Useful keyboard short cuts when browsing
I always prefer using keyboard rather than mouse when working on my computer. It is faster and easier. I suggest everyone use keyboard as much you can. Avoid always moving your hands from keyboard to mouse. Every program in your system has a set of keyboard short cuts. Find them and use them. You will definitely feel easier and faster.
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I am giving here some of the keyboard shortcuts for web browser specially FireFox, It really save you. These keyboard shortcuts also works in other browsers also.
Ctrl + N - Open new Window Alt + Left Arrow - Back
Ctrl + T - Open new Tab Alt + Right Arrow - Forward
Ctrl + Shift + W - Close Window Alt + Home - Home
Ctrl + W - Close Tab Ctrl + D - Book Mark This Page
Ctrl + S - Save Page as.. Ctrl + Shift +Del - Clear Private Data
Ctrl + P - Print Ctrl + K - Web Search
Ctrl + F - Find Windows Logo + M - Minimize all windows
Esc - Stop Windows Logo + Shift + M - Restore Minimized
Ctrl + R - Reload windows
Ctrl + + - Zoom In Windows Logo+E - Open My Computer
Ctrl + - - Zoom Out Windows Logo+F - Search for a file or a folder
F11 - Full Screen Windows Logo+ L - Lock the keyboard
Windows Logo+R - Open the Run dialog box
These are some of the useful keyboard shortcuts when you are browsing. Try using these short cuts right now.
Thanks for the list. Some of the short-cuts you’ve mentioned are global across all applications.
Thank you very much for the tips.
another good one is ctrl + shift + t . it opens previously closed tabs and has quite a long memory. try it.
works in firefox and google chrome - not ie though.