there will be a small incognito icon beside the address bar in the toolbar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/xchrome_incognito_logo.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.2RZq9ZY_5B.jpg\" alt=\"The Google Chrome Incognito logo in the toolbar\" width=\"650\" height=\"269\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While browsing within an Incognito window, Chrome will not locally store your browsing history, site data, cookies, or saved form data once you close the Incognito window. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a>ed files and bookmarks will be saved unless you manually remove them.<\/p>\n<p>At any time, you can press Ctrl+T (or Command+T on Mac) to open a new tab within the Incognito window, and browsing activity within that tab will be locally private as well.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that Incognito mode isn\u2019t perfect, and it doesn\u2019t protect you from those who might view your activity on the web remotely, such as your employer, school, ISP, or the websites you visit. It\u2019s only to prevent local snooping of your browsing history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How Private Browsing Works, and Why It Doesn&#8217;t Offer Complete Privacy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re ready to stop private browsing, you\u2019ll need to close the Incognito window. To do so using a keyboard shortcut, press Alt+F4 on Windows and Linux, or Command+Shift+W on a Mac. Or you can just click the \u201cX\u201d in the corner of the window with your mouse. 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