Keyboard Shortcuts

Use this handy guide to learn keyboard shortcuts. Using keyboard shortcuts can speed up and enhance your Internet experience!

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows and Most Programs
Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Internet Explorer 7
Keyboard Shortcuts Mozilla Firefox
Keyboard Shortcuts for Safari (Mac OS X)

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows and Most Programs
ALT + ENTER	View properties of the selected item
ALT + ESC	Send current application behind any other open windows
ALT + F4	Close active window
ALT + PRNT SCRN	Copy active window to clipboard
ALT + SPACEBAR	Open active window file menu
ALT + TAB	Switch between open items
BACKSPACE	Go one level up from the directory you are in
CTRL + A	Select All
CTRL + ALT + DEL (twice)	Restart windows if frozen
CTRL + ARROW (L/R)	Jump cursor word by word
CTRL + ARROW (U/D)	Jump cursor to start of line
CTRL + B	Bold highlighted text
CTRL + C	Copy highlighted text
CTRL + Drag Item	Copies selected item
CTRL + ESC	Open windows start menu
CTRL + F	Open the find window
CTRL + I	Italicize highlighted text
CTRL + P	Print the active window
CTRL + Q	Quit the active program
CTRL + S	Save active window
CTRL + SHIFT + ARROW(L/R)	Highlight word by word
CTRL + SHIFT + ARROW(U/D)	Highlight line by line
CTRL + U	Underline highlighted text
CTRL + V	Paste highlighted text
CTRL + W	Close the active window
CTRL + X	Cut highlighted text
CTRL + Z	Undo last change
F1	Open active program help files
F2	Rename selected item
F3	Open "Find All Files" window
F4	Display the items in the active list in a dialog box
F5	Refresh the current window
F6	Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10	Activate the menu bar in the current program
PRNT SCRN	Copy screen to the clipboard
SHIFT (hold) during start-up	Prevent items in the Startup folder from running
SHIFT + DEL	Permanently delete a file by bypassing the Recycle Bin

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Keyboard Shortcuts for Internet Explorer 7
ALT + A	Open the favorites menu from the menu bar
ALT + C	Close print preview or open 'Favorites Center'
ALT + D	Select all text in address bar
ALT + DOWN ARROW	Move selected item down in the favorites list
ALT + END	Display the last page to be printed
ALT + ENTER	Open a new tab in front
ALT + F	Select how many frames you wish to print
ALT + H	Open the help menu
ALT + HOME	Go to your home page
ALT + I	Display all RSS feeds
ALT + J	Open RSS menu
ALT + L	Open help menu
ALT + LEFT ARROW	Go to the previous page
ALT + M	Mark a RSS feed as read
ALT + N	Place focus in the information bar
ALT + O	Open tools menu
ALT + P	Open the page menu or print dialogue
ALT + R	Open print menu
ALT + RIGHT ARROW	Go to the next page
ALT + S	Put cursor in search box
ALT + T	Open the tools menu
ALT + U	Change printing preferences
ALT + UP ARROW	Move selected item up in the favorites list
ALT + Z	Open add to favorites menu
CTRL + 0	Zoom to 100%
CTRL + 9	Switch to the last tab
CTRL + A	Select all
CTRL + ALT + F4	Close other tabs
CTRL + B	Open the organize favorites dialog
CTRL + C	Copy selection to the clipboard
CTRL + CLICK	Open link in a new tab in the background
CTRL + D	Add current page to favorites (or subscribe to RSS feed)
CTRL + DOWN ARROW	Open search provider menu
CTRL + E	Put cursor in search box
CTRL + Enter	Add the 'www.' prefix and '.com' extension around text in address bar
CTRL + F	Find
CTRL + F5	Refresh the current page
CTRL + H	Open 'Favorites Center' and display history
CTRL + I	Open favorites
CTRL + J	Open 'Favorites Center' and display feeds
CTRL + LEFT ARROW	Move cursor to previous logical break in address bar
CTRL + MINUS SIGN	Zoom out at 10% increments
CTRL + N	Open a new window
CTRL + NUMBERS 1-8	Switch to a specific tab
CTRL + O	Open a new page or website
CTRL + P	Print the current tab, window, or active frame
CTRL + PLUS SIGN	Zoom in at 10% increments
CTRL + Q	Toggle quick tabs on and off
CTRL + RIGHT ARROW	Move cursor to next logical break in address bar
CTRL + S	Save the current page
CTRL + SHIFT + CLICK	Open link in a new tab in the foreground
CTRL + SHIFT + J	Open and dock the 'Favorites Center' and display RSS feeds
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB	Move backwards through frames and browser elements, or switch between tabs
CTRL + T	Open a new tab in the foreground
CTRL + TAB	Move forward through frames and browser elements, or switch between tabs
CTRL + V	Paste clipboard contents to selection
CTRL + W	Close current tab or window
CTRL + X	Remove selection and copy to the clipboard
CTRL + Z	Undo
DELETE	Delete selection or go back one page
END	Go the the end of a page
ESC	Stop loading a page
F1	Display help
F4	Display list of typed addresses
F5	Refresh the current page
F11	Toggle full screen and regular size view
HOME	Go to the beginning of page
PAGE DOWN	Scroll to the end of a page in extended increments
PAGE UP	Scroll to the top of a page in extended increments
SPACEBAR	Select the information bar
TAB	Navigate through all browser and webpage items
UP ARROW	Scroll up
DOWN ARROW	Scroll Down

