Utilizing these shortcuts on web browsers not only helps you save time while browsing and accessing websites but also enhances keyboard proficiency over relying solely on the mouse.
Shortcut Keys on Web Browsers
* Internet Explorer
Alt: Display the Menu toolbar
Alt + M: Open the browser's default homepage.
Alt + C: Access to view Favorites, Feed, and History items.
Ctrl + J: Show downloaded data.
Ctrl + L: Navigate to a new address bar to access a different website.
Ctrl + D: Add the current webpage to the Favorites list.
Ctrl + +: Zoom in on the current webpage.
Ctrl + –: Zoom out on the current webpage.
Ctrl + 0: Return to the default webpage size.
Ctrl + U: View the source code of the current webpage.
Ctrl + F5: Reload the current webpage.
Ctrl + H: View the browsing history.
Ctrl + Tab: Switch to the next open tab.
Ctrl + T: Open a new tab.
Ctrl + P: Print the current webpage.
Alt + Home: Access the default homepage.
* Mozilla Firefox
Alt + D: Move the mouse to the Web address bar.
Alt + Home: Go back to the default homepage.
Ctrl + –: Zoom out on the current webpage.
Ctrl + +: Zoom in on the current webpage.
Ctrl + S: Save the content of the current webpage.
Ctrl + n: Move the mouse to the corresponding open tabs (n is the sequence number like 1, 2, 3…).
Alt + Shift + Delete: Clear all personal data on Firefox.
Ctrl + N: Open a new Firefox window.
Ctrl + T: Open a new tab.
Ctrl + F4: Close the currently open tab.
Here, we've compiled essential shortcut keys for you to know when using browsers: IE, Google Chrome, and Firefox. Thanks to these, you can efficiently navigate the web on these browsers without necessarily using a mouse.
