Amazing Keyboard Shortcuts
Well, they aren’t really that amazing, but for Windows and Linux users, they sure save time.
- Ctrl+A: select all
- Ctrl+C: copy
- Ctrl+F: find
- Ctrl+G: find again or find next
- Ctrl+P: print
- Ctrl+S: save web page as
- Ctrl+T: open new tab
- Ctrl+U: view source code
- Ctrl+V: paste
- Ctrl+X: cut
- Ctrl+Y: redo
- Ctrl+Z: undo
- Alt+Tab: cycle through open programs
- Ctrl+Page Up: navigate forward through open tabs
- Ctrl+Page Down: navigate backward through open tabs
- Esc: stops the current tab’s web page from loading
- Ctrl+Shift+R: total refresh of the current web page — clears out the cache
- Ctrl+- and Ctrl++: adjust font size — use Ctrl+0 to reset to original size
- Ctrl+middle click / middle click: opens link in a new background tab
More keyboard shortcuts
- Open new window: Ctrl + N
- Open new tab: Ctrl + T
- Close window: Alt + F4 or Ctrl+W
- Close tab: Ctrl + F4
- Switch focus to address bar: Ctrl + L
- Open link: Enter
- Open link in new window: Shift + Enter
- Open link in new tab: Ctrl + Enter
- Go back: Backspace / Alt + Left Arrow
- Go forward: Shift + Backspace / Alt + Right Arrow
- Reload: Ctrl + R or F5
- Go to home page: Alt + Home
- Go to next tab: Ctrl + Tab
- Go to previous tab: Ctrl + Shift + Tab
- Find in this page: Ctrl + F
- Find again: F3
- View page source: Ctrl + U
- Decrease text size: Ctrl + –
- Increase text side: Ctrl + +
- Restore text size: Ctrl + 0
- Save page as: Ctrl + S
- Save link target as: Alt + Enter
- Stop: Esc
- Clear private data: Ctrl + Shift + Delete
- DOM Inspector: Ctrl + Shift + I
- Change text size: Ctrl and scroll up/down with mouse wheel
- Switch tabs: Ctrl + n, where n = a number 1 – 9
- Close tab: middle click (Windows default)
About the Author
Jeff Starr = Web Developer. Security Specialist. WordPress Buff.
