8/30/2017 447 Keyboard Shortcuts That Work in Al Web Browsers 47 Keyboard Shortcuts That Work in All Web Browsers by Chris Hoffman on May 2350 2012 Each major web browser shares 3 large number of keyboard shortcuts in common, Whether you're using Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, or (pera - these keyboard shortcuts will work in your browser. Each browser also has some of ts own, browser-specific shortcuts, but learning the ones they have in common will serve you well as you switch between different browsers and computers, This list includes afew mouse actions, to. Tabs CCtri-4-8— Switeh to the sp ified tab, counting from the lef. CCtrleg- Switeh to the last tab, Bees Go0e CCtrleTab - Switch to the next tab - In other words, the tab on the right. (Ctrl+Page Up also works, but not in Internet Explorer.) CCtrl'Shift+Tab - Switch to the previous tab - in other words, the tab on the left (ctrisPage Down also works, but notin Internet Explorer.) Ctrl, Ctrl+Fa - Close the current tab CCtrltshifteT - Reopen the last closed tab, hps:twuw howlogeok com!114518/47-keyboard-shortcus-that-workin-alweb browsers! v88/30/2017 447 Keyboard Shortcuts That Work in Al Web Browsers Nota Featwes Categor — Aecentycoedtats PE Curb - Open anew tab. CtritN - Open a new browser window. -Alt#F4 ~ Close the current window. (Works in all applications) Mouse Actions for Tabs Middle Click a Tab Clase the tab. CtrltLeft lick, Middle Click - Open a link ina background tab ShifesLeft lick - Open a tink in 8 new browser window. Ctrlshift+Left liek ~ Open a lnk in a foreground tab. Navigation -AtsLeft Arrow, Backspace - Back Alt+Right Arrow, Shift+Backspace- Forward F5—Reload CCtrl¥FS - Reload and skip the cache, re-downloading the entire website. Escape - Stop, Alt+Home - Open homepage. [Qrosereasenre (a) © @ stoathome > elimi cut Cutest hps:twuw howlogeok com!114518/47-keyboard-shortcus-that-workin-alweb browsers! 2188/30/2017 447 Keyboard Shortcuts That Work in Al Web Browsers Zooming Ctrl and +, CtrlsMousewheel Up - Zoom in. Ctrl and, CtrltMouseasheel Down — Zoom out Ctrit0 - Default zoom level F11 ~Fullscreen mode. De worming Home _ Features Scrolling Space, Page Down - Scroll down a frame. shiftespace, Page Up Scroll up a frame. Home - Top of page. End - Bottom of page Middle Click Seroll with the mouse. (Windows only) (ou. Es BW ooose =} € > & A htpsi/wmgaogiecom wy ps:twuw howtogeok com!t14518/47-keyboard-shortcus-that-workin-alweb browsers! a88/30/2017 447 Keyboard Shortcuts That Work in Al Web Browsers Address Bar CCtrtL, AlteD, F6- Focus the address bar so you can begin typing. CCtrltEnter - Prefix wow, and append .com to the text in the address bar, and then load the website. For example, ype howtogeek into the address bar and press Ctrl¥Ente ‘open wuw-howtogeek com, AttEnter - Open the location in the address bar in a new tab. Search CCtrltk, Ceri+E - Focus the browser's built-in search box or focus the address bar ifthe browser doesrit have a dedicated search box. (Ctrl+K doesn't work in IE, Ctrl¥€ does.) AAlttEnter - Perform a search from the search box in a new tab, (Ctrl, F3— Open the in-page search box to search on the current page. CCtrltG, F3—Find the next match of the searched text on the page. CCrlshifteG, ShifteF3 - Find the previous match of the searched text on the page. ©_@ sovhowtegestcon dot f Brevous © Highightal Ti Match cose History & Bookmarks Cirl+H - Open the browsing history Ctrls}- Open the download history. Ctrl+D — Bookmark the current website, CCrl'shifteDel - Open the Clear Browsing history window. hps:twuw howlogeok com!114518/47-keyboard-shortcus-that-workin-alweb browsers! 4188/30/2017 447 Keyboard Shortcuts That Work in Al Web Browsers (@ rose Ficcntat Page eemncer (EESE| Bren 1 Fem atSech Hite a lw care a tne Logie Other Functions CCrleP ~ Print the current page. Crl4S - Save the current page to your computer {trl¥0 - Open afile from your computer. CrltU- open the current page's source code. (Not in) F12 ~ Open Developer Tools. (Requires Firebug extension for Firefox.) goog ox esse Laws Google ‘Canada ‘cage Seah | Fein acy Fle Find Diable View Images Cache Too vate | ows Made EB. Document Made Banded = 5] HIME | cSS__Comole Scot _Proer network _ [Seu WML 2 haa’ Gao [asi Tacesives Lyout abs ene tent ge= Does one of these keyboard shortcuts not work in a specific browser, or is there another Important one we missed here? Leave a comment and let us know. 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