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Keyboard Shortcuts for Mozilla Firefox Please note that the following keyboard shortcuts for Mozilla Firefox may differ for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. Mac OS X does not use the function keys, uses Cmd instead of Ctrl, Return in place of Enter, and Option instead of the Alt key.
'	Find a link as you type
/	Find text as you type
ALT + D	Select all text in address bar
ALT + Enter	Save link target as...
ALT + F	Open the File menu
ALT + F4	Close window
ALT + H	Open the Help menu
ALT + HOME	Go to your home page
ALT + LEFT ARROW	Go to the previous page
ALT + RIGHT ARROW	Go to the next page
ALT + S	Open the History menu
ALT + T	Open the Tools menu
CTRL + A	Select all
CTRL + B	Display Bookmarks
CTRL + C	Copy selection to the clipboard
CTRL + CLICK	Open link in a new tab
CTRL + D	Bookmark current page
CTRL + DOWN ARROW	Select next search engine in search bar (cursor must be in search box)
CTRL + E	Select contents of or put cursor in search box
CTRL + ENTER	Add the 'www.' prefix and the '.com' extension around text in address bar
CTRL + F	Find in current page
CTRL + F4	Close tab
CTRL + F5	Reload the current page (override cache)
CTRL + G	Find again
CTRL + H	Display history
CTRL + I	Display Bookmarks
CTRL + J	View downloads
CTRL + K	Place cursor in search box
CTRL + L	Select all text in address bar
CTRL + LEFT ARROW	Move cursor to previous logical break in address bar
CTRL + MINUS SIGN	Zoom out at 10% increments
CTRL + N	Open a new window
CTRL + NUMBERS 1-9	Switch to a specific tab
CTRL + O	Open a file
CTRL + P	Print the current tab, window, or active frame
CTRL + PAGE DOWN	Switch forward through tabs
CTRL + PLUS SIGN	Zoom in at 10% increments
CTRL + R	Reload the current page
CTRL + RIGHT ARROW	Move cursor to next logical break in address bar
CTRL + S	Save the current page
CTRL + SHIFT + CLICK	Open link in a new tab
CTRL + SHIFT + D	Bookmark all tabs
CTRL + SHIFT + DELETE	Clear private data
CTRL + SHIFT + G	Find previous
CTRL + SHIFT + I	Open the DOM Inspector
CTRL + SHIFT + R	Reload the current page (override cache)
CTRL + SHIFT + TAB	Switch backwards through tabs
CTRL + SHIFT + W	Close window
CTRL + SHIFT + Z	Redo
CTRL + T	Open a new tab
CTRL + TAB	Switch forward through tabs
CTRL + U	View page source
CTRL + UP ARROW	Select previous search engine in search bar (cursor must be in search box)
CTRL + V	Paste clipboard contents to selection
CTRL + W	Close current tab or window
CTRL + X	Remove selection and copy to the clipboard
CTRL + Z	Undo
END	Go the the end of a page
DELETE	Delete selection or go back one page
ESC	Stop loading a page
F1	Display help
F3	Find again
F5	Reload the current page
F6	Move to the next frame
F7	Turn Caret Browsing on/off
F11	Toggle full screen and regular size view
HOME	Go to the beginning of page
PAGE DOWN	Scroll to the end of a page in extended increments
PAGE UP	Scroll to the top of a page in extended increments
SHIFT + F6	Move to the previous frame
SHIFT + BACKSPACE	Go forward
SHIFT + ENTER	Add the 'www.' prefix and the '.net' extension around text in address bar
SHIFT + G	Find previous
SPACEBAR	Scroll up or down a page, or toggle a checkbox
TAB	Navigate through all browser and webpage items
UP ARROW	Scroll up
DOWN ARROW	Scroll Down

