Full list of Microsoft Edge Shortcuts for Windows and Mac

Humphrey Mpairwe — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 19:37:47 +0000

Microsoft Edge shortcuts are valid on Windows and Mac computers through a connected input keyboard. Similar to other browsers like Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, the Internet explorer-legion replacement accepts shortcuts for easy execution of in-browser tasks.

Aside from regular Windows keyboard shortcuts and mac shortcuts you can use for task switching on your computer. The Microsoft Edge lineup allows you to use OS shortcuts in collaboration with in-browser functions.

Common Microsoft edge shortcuts are like any other for browsers, Control + N (Ctrl+N) opens a new Browser window, Control + T (Ctrl+T) opens a new tab, Control + P (Ctrl+P) prints your current page, among other functions available on the list of Microsoft Edge Shortcuts for Windows.

Microsoft Edge Shortcuts for Windows

Keyboard Combination	Function
Ctrl + N	Open a new browser window
Ctrl + T	Open a New Window Tab and automatically switch to it
Ctrl + R	Refresh the Current Tab or Webpage
Ctrl + D	Save your current webpage as a favorite
Ctrl + E	Open a search query in the address bar
Ctrl + F	Find on page
Ctrl + G	Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search
Ctrl + H	Open History in a new tab (web UI)
Ctrl + J	Open Downloads in a new tab (web UI)
Ctrl + L	Select the URL in the address bar to edit
Ctrl + M	Mute current tab (toggle)
Ctrl + S	Save the Current Open Web Page
Ctrl + O	Open a file from your computer in Edge
Ctrl + P	Print the current page
Ctrl + Shift + B	Show or hide the favorites bar
Ctrl + Shift + D	Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder
Ctrl + Shift + G	Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search
Ctrl + Shift + I	Open Developer Tools
Ctrl + Shift + L	Paste and search or Paste and go (if it’s a URL)
Ctrl + Shift + M	Sign in as a different user or browse as a Guest
Ctrl + Shift + N	Open a new InPrivate window
Ctrl + Shift + O	Open Favorites management
Ctrl + Shift + P	Print using the system dialog
Ctrl + Shift + R	Reload the current page, ignoring cached content
Ctrl + Shift + T	Reopen the last closed tab, and switch to it
Ctrl + Shift + U	Start or stop Read Aloud
Ctrl + Shift + V	Paste without formatting
Ctrl + Shift + W	Close the current window
Ctrl + U	View Page source
Ctrl + W	Close the current open tab
Ctrl + 0	Reset Page Zoom to default
Ctrl + 1, 2, … 8	Switch to a specific tab
Ctrl + 9	Switch to the last tab
Ctrl + Enter	Finish entered text with www. and .com, then load it immediately
Ctrl + Shift + Delete	Open clear browsing data options
Ctrl + Tab	Switch to the next tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl + Plus (+)	Zoom in
Ctrl + Minus (-)	Zoom out
Ctrl + \ (in a PDF)	Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width
Ctrl + [ (in a PDF)	Rotate PDF counter-clockwise 90*
Ctrl + ] (in a PDF)	Rotate PDF clockwise 90*
Ctrl + PgDn	Switch to the next tab
Ctrl + PgUp	Switch to the previous tab
Alt	Set focus on the Settings and more “…” button
Alt + Shift + B	Set focus on the first item in the favorites bar
Alt + D	Select the URL in the address bar to edit
Alt + E	Open the Settings and more “…” menu
Alt + F	Open the Settings and more “…” menu
Alt + Shift + I	Open the Send feedback dialog
Alt + Shift + T	Set focus on the first item in the toolbar
Alt + Left arrow	Go back
Alt + Right arrow	Go forward
Alt + Home	Open your home page in the current tab
Alt + F4	Close the current window
F1	Open Help
F3	Find on page
F4	Select the URL in the address bar
Ctrl + F4	Close the current tab
F5	Reload the current page
Shift + F5	Reload the current page, ignoring cached content
F6	Switch focus to next pane
Shift + F6	Switch focus to previous pane
F7	Turn caret browsing on or off
F9	Enter or exit Immersive Reader
F10	Set focus on the Settings and more “…” button
F10 + Enter	Open Setting and more “…” menu
Shift + F10	Open context menu
F11	Enter full screen (toggle)
F12	Open Developer Tools
Esc	Stop loading page; close dialog or pop-up
Spacebar	Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time
Shift + Spacebar	Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time
PgDn	Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time
PgUp	Scroll up a webpage, one screen at a time
Home	Go to the top of the page, Move keyboard focus to first item of pane
End	Go to the bottom of the page
Tab	Go to the next tab stop
Shift + Tab	Go to previous tab stop

Microsoft Edge Shortcuts allow you to execute in-browser tasks much faster than usual

Microsoft Edge Shortcuts for Mac

Just like Microsoft Edge Shortcuts for Windows, the same shortcuts are twisted to work on Mac. Common Microsoft Edge Shortcuts for Mac include Command+N (Cmd+N) to open a new window.

