What is Chrome Incognito Shortcut & How to Use it

Did you know that you can open Chrome Incognito mode with a keyboard shortcut? That’s right, and in this guide, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about it.

What is the Incognito shortcut for Chrome?

To open Incognito mode on Chrome, you can use Ctrl + Shift + N on Windows, or Control + Shift + N on Mac.

How do I go to Incognito mode in Chrome?

1. Click the Menu icon in the top right corner.
    
2. Choose New Incognito window.
   
3. A new browser window will now appear.

Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut for quick access.

How to open Chrome always incognito?

1. Locate the Chrome shortcut on your PC.
2. Right-click it and choose Properties.
   
3. Go to the Shortcut tab.
4. Next, in the Target field, add -incognito after the quote symbol.
   
5. Click Apply and OK.

After that, you can always start Chrome in Incognito by using this shortcut.

How do I get Chrome incognito on my taskbar?

1. Create a Chrome Incognito shortcut as shown above.
2. Right-click the shortcut and choose Pin to Taskbar.
   
3. The icon will now appear on your Taskbar.

How do I open the current tab in incognito mode in Chrome?

This isn’t possible natively. However, you can achieve this with an Open incognito tab extension. If you don’t want to use extensions, you can copy and paste the URL to the Incognito window instead.

You can choose to open a specific URL to a new tab simply by right-clicking it and choosing Open link in incognito window.

Why can’t I turn on Incognito mode?

This can happen due to extensions or if you’re a member of an organization. We covered this subject in detail in our Incognito mode not working in Chrome, so check it out.

Can anyone see my Chrome Incognito history?

Chrome Incognito history isn’t available to other users who share the same PC. However, your browsing history will be available to your ISP even if you use Incognito mode.

As you can see, it’s pretty simple to access Chrome Incognito with a keyboard shortcut. Other browsers have this feature as well and we wrote how to open Incognito in Firefox with shortcut. We also have an article on how to use Opera Incognito shortcut, so don’t miss it.

Keep in mind that there are sometimes issues with Chrome, and our Chrome Incognito mode is greyed out article does its best to show you how to fix some of them. We also have a guide on what to do if Chrome Incognito keeps popping up, so don’t miss it.

In our latest guide, we wrote about how Chrome Incognito tabs disappear and what can you do to fix that, so feel free to visit it.