In this article I am trying to explain Web browser fundamental shortcut keys.
Description | Shortcut Key |
Navigation | Scroll down a frame |
Space or Page Down | Space or Fn + Down Arrow |
Scroll up a frame | Shift + Space or Page Up |
Go to bottom of the page | End |
Go to top of the page | Home |
Go back | Alt + Left Arrow or Backspace |
Go forward | Alt + Right Arrow or Shift + Backspace |
Refresh a webpage | F5 |
Refresh a webpage (no cache) | Ctrl + F5 |
Stop | Esc |
Toggle full-screen | F11 |
Zoom in | Ctrl + + |
Zoom out | Ctrl + - |
Zoom 100% (default) | Ctrl + 0 |
Open homepage | Alt + Home |
Find text | Ctrl + F |
Tab / Window Management
Open a new tab | Ctrl + T |
Close current tab | Ctrl + W |
Close all tabs | Ctrl + Shift + W |
Close all tabs except the current tab | Ctrl + Alt + F4 |
Go to next tab | Ctrl + Tab |
Go to previous tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Go to a specific tab number | Ctrl + 1-8 |
Go to the last tab | Ctrl + 9 |
Reopen the last closed tab | Ctrl + Shift + T |
Open a new window | Ctrl + N |
Close current window | Alt + F4 |
Go to next window | Alt + Tab |
Go to previous window | Alt + Shift + Tab |
Reopen the last closed window | Ctrl + Shift + N |
Open links in a new tab in the background | Ctrl + Click |
Open links in a new tab in the foreground | Ctrl + Shift + Click |
Print current webpage | Ctrl + P |
Save current webpage | Ctrl + S |
Address Bar
Cycle between toolbar, search bar, and page elements | Tab |
Go to browser's address bar | Ctrl + L or Alt + D |
Focus and select the browser's search bar | Ctrl + E |
Open the address bar location in a new tab | Alt + Enter |
Display a list of previously typed addresses | F4 |
Bookmarks
Open the bookmarks menu | Ctrl + B |
Add bookmark for current page | Ctrl + D |
Open browsing history | Ctrl + H |
Open download history | Ctrl + J |
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