Browser Shortcuts (Cheat Sheet)

Here are some of the keyboard shortcuts I have come across and have found them to be very useful. They save me a lot of time and I thought that I would share it with you all. I hope you would find these little tips and tricks very useful. Also If you have anymore shortcuts to share please share in the comment section. You may also want to have a look at my hub on Windows Run Command Shortcuts. So here is the list:

Common Browser Shortcuts (Opera, Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari)

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Shortcut	Function
[Ctrl] + [T]	New tab
[Ctrl] + [W]	Close tabs
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [W]	Close all tabs
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [T]	Restore last closed tab
[Ctrl] + [N]	New browser window
[Ctrl] + [F]	Find keyword
[Ctrl] + [C]	Copy
[Ctrl] + [V]	Paste
[Ctrl] + [X]	Cut
[Ctrl] + [+] / [-]	Zoom in/Zoom out
[Ctrl] + [0]	Default zoom
[Alt] + [D]	Go to address bar
[Ctrl] + [E]	Go to search bar
[Ctrl] + [Enter]	Autocomplete a ".com" to an address and go
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [D]	Add a bookmark
[Ctrl] + [H]	History
[Ctrl] + [Tab]	Cycle to next tab
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Tab]	Cycle to previous tab
[F11]	Go full screen

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Internet Explorer

INTERNER EXPLORER

Shortcut	Function
[Alt] + [Ctrl] + [B]	Toggle menu bar
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [P]	Open a new in private browsing window
[Ctrl] + [K]	Duplicate tab(Open current tab in a new tab)
[Alt] + [Enter]	Open the currently typed Url in a new tab
[Ctrl] + [J]	Open feeds
[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [F4]	Close other tabs
[Ctrl] + [Q]	Toggle quick tabs(thumbnail view)
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Del]	Delete browsing history

Safari

SAFARI

Shortcut	Function
[Alt] + [Enter]	Open the currently typed url in a new tab
[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [B]	Open the bookmarks list
Up Arrow or Down Arrow	Slect the next bookmark or folder in a collection
Right Arrow Key[?]	Open a folder in a collection
Left Arrow key[?]	Close a folder in a collection

Chrome

CHROME

Shortcut	Function
[Alt] + [Enter]	Open the currently typed url in a new tab
[Backspace] / [Alt] + Left Arrow	Goes to the previous page in your browsing history for the tab
[Shift] + [Backspace] / [Alt] + Right Arrow	Goes to the next page in your browsing history for the tab
[Alt] + [Home]	Opens your home page in the current window
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [N]	Opens a new window in incognito mode
[Ctrl] / [Shift] + [F5]	Reloads your current page, ignoring cached content
[Shift] + [Enter]	Find the previous match for your input in the find bar
[Ctrl] + [1]....[8]	Switches to tab at the specifies number on the tab strip
[Ctrl] + [9]	Switches to the last tab
[Ctrl] + [Page Up]	Cycle tabs ahead
[Ctrl] + [Page Down]	Cycle tabs behind

Firefox

FIREFOX

Shortcut	Function
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Enter]	Autocomplete a ".org" address for the typed word
[Shift] + [Enter]	Autocomplte a ".net" address for the typed word
[Alt] + [Enter]	Open the currently typed url in a new tab
[']	Find keywords only in links on the page
[Shift] + [F3]	Find previous
[Ctrl] + [J]	Toggle downloads dialog
[Ctrl] + Left Arrow	Move tab left
[Ctrl] + Right Arrow	Move tab right
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [D]	Bookmarks all open tabs in new folder

Opera

OPERA

Shortcut	Function
[Alt] + [Enter]	Properties of the currently loaded page
[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Shift] + [H]	Hide Opera
[Ctrl] + Space Bar	Go to your homepage
[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [V]	Paste clipboard text and go in current or new tab
[Ctrl] + [0]....[9]	Display a speed dial website
[Alt] + Right Arrow	Go to next page in history
[Alt] + Left Arrow	Go to previous page in history
[Shift] + [I]	Toggle loading of images
[Ctrl] + Click	A shortcut for saving image as