10 keyboard shortcuts when surfing the web
If you enjoy surfing the web (you’re reading this so we assume you do!) then these nifty shortcuts will speed up your process. Remember to hold down the first key (such as CTRL, ALT, Command) and then the following key simultaneously.
Open a new tab on your web page
Tabbed pages are a great feature in letting you open multiple web pages in one window. To launch a new tab press:
PC: CTRL + T
Mac: Command + T
Open a new window
To open a completely new window just press:
PC: CTRL + N
Mac: Command + N
Quick access to the address bar
The URL bar is where your type in the website address. Don’t bother reaching for the mouse with these shortcuts.
PC: ALT + D
Mac: Command + L
Favourite/bookmark a page
An amazing feature so you can quickly return to an interesting article or page.
PC: CTRL + D
Mac: Command + D
Close a tab page
Stop searching for the little X to close your page. This shortcut will only close your current tab page and not the whole browser.
PC: CTRL + F4 or CTRL + W
Mac: Command + W
Refresh your web page
If your page hasn’t loaded correctly or you just want to see the latest updates on our Facebook page, refreshing your page will bring the most up to date version.
PC: F5 or CTRL + R
Mac: Command + R
Reopen previous tab in browser
Have you ever accidentally closed the tab you were browsing and for the life you can’t remember where you found it? This shortcut will solve the problem opening up the last tab you closed.
PC: Ctrl + Shift + T
Mac: Command + Shift + T
Find a keyword
You are searching for something specific and don’t want to read through all the unnecessary text. This feature will bring up a box to type the word or phrase you want.
PC: Ctrl + F
Mac: Command + F
Go back to previous page
You could click the back button or you could just press the keyboard Backspace key instead.
Cancel loading your web page
Web pages that are slow to load are frustrating. If you can do away with all the graphics and videos that often take a while to load, press the ESC (escape) key and it will stop loading.