It pays to know browser shortcut keys. Study the list below and speed up your browsing experience.

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Common Browser "Shortcuts"

The most commonly used browser shortcuts speed up your browsing experience.

  • CTRL +: Increase font size
  • CTRL -: Decrease font size
  • CTRL A: Select all
  • CTRL C: Copy
  • CTRL X: Cut
  • CTRL V: Paste
  • CTRL F: Find
  • CTRL E: Search
  • CTRL W: Close window
  • CTRL N: New browser window
  • CTRL R: Refresh web page
  • CTRL O: new location - esc to close
  • CTRL D: quickly save a Web page to your Favorites list
  • CTRL I: Favorites
  • CTRL P: Print the page
  • CTRL H: History
  • CTRL T: Open a new tab
  • CTRL tab: goto URL Address field
  • Alt Spacebar X: Window Maximize
  • Alt Spacebar R: Window Restore
  • Alt Spacebar N: Window Minimize
  • Home key: beginning of page
  • End key: bottom of page
  • Backspace key: move back a page.
  • CTRL+LEFT+ARROW quickly move the cursor back between parts of the address.
  • Previous pages quickly, click the small down arrow to the right of the Back button.
  • F1: help
  • F3: find
  • F4: history
  • F5: refresh
  • F7: caret browsing (using the keyboard instead of the cursor/mouse)
  • Alt F4: close window


Presentation Mode IE
Select the F11 function key to enter Presentation mode.
Select the F11 function key to toggle back.

Resize Text Size IE
Hold down ctrl key and move the wheel on the mouse.
The page text will enlarge or shrink.

Page forward and back IE
Hold down shift key and move the wheel on the mouse.
This will page forward or backward through the pages selected.

Quick jump to the address field IE
Select the alt and D keys together.
This will select the URL address field.

Page scroll using mouse wheel button IE
Push down on the mouse wheel button and slide the whole mouse up and down.
This will page up and down the screen.

Select visited web site addresses IE
Select the F4 function key.
This will show a listing of sites you have visited for selection.

Refresh the page IE and Netscape 6
Select the F5 function key.
This will refresh the current page.

Quick Search IE
In the address field type find or ? then your topic or keyword
This will go to MSN search engine and search on your topic.

Quick Search part II IE
Select the F3 function key.
This will display the left side search column box.

Open a New IE Window with One Click
Hold down shift and click on the link.
A new IE browser window will appear.

Page forward and back using arrow keys IE
Hold Alt button and use the arrow keys to page foward and back.

Stop flashing images IE
Find a site that has flashing images About.com
After the page loads select the Esc button.

Get to Your Favorites with Keyboard Shortcut IE
Enter Control-I will bring up your left pane favorites.
Enter Control-I will make it disappear
Enter Control-B to organize your favorites

Print Part of a Web Page IE
Select the area you want to print with your mouse.
Select the print option from the menu bar - not the print icon.
Change the print range area to selection

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