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TIPS when using a web browser

It is very convenient if you know how to use shortcut commands for items in menu bar.


Internet Explorer
Home: Alt+M
Refresh: F5
Find: Ctrl+F
Open in new tab: Right Click->W
Open in new window: Right Click->N
Copy: Ctrl+C
Paste: Ctrl+V
Screenshots: Alt+F14 or Take screenshot button
Add to favourites: Alt+Z
Favourites centre: Alt+C
Print: Alt+R


Mozilla Firefox for Windows
Home: Alt+Home
Reload (Refresh): Ctrl+R or F5
Find: Ctrl+F
Open in new tab: Right Click->T
Open in new window: Right Click->W
Copy: Ctrl+C
Paste: Ctrl+V
Screenshots: Alt+F14 or Take screenshot button
Bookmark the page: Ctrl+D
Print: Ctrl+P
History: Ctrl+H
New Tab: Ctrl + T
New Window: Ctrl + N
Close Tab: Ctrl+f4 or Ctrl + W
Close Window: Alt+f4
Jump to Address Bar: Ctrl + L
Jump to Search Bar: Ctrl + K
Open Downloads Window: Ctrl + J

Navigation Some additional shortcuts to help get around

Back: Alt+Left Arrow
Forward: Alt+Right Arrow
Open File: Ctrl+O
Reload (override cache): Ctrl+F5, Ctrl+Shift+R
Stop: Ctrl+Esc

For more information on Mozilla Firefox shortcuts, and for just more shortcuts for the Mozilla browser in general, visit their help and support website (with reference to shortcut keys) by clicking here

Firefox for Mac

Note: The 'Command Key' I refer to looks like this Image:Apple_key.jpg

The command key is found in the bottom left corner of the keyboard and generally replaces Ctrl in shortcuts used in Windows Software.

Preferences: Command key+,
Hide: Command key+H
New Window: Command key+N
New Tab: Command key+T
Close Tab: Command key+W
Save Page As: Command key+S
Help: Command key+?
Find: Command key+F
Select All: Command key+A
Copy: Command key+C
Paste: Command key+V
Bookmark the page: Command key+D
Print: Command key+P
Quit: Command key+Q

This page was last modified 23:03, 6 August 2009.

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