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INTERNET EXPLORER KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS:

(this is an old article, but still accurate)

You can use shortcut keys to view and explore Web pages, use the Address bar, work with favorites, and edit. Many of these shortcuts also work with Firefox (or Netscape Navigator or Communicator), such as CTRL+D. If you use Firefox, try them out.

VIEWING AND EXPLORING WEB PAGES (Press the key or keys listed for the following results):

• F1 = Display the IE Help, or when in a dialog box, display context help on an item
• F11 = Toggle between Full Screen and regular view of the browser window
• TAB = Move forward through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar
• SHIFT+TAB = Move back through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar
• ALT+HOME = Go to your Home page
• ALT+RIGHT ARROW = Go to the next page
• ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE = Go to the previous page
• SHIFT+F10 = Display a shortcut menu for a link
• CTRL+TAB or F6 = Move forward between frames
• SHIFT+CTRL+TAB = Move back between frames
• UP ARROW = Scroll toward the beginning of a document
• DOWN ARROW = Scroll toward the end of a document
• PAGE UP = Scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments
• PAGE DOWN = Scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments
• HOME = Move to the beginning of a document
• END = Move to the end of a document
• CTRL+F = Find on the current page
• F5 or CTRL+R = Refresh page IF time stamps of Web & locally stored versions are different
• CTRL+F5 = Refresh page, even if time stamps of Web & locally stored versions are the same
• ESC = Stop downloading a page
• CTRL+O or CTRL+L = Open a file or go to a new location
• CTRL+N = Open a new browser window
• CTRL+W = Close the current window
• CTRL+S = Save the current page
• CTRL+P = Print the current page or active frame
• ENTER = Activate a selected link
• CTRL+E = Open Search (the Internet) in Explorer bar
• CTRL+I = Open Favorites in Explorer bar
• CTRL+H = Open History in Explorer bar
• CTRL+click In History or Favorites bars = open multiple folders

USING THE ADDRESS BAR:

• ALT+D = Select the text in the Address bar
• F4 = Display the Address bar history
• CTRL+LEFT ARROW = When in Address bar, moves cursor left to next logical break (. or /)
• CTRL+RIGHT ARROW = When in Address bar, moves cursor right to next logical break (. or /)
• CTRL+ENTER = Add "www." to beginning and ".com" to end of the text typed in Address bar
• UP ARROW = Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches
• DOWN ARROW = Move back through the list of AutoComplete matches

WORKING WITH FAVORITES:

• CTRL+D = Add the current page to your favorites (without prompting for name or location)
• CTRL+B = Open the Organize Favorites dialog box
• ALT+UP ARROW = Move selected item up in Favorites list in Organize Favorites dialog box
• ALT+DOWN ARROW = Move selected item down in Favorites list in Organize Favorites dialog box

EDITING:

• CTRL+X = Remove the selected items and copy them to the Clipboard
• CTRL+C = Copy the selected items to the Clipboard
• CTRL+V = Insert the contents of the Clipboard at the selected location
• CTRL+A = Select all items on the current Web page