Most Useful Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts Last updated by Patrick Cooper on Mar 2, 2020
Internet Exploerr Keyboard Shortcuts come in very handy – it saves you time from fiddling around with the mouse clicks and also makes you more productive. Not to mention, you get to show your superninja keyboard skills while using Internet explorer with your co-workers. Here are the most commonly used handy shortcuts for Internet Explorer:
Most Common IE Keyboard Shortcuts CTRL-N: Opens a new Internet Explorer window. CTRL-T: Opens a new browser tab. CTRL-W: Closes current browser tab. CTRL-O: Displays the open Web page dialog. Ctrl + E: Opens a search query in the address bar. CTRL-F: Displays the Find dialog. CTRL-H: Shows the History sidebar. CTRL-I: Shows the Favorites sidebar. CTRL-J: Shows the Download Manager. CTRL-B: Organize your bookmarks. CTRL-D: Opens Add a Favorite dialog for current page. CTRL-SHIFT-L: Opens the URL or performs a web search (using the browser’s default search engine) on the text in your clipboard. CTRL-(Number): Switches focus to the tab that correlates to the number you press.For example, CTRL+1 => goes to first tab, CTRL+2=> goes to 2nd tab and so on. CTRL-P: Opens the Print dialog to print the active window. CTRL-S: Saves the current page for offline viewing. CTRL-SHIFT-P: Opens a new browser window with InPrivate browsing turned on. CTRL-TAB: Moves through browser tabs (from left to right).CTRL-SHIFT-TAB: Moves through browser tabs (right to left). CTRL-SHIFT-DEL: Opens the Delete Browser History Dialog. CTRL-ENTER: Adds “www.” to the beginning and “.com” to the end of the text in the address bar. Ctrl + Plus sign: Zooms in (+ 10%). Ctrl + Minus sign: Zooms out (- 10%). Ctrl + 0: Zoom to 100% ALT-Enter: Loads the URL from the address bar in a new tab. Also, opens a search query in a new tab. ALT-Left arrow: Goes back 1 page. ALT-Right arrow: If available, goes back a page. ALT-X: Opens the Tools menu (top-right). ALT-HOME: Opens the default home page. Keyboard Shortcuts for Tabs Close tab Ctrl + W Close tabs in the background Ctrl + F4 Open links in a new tab in the background Ctrl + click Open links in a new tab in the foreground Ctrl + Shift + click Duplicate tab Ctrl + K Open a new tab Ctrl + T Reopen the last tab you closed Ctrl + Shift + T Switch between tabs Crtl + Tab or Crtl + Shift + Tab Switch to the last tab Ctrl + 9 Switch to a specific tab number Ctrl + n (where “n” is a number between 1 and 8)
Keyboard Shortcuts for Address Bar Add www. to the beginning and .com to the end of text typed in the Address bar Ctrl + Enter Display a list of addresses you’ve typed F4 In the Address bar, move the cursor left to the next break in the sentence Ctrl + Left arrow In the Address bar, move the cursor right to the next break in the sentence Ctrl + Right arrow Move backward through the list of AutoComplete matches Down arrow Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches Up arrow Select the text in the Address bar Alt + D
Open the File menu Alt + F Open the Edit menu Alt + E Open the View menu Alt + V Open the Favorites menu Alt + A Open the Tools Alt + T Open the Help menu Alt + H
Keyboard Shortcuts for Clipboard Copy selected items to the Clipboard Ctrl + C Cut selected items, and copy them to the Clipboard Ctrl + X Paste select items from the Clipboard Ctrl + V Select all items on the current webpage Ctrl + A
Miscellaneous Keyboard Shortcuts Add site to favorites Ctrl + D Move selected item up in the Favorites list (in the Organize Favorites dialog box) Alt + Up arrow Move selected item down in the Favorites list (in the Organize Favorites dialog box) Alt + Down arrow Open the Add to favorites menu Alt + Z Open the Favorites menu from the menu bar Alt + A Open the Organize Favorites dialog box Ctrl + B Pin Favorites Center and display your history Ctrl + Shift + H View favorites Ctrl + I and Alt + C View feeds Ctrl + G View history Ctrl + H
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Patrick has over a decade’s experience writing about consumer electronics on the web. An avid traveller, he is the father of two adopted pitbulls and a greyhound. Cheif editor at WhatRocksAndWhatSucks.com, right now Patrick lives in Austin, TX. Reach him at patrick@wraws.com.