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Keyboard Shortcuts for Safari (Mac OS X)
CMD + ?	Open help
CMD + [	Go back
CMD + ]	Go forward
CMD + .	Stop
CMD + ,	Open preferences
CMD + /	Show/hide status bar
CMD + |	Show/hide address bar
CMD + \	Show page load test window
CMD + =	Define in OmniDictionary
CMD + ;	Check spelling
CMD + -	Zoom out
CMD + +	Zoom in
CMD + A	Select all
CMD + B	Show/hide favorites bar
CMD + C	Copy selection to the clipboard
CMD + CLICK	Open link in a new tab or window
CMD + D	Add a bookmark
CMD + DOWN ARROW	Scroll to bottom-left corner of window
CMD + E	Use selection for find
CMD + RETURN	Open page in new window or tab
CMD + F	Find in current page
CMD + G	Find again
CMD + H	Hide Safari
CMD + J	Jump to selection
CMD + K	Block pop-up windows
CMD + L	Open location...
CMD + N	Open a new window
CMD + NUMBERS 1-9	Open bookmarks 1-9
CMD + O	Open a file
CMD + OPTION + >	Send to...
CMD + OPTION + ,	Open SafariStand settings
CMD + OPTION + B	Open bookmarks library
CMD + OPTION + F	Select the Google search box
CMD + P	Print the current tab, window, or active frame
CMD + Q	Quit
CMD + R	Reload the current page
CMD + S	Save the current page
CMD + SHIFT + :	Spelling...
CMD + SHIFT + *	Get AppleScript results
CMD + SHIFT + A	AutoFill form
CMD + SHIFT + B	Send to Bluetooth Device (or bookmark group of tabs)
CMD + SHIFT + CLICK	Open link in a new tab or window
CMD + SHIFT + D	Add bookmark to menu
CMD + SHIFT + F	Fullscreen
CMD + SHIFT + G	Find previous
CMD + SHIFT + H	Go to the home page
CMD + SHIFT + K	Block images and plug-ins
CMD + SHIFT + L	Search using Google
CMD + SHIFT + LEFT ARROW	Select previous tab
CMD + SHIFT + M	Maximize window size
CMD + SHIFT + N	Create a new bookmark folder
CMD + SHIFT + P	Open page setup for printing
CMD + SHIFT + S	Start sampling
CMD + SHIFT + T	Stop sampling
CMD + SHIFT + U	Open URL in OmniWeb
CMD + SHIFT + RETURN	Open page in new window or tab
CMD + SHIFT + RIGHT ARROW	Select next tab
CMD + SHIFT + W	Close window
CMD + SHIFT + Z	Redo
CMD + T	Open a new tab
CMD + UP ARROW	Scroll to top-left corner of window
CMD + V	Paste clipboard contents to selection
CMD + W	Close current tab or window
CMD + X	Remove selection and copy to the clipboard
CMD + Z	Undo
END	Scroll to bottom-left corner of window
DELETE	Delete selection or go back one page
ESC	Stop loading a page
F5	SafariStand bar
OPTION + ARROW KEYS	Scroll the page by the screen size
OPTION + CLICK	Download selected file
OPTION + CLICK BACK OR FORWARD BUTTONS	Pops up a menu displaying previous and next 10 URL entries
OPTION + CLICK NEW FOLDER BUTTON	Put selected items in new bookmarks folder
PAGE DOWN	Scroll to the end of a page by the screen size
PAGE UP	Scroll to the top of a page by the screen size
SHIFT + DELETE	Go forward
SPACEBAR	Scroll up or down a page by the screen size
TAB	Navigate through all browser and webpage items
UP ARROW	Scroll up
DOWN ARROW	Scroll Down

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