Command + T (Cmd+T) to open a new tab, among other shortcuts you can use to perform quick functions on your Macbook or iMac running any macOS version.

Keyboard Combination	Function
Cmd + N	Open a new Edge Window
Cmd + T	Open a new Tab and automatically switch to it
Cmd + Shift + T	Reopen a Closed Tab and Switch to it
Cmd + Shift + B	Show or hide the favorites bar
Cmd + Shift + C	Open Developer tools
Cmd + D	Save your current webpage as a favorite
Cmd + Shift + D	Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder
Cmd + F	Find on page
Cmd + Shift + F	Switch to full-screen mode
Cmd + G	Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search
Cmd + Shift + G	Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search
Cmd + Shift + H	Open your home page in the current tab
Cmd + Shift + J	Open the Downloads page in a new tab
Cmd + L	Select the URL in the address bar to edit
Control + M	Toggle tab mute on and off
Cmd + M	Minimize window
Cmd + Option + M	Minimize all windows of the front app
Cmd + Shift + M	Log in a different user or browse as a guest
Cmd + Shift + N	Open a new window in InPrivate mode
Cmd + O	Open a file from your computer in Edge
Cmd + P	Print the current page
Cmd + Q	Quit
Cmd + R	Reload the current page
Cmd + Shift + R	Reload the current page, ignoring cached content
Cmd + S	Save the current page
Cmd + Shift + U	Start or stop Read Aloud
Cmd + Shift + V	Paste format free text
Cmd + W	Close the current tab
Cmd + Shift + W	Close the current window
Cmd + Y	Open History in a new tab
Cmd + Option + L	Open Downloads in a new tab
Cmd + 0	Reset zoom level
Cmd + 1,2,…8	Switch to a specific tab
Cmd + 9	Switch to the last tab
Cmd + Left arrow	Move cursor to the beginning of first word in the same line
Cmd + Right arrow	Move cursor to the end of last word in the same line
Cmd + Delete	Delete the entire text field / entire line of text
Cmd + Return	Search the typed query in new tab
Cmd + Shift + Delete	Open clear browsing data options
Cmd + Plus (+)	Zoom in
Cmd + Minus (-)	Zoom out
Control + \ (in an open PDF)	Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width
Control + [ (in an open PDF)	Rotate PDF counter-clockwise 90*
Control + ] (in an open PDF)	Rotate PDF clockwise 90*
Control + Fn + Down arrow	Switch to the next tab
Control + Fn + Up arrow	Switch to the previous tab
F9	Enter or exit Immersive Reader
F12	Open Developer Tools
ESC (In full-screen mode)	Exit full-screen mode
ESC	Stop loading page; close dialog or pop-up
Space	Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time
Shift + Space	Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time
Tab	Move to the next control
Shift + Tab	Move to the previous control
Cmd + Ctrl + F	Turn full-screen mode on or off
Cmd + Option + F	Search the web
Cmd + Option + J	Open the JavaScript Console
Control + Tab	Go to the next tab
Shift + Control + Tab	Go to the previous tab
Cmd + ]	Navigate forward
Cmd + [	Navigate backward

Editor’s Note: This list of Microsoft Edge Shortcuts is from the official Microsoft Listing for its new Chromium-based browser.

Here is a list of Windows Keyboard Shortcuts you need to know

Humphrey Mpairwe — Fri, 15 May 2020 19:11:29 +0000

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts are combinations that help you execute various tasks and open programs on a computer. The most popular shortcuts include Ctrl + V (To paste) and Ctrl + C (To copy files or text).

With a wide catalog of Windows shortcuts rising per build release, you need to know some of the very basic, and most used combinations to execute tasks much faster than you’d do with a mouse.

Likely, Keyboard shortcuts are not limited to Windows only, But can also be used on several other operating systems like macOS (For Apple PCs), Linux and Unix powered computers. Nonetheless, below is a full list of shortcuts you may need to know.

