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Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by bigdrey(m): 12:10am On Jan 09, 2016 |
Every browser have their specific keyboard shortcuts just as there there are windows and other application shortcuts, these shortcut makes working with them easier and faster, and they make you use computers like experts. The good thing about these shortcuts is that many of them perform the same functions and actions on various web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera e.t.c. And it is the many of them that are common to all browsers i will be listing below categorically : Mouse Actions for Tabs Middle Click a Tab – Close the tab. Ctrl+Left Click, Middle Click – Open a link in a background tab. Shift+Left Click – Open a link in a new browser window. Ctrl+Shift+Left Click – Open a link in a foreground tab. Navigation Alt+Left Arrow, Backspace – Back. Alt+Right Arrow, Shift+Backspace – Forward. F5 – Reload. Ctrl+F5 – Reload and skip the cache, re-downloading the entire website. Escape – Stop. Alt+Home – Open homepage. Tabs Ctrl+1-8 – Switch to the specified tab, counting from the left. Ctrl+9 – Switch to the last tab. Ctrl+T – Open a new tab. Ctrl+N – Open a new browser window. Alt+F4 – Close the current window. (Works in all applications.) Ctrl+Tab – Switch to the next tab – in other words, the tab on the right. (Ctrl+Page Up also works, but not in Internet Explorer.) Ctrl+Shift+Tab – Switch to the previous tab – in other words, the tab on the left. (Ctrl+Page Down also works, but not in Internet Explorer.) Ctrl+W, Ctrl+F4 – Close the current tab. Ctrl+Shift+T – Reopen the last closed tab. Zooming Ctrl and +, Ctrl+Mousewheel Up – Zoom in. Ctrl and -, Ctrl+Mousewheel Down — Zoom out. Ctrl+0 – Default zoom level. F11 – Full-screen mode. Scrolling Space, Page Down – Scroll down a frame. Shift+Space, Page Up – Scroll up a frame. Home – Top of page. End – Bottom of page. Middle Click – Scroll with the mouse. (Windows only) Search Ctrl+K, Ctrl+E – Focus the browser’s built-in search box or focus the address bar if the browser doesn’t have a dedicated search box. (Ctrl+K doesn’t work in IE, Ctrl+E does.) Alt+Enter – Perform a search from the search box in a new tab. Ctrl+F, F3 – Open the in-page search box to search on the current page. Ctrl+G, F3 – Find the next match of the searched text on the page. Ctrl+Shift+G, Shift+F3 – Find the previous match of the searched text on the page. Address Bar Ctrl+L, Alt+D, F6 – Focus the address bar so you can begin typing. Ctrl+Enter – Prefix www. and append .com to the text in the address bar, and then load the website. For example, type windrey into the address bar and press Ctrl+Enter to open www.windrey.com. Alt+Enter – Open the location in the address bar in a new tab. History & Bookmarks Ctrl+H – Open the browsing history. Ctrl+J – Open the download history. Ctrl+D – Bookmark the current website. Ctrl+Shift+Del – Open the Clear Browsing History window. Other Functions Ctrl+P – Print the current page. Ctrl+S – Save the current page to your computer. Ctrl+O – Open a file from your computer. Ctrl+U – Open the current page’s source code. (Not in IE.) F12 – Open Developer Tools. (Requires Firebug extension for Firefox.) Source: http://blog.windrey.com/major-web-browsers-keyboard-shortcuts/ 21 Likes 9 Shares |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by bigdrey(m): 7:34am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Cc: lalasticlala |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by looseweight: 9:29am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Thanks... Got to bookmark it |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by Nobody: 9:30am On Jan 12, 2016 |
wow! we are all learning everyday. 2 Likes |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by Wuuworld(m): 9:31am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Informative post though but na Back to Back things, u guys just dey renew and rebrand am like indomie pack Na who this keys don help woo babe?? Abi na wetin experts talk say go help our economy improve be this? In other words,what we practice in Nigeria is Kakistocracy |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by Drdaps(m): 9:31am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Noted |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by Richie0974: 9:31am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Oh.. |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by tunwumi: 9:32am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Thanks |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by makazona(m): 9:32am On Jan 12, 2016 |
not bad.Kudos Op. Happy Nu year y'all. Especially Bouquetofjoy! |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by GlitzG: 9:32am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Thanks |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by Benjom(m): 9:32am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Thanks for sharing |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by AMPLIFY: 9:33am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Cool. Lol reminds me of this hilarious article i read about the different phases of owning a laptophttp://manly.ng/the-three-funny-stages-of-owning-a-laptop/ I almost died of laughter. |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by ultrazone(m): 9:33am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Thanks |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by kirchofff(m): 9:33am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Oh, i already knw all dis |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by imsuboi(m): 9:33am On Jan 12, 2016 |
hmm |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by ichommy(m): 9:34am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Awesome, knw few of them. Benefits for newbie. |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by Kingslaw(m): 9:35am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Thanks op! |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by BUAR(m): 9:35am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by JesusCrew: 9:36am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Gd job |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by wellmax(m): 9:36am On Jan 12, 2016 |
What do I need these for ? |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by Sasuwa(f): 9:40am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by youngberry001(m): 9:41am On Jan 12, 2016 |
ahhh something wey i dey do everyday |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by PigMeat: 9:43am On Jan 12, 2016 |
The "BACK2BACK" crew stay clear!!! |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by orlarbissy(f): 9:54am On Jan 12, 2016 |
wellmax:To impress ur new catch |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by DaFlash: 9:58am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Nice I will master it all. |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by HARDDON: 10:01am On Jan 12, 2016 |
bigdrey: |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by Nobody: 10:01am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Ok..I use Ctrl + lala and lalasticlala is mentioned. 1 Like |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by pamcode(m): 10:04am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Too much for me to memorize jare |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by Swagavillage(m): 10:06am On Jan 12, 2016 |
Abeg who wan memorize all this plenty tins |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by RVBC: 10:07am On Jan 12, 2016 |
This is like another course on is own |
Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by adeememman(m): 10:07am On Jan 12, 2016 |
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Re: Major Web Browsers Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know by oluseyiforjesus(m): 10:12am On Jan 12, 2016 |
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