How to open URL in new tab using keyboard shortcut

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  • We can do this by creating our own chrome extension with shortcuts for the URLs that we want to open.
  • Create manifest.json and background.js files in same folder.

manifest.json

{
  "name": "Bookmark Shortcuts",
  "version": "1.0",
  "description": "Custom shortcuts for URLs",
  "permissions": ["tabs"],
  "content_scripts": [
    {
      "matches": ["<all_urls>"],
      "all_frames": true,
      "js": ["background.js"],
      "run_at": "document_end"
    }
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3
}

background.js

if (window == top) {
  window.addEventListener("keyup", doKeyPress, false);
}

var bookmarks = {},
  url;

bookmarks["G"] = "https://google.com";

function doKeyPress(event) {
  if (event.ctrlKey && !event.shiftKey) {
    if ((url = bookmarks[String.fromCharCode(event.keyCode)])) {
      console.log("URL", url);
      window.open(url);
    }
  }
}
  • Within chrome, type chrome://extensions in the address bar and activate developer mode on the top right (switch).
  • Click on the Load unpacked button that appeared and select your folder containing the files.
  • Now press ctrl+g on keyboard and it will open google in new tab.

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