Microsoft Edge Shortcut Keys
Microsoft Edge is a browser-based on Chromium open source project. This makes the Edge browser similar in functionality to chrome. As per Microsoft, Edge tends to provide some great enhancements in performance as compared to Google Chrome due to better tweaks in performance and memory optimizations. Being a Chromium project, you do get a bunch of experimental features to try on. They are called "Edge Flags" or simply "Flags"
Microsoft Edge is at an upper edge over other browsers in terms of privacy. It provides privacy control in your hands. You can manually set your desired privacy level as "Basic, Balanced, and Strict". Edge also blocks “potentially unwanted apps” from installing which is not unlike other browser protective measures but Edge seems to take it up a notch. Beyond security, Edge offers a clean-looking design that feels right at home on both Windows 10 and Mac. These are some good reasons to go with Edge browser if you can easily migrate from chrome.????
Coming to the main gist of the topic, below is a list of shortcuts that you can use to make your browsing experience even better. These shortcut keys would be helpful for you all.
Microsoft Edge Shortcut Keys
Function | Windows | macOS |
---|---|---|
Show or hide the favorites bar | Ctrl + Shift + B | Command + Shift + B |
Set focus on the first item in the favorites bar | Alt + Shift + B | |
Save the current tab as a favorite | Ctrl + D | Command + D |
Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder | Ctrl + Shift + D | Command + Shift + D |
Select the URL in the address bar to edit | Alt + D | Command + L |
Open a search query in the address bar | Ctrl + E | |
Open the Settings and more “…” menu | Alt + E | Command + , (comma) |
Find on page | Ctrl + F | Command + F |
Search the web | Command + Option + F | |
Toggle tab mute on and off | Ctrl + M | |
Open the Settings and more “…” menu | Alt + F | |
Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search | Ctrl + G | Command + G |
Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search | Ctrl + Shift + G | Command + Shift + G |
Open History in a new tab (web UI) | Ctrl + H | Command + Y |
Open Developer Tools | Ctrl + Shift + I | Command + Shift + C |
Open the Send feedback dialog | Alt + Shift + I | |
Open Downloads in a new tab (web UI) | Ctrl + J | Command + Shift + J |
Open a search query in the address bar | Ctrl + K | |
Duplicate the current tab | Ctrl + Shift + K | |
Search the typed query in the new tab | Command + Return | |
Select the URL in the address bar to edit | Ctrl + L | |
Paste and search or Paste and go (if it’s a URL) | Ctrl + Shift + L | |
Mute the current tab (toggle) | Ctrl + M | |
Sign in as a different user or browse as a Guest | Ctrl + Shift + M | Command + Shift + M |
Open a new window | Ctrl + N | Command + N |
Minimize window | Command + M | |
Minimize all windows of the front app | Command + Option + M | |
Open a new InPrivate window | Ctrl + Shift + N | Command + Shift + N |
Open a file from your computer in Edge | Ctrl + O | Command + O |
Open Favorites management | Ctrl + Shift + O | |
Quit | Command + Q | |
Print the current page | Ctrl + P | Command + P |
Print using the system dialog | Ctrl + Shift + P | |
Reload the current page | Ctrl + R | |
Reload the current page, ignoring cached content | Ctrl + Shift + R | |
Save the current page | Ctrl + S | Command + S |
Open a new tab and switch to it | Ctrl + T | Command + T |
Reopen the last closed tab, and switch to it | Ctrl + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T |
Set focus on the first item in the toolbar | Alt + Shift + T | |
View source | Ctrl + U | |
Open the JavaScript Console | Command + Option + J | |
Start or stop Read Aloud | Ctrl + Shift + U | |
Paste without formatting | Ctrl + Shift + V | Command + Shift + V |
Close the current tab | Ctrl + W | Command + W |
Close the current window | Ctrl + Shift + W | Command + Shift + W |
Open Collections | Ctrl + Shift + Y | |
Reset zoom level | Ctrl + 0 (zero) | Command + 0 (zero) |
Switch to a specific tab | Ctrl + 1, 2, … 8 | Command + 1,2,…8 |
Switch to the last tab | Ctrl + 9 | Command + 9 |
Move the cursor to the beginning of the first word in the same line | Command + Left arrow | |
Move the cursor to the end of the last word in the same line | Command + Right arrow | |
Delete the entire text field / entire line of text | Command + Delete | |
Add www. to the beginning and .com to the end of the text typed in the address bar | Ctrl + Enter | |
Switch to the next tab | Ctrl + Tab | Ctrl + Fn + Down arrow |
Switch to the previous tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Ctrl + Fn + Up arrow |
Zoom in | Ctrl + Plus (+) | Command + Plus (+) |
Zoom out | Ctrl + Minus (-) | Command + Minus (-) |
Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width | Ctrl + \ (in a PDF) | Ctrl + \ (in a PDF) |
Rotate PDF counter-clockwise 90* | Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) | Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) |
Rotate PDF clockwise 90* | Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) | Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) |
Open clear browsing data options | Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Command + Shift + Delete |
Set focus on the Settings and more “…” button | Alt | |
Go back | Alt + Left arrow | Command + [ |
Go forward | Alt + Right arrow | Command + ] |
Open your home page in the current tab | Alt + Home | Command + Shift + H |
Close the current window | Alt + F4 | Command + Shift + W |
Open Help | F1 | |
Find in the current tab | F3 | |
Close the current page in the current tab | F4 | |
Enable/disable video | Ctrl + F4 | |
Reload the current tab | F5 | Command + R |
Reload the current tab, ignoring cached content | Shift + F5 | Command + Shift + R |
Switch focus to the next pane | F6 | |
Switch focus to the previous pane | Shift + F6 | |
Turn caret browsing on or off | F7 | |
Enter or exit Immersive Reader | F9 | F9 |
Set focus on the Settings and more “…” button | F10 | |
Open Setting and more “…” menu | F10 + Enter | |
Open context menu | Shift + F10 | |
Enter full screen (toggle) | F11 | Command + Ctrl + F |
Open Developer Tools | F12 | F12 |
Stop loading page; close dialog or pop-up | Esc | ESC |
Scroll down a webpage, one screen at a time | Spacebar | Space |
Scroll up a webpage, one screen at a time | Shift + Spacebar | Shift + Space |
Scroll down a webpage, one screen at a time | PgDn | |
Switch to the next tab | Ctrl + PgDn | Ctrl + Fn + Down arrow |
Scroll up the webpage, one screen at a time | PgUp | |
Switch to the previous tab | Ctrl + PgUp | |
Go to the top of the page, Move keyboard focus to the first item of the pane | Home | |
Go to the bottom of the page, Move keyboard focus to the last item of the pane | End | |
Go to the next tab stop | Tab | Ctrl + Tab |
Go to the previous tab stop | Shift + Tab | Shift + Ctrl + Tab |
Move to the next control | Tab | |
Move to the previous control | Shift + Tab |
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