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.