Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Keys Internet Explorer Browser Tips Advanced Options

Navigating the Page

Press this
Display Internet Explorer Help, or when in a dialog box, display context Help on an item. F1
Toggle between full-screen and regular views of the browser window. F11
Move forward through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar. TAB
Move back through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar. SHIFT+TAB
Go to your Home page. ALT+HOME
Go to the next page. ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Go to the previous page. ALT+LEFT ARROW or
BACKSPACE
Scroll toward the beginning of a document. UP ARROW
Scroll toward the end of a document. DOWN ARROW
Scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments. PAGE UP
Scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments. PAGE DOWN
Move to the beginning of a document. HOME
Move to the end of a document. END
Find on this page. CTRL+F
Refresh the current Web page. F5 or
CTRL+R
Refresh the current Web page, even if the time stamps haven't changed CTRL+F5
Stop downloading a page. ESC
Go to a new location. CTRL+O or
CTRL+L
Open a new window. CTRL+N
Close the current window. CTRL+W
Save the current page. CTRL+S
Print the current page or active frame. CTRL+P
Open the Search bar. CTRL+E
Open the Favorites bar. CTRL+I
Open the History bar. CTRL+H
In the History or Favorites bars, open multiple folders. CTRL+click

 

Working with the Address Bar

Press this
Select the text in the Address bar. ALT+D
Display a list of addresses you've typed. F4
When in the Address bar, move the cursor left to the next logical break in the address (period or slash). CTRL+LEFT ARROW
When in the Address bar, move the cursor right to the next logical break in the address (period or slash). CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Add "www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of the text typed in the Address bar. CTRL+ENTER
Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches. UP ARROW
Move back through the list of AutoComplete matches. DOWN ARROW

 

Editing

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

 

Saving Pictures and Text Try this
Save a page or picture without opening it. Right-click the link for the item you want to save, and then click Save Target As.
Copy information from a Web page into a document. Select the information you want to copy, and then on the Edit menu, click Copy.
Create a desktop shortcut to the current page. Right-click in the page, and then click Create Shortcut.
Use a Web page image as desktop wallpaper (or background). Right-click the image on the Web page, and then click Set as Wallpaper (or Set as Background).
Send a Web page in e-mail. On the File menu, point to Send, and then click Page by E-mail or Link by E-mail. Complete the mail message window, and then send the message. Note that you must have an e-mail account and an e-mail program set up on your computer.