List of Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Most used Shortcuts

Ctrl + A – Select all
Ctrl + B – bold
Ctrl + C – copy
Ctrl + D – fill
Ctrl + F – toping
Ctrl + G – Go
Ctrl + H – switch
Ctrl + I – italics
Ctrl + K – Enter the hyperlink
Ctrl + N – New workbook
Ctrl + O – open
Ctrl + P – Print
Ctrl + R – fill
Ctrl + S – Save
Ctrl + U – Underline
Ctrl + V – Paste
Ctrl V – Close
Ctrl + X – truncate
Ctrl + Y – repeat
Ctrl + Z – return

Formula Key Shortcuts

F1 – help
F2 – Edit
F3 – Paste name
F4 – Repeat the last step
F4 – Switches between absolute / relative refs when entering the formula
F5 – Git
F6 – Next panel
F7 – Spelling checker
F8 – Advanced mode
F9 – Recalculate all workbooks
F10 – Activate the menu bar
F11 – New graphics
F12 – Storage

Control, Shift + Symbols Shortcuts

Ctrl +: – Enter the current time
Ctrl +; – Add the current date
Ctrl + “- Distribution value from above
Ctrl + ‘- Copy formulas from Cell Above
Shift – Press and hold the shift key in the Excel menu for additional features
Shift + F1 – what is it?
Shift + F2 – edit cell comment
Shift + F3 – Convert a function to a formula
Shift + F4 – Find the next one
Shift + F5 – find
Shift + F6 – Previous section
Shift + F8 – add to selection
Shift + F9 – Calculate the active activity page
Shift + F10 – display shortcut menu
Shift + F11 – New worksheet
Ctrl + F3 – specify the name
Ctrl + F4 – Close
Ctrl + F5 – XL, reset window size
Ctrl + F6 – Next workbook window
Shift + Ctrl + F6 – Previous workbook window
Ctrl + F7 – Move window
Ctrl + F8 – Zoom window
Ctrl + F9 – Decrease the workbook
Ctrl + F10 – Maximize or restore window
Ctrl + F11 – internal window 4.0 Macro page
Ctrl + F1 – open the file

Alt, Ctrl, Shift + Symbols

Alt + F1 – Add a graphic
Alt + F2 – Save
Alt + F4 – Exit
Alt + down arrow – Display automatic completion list
Alt + ‘- Formatting style dialog box
Ctrl + Shift + ~ – General format
Ctrl + Shift +! – Comma format
Ctrl + Shift + @ – Time format
Ctrl + Shift + # – Date format
Ctrl + Shift + $ – currency format
Ctrl + Shift +% – Percent format
Ctrl + Shift + ^ – Ustel format
Ctrl + Shift + & – place a border around the selected cells
Ctrl + Shift + _ – Remove the outline border
Ctrl + Shift + * – Select the current area
Ctrl ++ – Add
Ctrl + – – Delete
Ctrl + 1 – Cell Formatting dialog box
Ctrl + 2 – bold
Ctrl + 3 – italics
Ctrl + 4 – Bottom line
Ctrl + 5 – Strikethrough
Ctrl + 6 – Show / hide objects
Ctrl + 7 – show / hide the standard toolbar
Ctrl + 8 – Swap simple symbols
Ctrl + 9 – hide lines
Ctrl + 0 – hide columns
Ctrl + Shift + (- show lines
Ctrl + Shift +) – display columns
Bottom or F10 – Open the menu
Ctrl + Tab – in the toolbar: the next toolbar
Shift + Ctrl + Tab – in the toolbar: the previous toolbar
Ctrl + Tab – In the workbook: Activate the next workbook
Shift + Ctrl + Tab – In the workbook: launch the previous workbook
Shortcut – Next tool
Shift + Tab – front tool
Execute the Enter command
Shift + Ctrl + F – The bottom of the font
Shift + Ctrl + F + F – Format The letters window in the Mobile dialog box
Shift + Ctrl + P – point size drop – down list
Ctrl + E – centering center
Ctrl + J – right
Ctrl + L – align
Ctrl + R – align to the right
Alt + Tab – switch applications

Windows Button Shortcuts

Windows + R – Project screen
Windows + E – Open the file opener
Windows + D – Go to the desktop
Windows + M – Minimize all windows
Windows + S – search

Keyboard Shortcuts – TECH POINT MAGAZINE