Windows 7 Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts make it possible to navigate the Internet Explorer user interface without
having to move your hand away from the mouse. Internet Explorer 8 supports virtually
all of the keyboard shortcuts supported by earlier Internet Explorer versions, but it
also adds a slew of new shortcuts related to new functionality in this version. Summarizes the Internet Explorer 8 keyboard shortcuts.
Internet Explorer 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcut What It Does
Keyboard shortcuts make it possible to navigate the Internet Explorer user interface without
having to move your hand away from the mouse. Internet Explorer 8 supports virtually
all of the keyboard shortcuts supported by earlier Internet Explorer versions, but it
also adds a slew of new shortcuts related to new functionality in this version. Summarizes the Internet Explorer 8 keyboard shortcuts.
Internet Explorer 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcut What It Does
- Alt+left arrow key----------------Navigate to the previous page.
- Alt+right arrow key--------------Navigate to the next page.
- Esc----------------------------------Stop the current page from loading.
- F5 or Ctrl+R or Ctrl+F5--------Refresh (reload) the current page.
- Alt+Home--------------------------Go to your home page.
- Alt+D--------------------------------Select the address bar.
- Ctrl+Ente---------------------------Automatically add www and .com to what you typed . in the address bar.
- Spacebar--------------------------Scroll down the Web page.
- Shift+spacebar-------------------Scroll up the Web page.
- Alt+F4-------------------------------Close the current window.
- Ctrl+D-------------------------------Add the current page to your Favorites list.
- Alt+Nitem--------------------------Select the information bar.
- Shift+F10--------------------------Open the context menu for the currently selected item.
- Shift+mouse click----------------Open the link in a new window.
- Ctrl+mouse click-----------------Open the link in a new tab but do not select that tab.
- Ctrl+Shift+mouse click---------Open the link in new tab and navigate to that tab.
- Ctrl+T--------------------------------Open a new tab.
- Alt+Enter---------------------------Open a new tab from the address bar.
- Ctrl+Tab----------------------------Switch between available tabs.
- Ctrl+Shift+Tab--------------------Switch between available tabs in the opposite direction.
- Ctrl+W ----------------------------Close the current tab (or current window if no tabs are open).
- Ctrl+9------------------------------Switch to the last tab.
- Ctrl+Alt+F4 ----------------------Close other tabs.
- Ctrl+Q ----------------------------Open Quick Tabs.
- Ctrl+(+) or Ctrl+(=) ------------Zoom the page by 10 percent.
- Ctrl+(-) ----------------------------Decrease the page zoom by 10 percent.
- Ctrl+0 ----------------------------Zoom to 100 percent (normal view).
- Ctrl+E ----------------------------Navigate to the Toolbar Search box.
- Alt+Enter -----------------------Open Search in a new window.
- Ctrl+Down Arrow -------------Display the search provider menu.
- Ctrl+H ---------------------------Open the Favorites Center to the History view.
- Ctrl+I ----------------------------Open the Favorites Center to the Favorites view.
- Ctrl+J ---------------------------Open the Favorites Center to the Feeds view.
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