Learn and Use Browser Shortcuts To Save Time and
Effort
Want to use the Web more efficiently? Start using the keyboard. Every
browser has its own shortcut keys.
These keystrokes are similar to those used in popular software
programs. In many cases, keystrokes do the same thing in different
programs. But browsers have unique keystrokes, too. Here's a selection of
handy shortcuts for Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari.
Internet Explorer and Firefox:
| Arrow keys |
Scroll the page up and down or
horizontally |
| Page Up |
Scrolls the page up one screen |
| Page Down |
Scrolls the page down one screen |
| Home |
Takes you to the top of the page |
| End |
Takes you to the bottom of the page |
| Ctrl + F |
Searches within the page |
| Ctrl + R |
Reloads the current page |
| Esc |
Stops loading the page |
| Ctrl + P |
Prints the page |
| Alt + right arrow |
Takes you forward a page |
| Alt + left arrow |
Takes you back a page |
| Alt + Home |
Takes you to your starting page |
| Ctrl + D |
Adds the current page to your Favorites
or Bookmarks |
| Ctrl + S |
Saves the page |
| Ctrl + C |
Copies selected items |
| Ctrl + A |
Selects the entire contents of the page |
| Ctrl + H |
Shows your history |
| Ctrl + N |
Opens a new window |
| Ctrl + W |
Closes an open window |
| Alt |
Allows you to navigate the menu with
the arrow keys |
Internet Explorer only:
| Alt + D |
Lets you use the address bar |
| Ctrl + I |
Shows your Favorites |
Firefox only:
| Ctrl + + |
Increases the text size |
| Ctrl + - |
Decreases the text size |
| Ctrl + 0 |
Makes text default size |
| Ctrl + B |
Shows your Bookmarks |
| Ctrl + Shift + D |
Adds all tabs to your Bookmarks |
One of the best features in Firefox is the tabbed browsing. It allows
you to have several Web pages open in the same window. Firefox has
shortcuts to help you manage tabs and navigate between them.
| Ctrl + T |
Opens a new tab |
| Ctrl + W |
Closes the current tab |
| Ctrl + Tab |
Moves to the next tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Moves to the previous tab |
Safari:
| Arrow keys |
Scrolls up and down or horizontally |
| Space bar |
Scrolls down a screen |
| Shift + Space bar |
Scrolls up a screen |
| Ctrl + click link |
Opens link in a new window |
| CNTRL + F |
Searches within the current page |
| CNTRL + D |
Bookmarks the current page |
| CNTRL + B |
Shows Bookmarks |
| CNTRL + P |
Prints the current window |
| CNTRL + A |
Selects the contents of the entire page |
| CNTRL + C |
Copies selected text |
| CNTRL + S |
Saves the current page |
| CNTRL + R |
Reloads the current page |
| CNTRL + N |
Opens a new window |
| CNTRL + W |
Closes an open Window |
| CNTRL + Q |
Closes Safari |
| CNTRL + , |
Opens Safari preferences |
| CNTRL + \ |
Displays the status bar |
For more, visit the web-sites for Firefox and MS
Internet Explorer.
