Redundant point-and-click actions can slow you down. These computer keyboard shortcuts save time and help you get exactly where you want to be in seconds in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Chrome.
While the mouse is considered one of the greatest and most useful computing technologies ever made, sometimes the redundant point-and-click actions can slow you down. Keyboard shortcuts save time and help you get exactly where you want to be in seconds. Here are some useful keyboard shortcuts you can use while surfing the Web with the Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google’s Chrome browser.
Internet Explorer Computer Keyboard Shortcuts
Internet Explorer (IE) Shortcuts |
Function |
| ESC | Stop downloading current page |
| F5 | Refresh page |
| F11 | Toggle browser between full-screen and regular view |
| ALT + Left Arrow | Back |
| ALT + Right Arrow | Forward |
| ALT + HOME | Go to homepage |
| CTRL + D | Add page to Favorites |
| CTRL + F | Find on page |
| CTRL + H | Open History |
| CTRL + I | Open Favorites |
| CTRL + P | |
| CTRL + T | Open new tab |
| CTRL + TAB | Switch to next tab |
| CTRL + W | Close current tab |
| CTRL + 9 | Switch to last tab |
| CTRL + SHIFT + H | Open History in pinned mode |
| CTRL + SHIFT + Q | View list of open tabs |
| CTRL + SHIFT + TAB | Switch to previous tab |
Mozilla Firefox Computer Keyboard Shortcuts
Mozilla Firefox Shortcuts |
Function |
| ESC | Stop downloading current page |
| F5 | Refresh |
| F11 | Full screen view |
| ALT + HOME | Go to homepage |
| ALT + Left Arrow | Back |
| ALT + Right Arrow | Forward |
| CTR + + | Zoom In |
| CTR + – | Zoom Out |
| CTRL+ 0 | Zoom Reset |
| CTRL + K | Select a search bar |
| CTRL + TAB | Switch tabs |
| CTRL + D | Add bookmarks |
| CTRL + B | Open Bookmarks |
| CTRL + P | |
| CTRL + R | Reload |
| CTRL + T | New Tab |
| CTRL + N | New Window |
| SHIFT + ENTER | Open link in new window |
Google Chrome Computer Keyboard Shortcuts
Google Chrome Shortcuts |
Function |
| ALT + F4 | Close current window |
| ALT + HOME | Open homepage |
| ALT + SHIFT +B | Open Bookmark manager |
| CTRL + B | Toggle Bookmarks on/off |
| CTRL + H | View History |
| CTRL + N | Open new window |
| CTRL + T | Open new tab |
| CTRL + O | Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome |
| CTRL + P | Print page |
| CTRL + W | Close current tab |
| CTRL + 9 | Switch to last tab |
| CTRL + SHIFT + B | Open the Bookmark manager |
| CTRL + SHIFT + N | Open a new window in incognito mode |
| CTRL + SHIFT + T | Reopen the last tab you’ve closed (Chrome remembers last 10) |
| CTRL + TAB | Switch to next tab |
| CTRL + PageUp | Switch to previous tab |
| CTRL + PageDown | Switch to the next tab |
| CTRL + (click hyperlink) | Open link in new tab in the background |
| SHIFT + (click hyperlink) | Open link in a new window |
Based in Nova Scotia, Canada, Vangie Beal is a freelance writer, covering business and Internet technology for more than a decade. She is also managing editor of Webopedia.com.
This article was last updated on March 31, 2020
