The best keyboard shortcuts can help you complete many computing tasks. As muscle memory kicks in, you can open files, format documents, switch between programs, and more, all without taking your fingers off the keyboard or navigating menus and dialog boxes.
A lot of the time you spend on your computer is probably spent on the Internet, and the benefits of keyboard shortcuts extend to web browsers as well. The most popular browsers use the same keyboard shortcuts as your computer's operating system, but it's generally important to note that the Cmd (Command) key on macOS often replaces the Ctrl (Control) key on Windows.
Below, I've listed some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for browsing the internet. If some you haven't encountered before, they should help you use more of the internet in less time. (In addition to this, you'll often find that individual sites, such as YouTube and Slack, support their own keyboard shortcuts.)
These shortcuts should work in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari, and in many other browsers as well.
The best keyboard shortcuts for managing tabs
Close current tab: If you need to close the browser tab you're viewing, Ctrl/Cmd+W will do the job - just make sure you're on the correct tab, especially if you want to close an option There are many stuck at one time.
Reopen the last closed tab: To restore the tab you just closed, use Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+T .
Jump to a specific tab: You can also use keyboard shortcuts to bypass open tabs. Hold Ctrl/Cmd and click the tab number you want to jump to , starting with 1 for the leftmost tab, 2 for the rightmost tab, and so on until the 9th tab.
Cycle through open tabs: If you want to cycle through all tabs one at a time, use Ctrl+Tab on Windows and macOS (also hold Shift to move in the opposite direction).
Open a new tab: To open a new tab and jump directly to it, use Ctrl/Cmd+T .
Open new window: If you need new window and new tab, Ctrl/Cmd+N will open new window
Open a new incognito window: If you hold down Shift and Ctrl/Cmd+N at the same time, you will get an incognito or private window. The outlier here is Firefox - use Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P to open a new private window.
The best keyboard shortcuts for browsing the web
You can also use some handy keyboard shortcuts to browse the web.
Scroll down or up: Tap the space bar to see the current page scroll down so you can continue reading. Use Shift+Space to return.
Move between page links: Use Tab and Shift+Tab to move between links on a web page - but on Safari, you may have to hold down Option at the same time, depending on your system settings (try both to see which kind of effective)).
Open a link in a background tab or active tab: If you want to open a link in a background tab but stay on the current tab, hold Ctrl/Cmd while clicking ; if you want to open in a new tab link and jump directly to the link, hold Ctrl/Cmd+Shift while clicking the link.
Back and forward using the keyboard: You can use keyboard shortcuts in place of the back and forward buttons in your browser. If you're using Windows, hold down Alt and then tap the left or right arrow key. If you're using Use the Cmd key instead of the Alt key on macOS.
More of the best keyboard shortcuts for your browser
Find something on a page: If you want to find something on a web page, press Ctrl/Cmd+F to open the search box.
Bookmark a page: You can also press Ctrl/Cmd+D to bookmark the web page you're currently viewing (some other bookmark organization tools should also appear on the screen).
Zoom in or out of the page: Hold down Ctrl/Cmd and click the + (plus sign) button to zoom in on the page. While holding Ctrl/Cmd, you can click - (minus sign) to zoom out, or 0 (zero) to return to the default zoom level.
Quickly refresh the page: Sometimes you need to refresh the page to see if there are updates, and Ctrl/Cmd+R is the shortcut you need.
Hard refresh the page: Hold down Shift and Ctrl/Cmd+R at the same time, the page will be completely refreshed, including all cached content.
Jump right to the address bar: When you need to go to another location on the web, Ctrl/Cmd+L will place the cursor in the address bar at the top of the browser interface. From there you can run a web search, or enter the URL of the page you want to visit next.
