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KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

If you're using a Windows system or Web TV, bookmark this page for keyboard shortcuts to make your on-line activities easier.


[Surfing the Web] [Print Preview] [Working with Favorites] [Using the Address Bar] [Editing] [Web TV]




SURFING THE WEB
F1 Display Help for Internet Explorer or, when in a dialog box, for a specific item.
F11 Toggle between full-screen and regular-sized browser windows.
TAB Move forward through the items on a web page, the address bar, or the links bar.
SHIFT+TAB Move backward through the items on a web page, the address bar, or 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 shortcut menu for a link.
CTRL+TAB Move forward between frames.
SHIFT+CTRL+TAB Move backward 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 by screen height.
PAGE DOWN Scroll toward the end of a document by screen height.
HOME To the top of a document.
END To the end of a document.
CTRL+F Find on current page.
F5 or
CTRL+R
Refresh the current page.
ESC Stop dowloading the page.
CTRL+O or
CTRL+L
Go to a new location.
CTRL+N Open a new 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 the Search bar.
CTRL+I Open the Favorites bar.
CTRL+H Open the History bar.
CTRL+click Open multiple folders in the Favorites or History bar.
PRINT PREVIEW
ALT+P Set options and print the page.
ALT+U Change paper, headers and footers, orientation, and margins for current page.
ALT+HOME Display the first page to be printed.
ALT+LEFT ARROW Display the previous page to be printed.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW Display the next page to be printed.
ALT+END Display the last page to be printed.
ALT+A Type the number of the page you want displayed.
ALT+MINUS Zoom out.
ALT+PLUS Zoom in.
ALT+Z Display a list of zoom percentages.
ALT+C Close print preview.
WORKING WITH FAVORITES
CTRL+D Add the current page to your favorites.
CTRL+B Open the Organize Favorites dialog box.
ALT+UP ARROW Move selected item up in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box.
ALT+DOWN ARROW Move selected item down in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box.
USING THE ADDRESS BAR
ALT+D Select the text in the Address bar.
F4 Display a list of addresses you've typed.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the cursor left to the next logical break in the address (period or slash) when in the Address bar.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the cursor right to the next logical break in the address (period or slash) when in the Address Bar.
CTRL+ENTER Add "www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of the text typed in the Address Bar.
UP ARROW Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches.
DOWN ARROW Move backward through the list of AutoComplete matches.
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.
WEB TV
CMD+F Bring up the Find boxfont>
CMD+G Search forward for the next occurrence of the string entered in Find box.
CMD+B Search backward for the next occurrence of the string entered in Find box.
CMD+P Bring up Printing Options window.
CMD+R Reload the current page.
CMD+(any letter) Scroll down a list to items beginning with that letter.
CMD+OPTIONS Bring up the Advanced Options.
CMD+CTRL Display the highlighted link.
CMD+POWER Disconnect box without turning it off.
CMD+SCROLL UP Go to the top of the current page.
CMD+SCROLL DOWN Go to the bottom of the current page.
CMD+DELETE Delete the line you're on.
CMD+LEFT ARROW Go to the beginning of the line.
CMD+RIGHT ARROW Go to the end of the line.
CMD+W Bring up PIP for WebTV Plus.
CMD+M Move the PIP window.
CTRL+M Duplicates function of hitting Return while over a link.
EDIT Activate the cursor when over a text box.
TAB Go to the next link and activate the cursor.
SHIFT+TAB Go to the previous link and activate the cursor.
ESC Get out of most pop-up boxes.

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Thank you to Angel Deafone for the Web TV information.

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Let me know if you have a question about this tutorial.

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