How do I refresh my browser or cycle through tabs without using my mouse or touch pad? Its good to have these shortcuts at your fingertips when you are working on the web everyday or even if you are just want a faster web experience. Here is the breakdown of the essential keyboard shortcuts for the most popular web browsers.
Google Chrome
Tabs and windows
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+N | Open a new window |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | Open a new window in incognito mode |
| Ctrl+T | Open a new tab |
| Ctrl+O | Open a file in the browser |
| Ctrl+Shift+Q (twice) | Sign out of your Google Account on Chrome OS |
| Ctrl+W | Close the current tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+W | Close the current window |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | Reopen the last tab you’ve closed. Google Chrome remembers the last 10 tabs you’ve closed. |
| Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+8 | Go to the tab at the specified position in the window |
| Ctrl+9 | Go to the last tab in the window |
| Alt+1 through Alt+8 | Activate launcher items 1-8 |
| Search+1 through Search+= | Use F1 to F12 |
| Alt+9 | Go to the last window open |
| Ctrl+Tab | Go to the next tab in the window |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Go to the previous tab in the window |
| Alt+Tab | Go to the next window you have open |
| Alt+Shift+Tab | Go to the previous window you have open |
| Click and hold the Back or Forward arrow in the browser toolbar | See your browsing history for the tab |
| Backspace, or press Alt and the left arrow | Go to previous page in your browsing history. |
| Shift+Backspace, or press Alt and the right arrow | Go to the next page in your browsing history. |
| Press Ctrl and click a link | Open the link in a new tab in the background |
| Press Ctrl+Shift and click a link | Open the link in a new tab and switch to the newly opened tab |
| Press Shift and click a link | Open the link in a new window |
| Drag a link to a tab | Open the link in the tab |
| Drag a link to a blank area on the tab strip | Open the link in a new tab |
| Type a URL in the address bar, then press Alt+Enter | Open the URL in a new tab |
| Press Esc while dragging a tab | Return the tab to its original position |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Locks your screen |
Mozillas Firefox
| Shortcut | Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Close Tab | Ctrl + W Ctrl + F4 |
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| Close Window | Ctrl + Shift + W Alt + F4 |
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| Move Tab in focus Left | Ctrl + Shift + Page Up | |
| Move Tab in focus Right | Ctrl + Shift + Page Down | |
| Move Tab in focus to start | Ctrl + Home | |
| Move Tab in focus to end | Ctrl + End | |
| New Tab | Ctrl + T | |
| New Window | Ctrl + N | |
| New Private Window | Ctrl + Shift + P | |
| Next Tab | Ctrl + Tab Ctrl + Page Down |
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| Open Address in New Tab | Alt + Enter | |
| Previous Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab Ctrl + Page Up |
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| Undo Close Tab | Ctrl + Shift + T | |
| Undo Close Window | Ctrl + Shift + N | |
| Select Tab 1 to 8 | Ctrl + 1to8 | |
| Select Last Tab | Ctrl + 9 | |
| Tab Groups View | Ctrl + Shift + E | |
| Close Tab Groups View | Esc | |
| Next Tab Group | Ctrl + ` | |
| Previous Tab Group | Ctrl + Shift + ` |
Safari
| 1. Manage Tabs and Windows | |
|---|---|
| ⌘+T | Open new tab |
| ⌘+Shift+Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Jump to next / jump to previous tab |
| ⌘+W | Close current tab |
| ⌘+Z | Re-open closed tab (undo command) |
| ⌘+Option+w | Close all tabs except active tab |
| ⌘+N | Open New Safari Window |
| ⌘+M | Minimize current Window |
| ⌘+H | Hide all Safari Windows |
| ⌘+Shift+W | Close Safari Window (current window, all tabs) |
| ⌘+`/⌘+Shift+` | Jump to next / jump to previous Safari Windows |
| ⌘+Q | Close Safari (all windows, all tabs) |
| 2. Safari Features and Bookmarks | |
|---|---|
| Option+⌘+1 | Show Top Sites |
| Option+⌘+2 | Show Collections (history, bookmarks, …) |
| ⌘+D | Bookmark Page |
| ⌘+Shift+N | Open New Private Window (equivalent of Incognito mode in Google Chrome) |
| ⌘+1…9 | Jump to bookmark #1, #2, … from Bookmark Bar |
| ⌘+Shift+L | Show Sidebar (to display Bookmarks, Reading List, and Shared Links pane) |
Internet Explorer
This is the worst browser ever, so just go ahead and install chrome 😉
