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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