The Microsoft Edge browser is not nearly as popular as Google Chrome or Firefox, obviously. However, after many tweaks and feature upgrades, the new Edge has improved to the point where most would consider its capabilities on par with its more widely used competition (and still much better than Internet Explorer). The new version of Microsoft Edge is Chromium-based, which should further diminish any lingering differences between standard web browsers.
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To get the most out of the Microsoft Edge experience, users should take advantage of its various and numerous keyboard shortcuts. Limiting interaction with your browser to mere mouse cursor movements and clicking links is terribly inefficient. Adding a few keyboard shortcuts to your repertoire can save you significant time, especially if web surfing is part of your job description.
Microsoft Edge keyboard shortcuts
The following list of keyboard shortcuts is for the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, on both Windows 10 and MacOS.
(If you are still using it, the keyboard shortcuts for the legacy version of Edge are also available from Microsoft.)
Table A – Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 (courtesy of Microsoft)
| Keystrokes | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + D | Save your current webpage as a favorite |
| Ctrl + E | Open a search query in the address bar |
| Ctrl + F | Find on page |
| Ctrl + G | Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search |
| Ctrl + H | Open History in a new tab (web UI) |
| Ctrl + J | Open Downloads in a new tab (web UI) |
| Ctrl + L | Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
| Ctrl + M | Mute current tab (toggle) |
| Ctrl + N | Open a new window |
| Ctrl + O | Open a file from your computer in Edge |
| Ctrl + P | Print the current page |
| Ctrl + R | Reload the current page |
| Ctrl + S | Save the current page |
| Ctrl + Shift + B | Show or hide the favorites bar |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Open Developer Tools |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Paste and search or Paste and go (if it’s a URL) |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Sign in as a different user or browse as a Guest |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Open a new InPrivate window |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Open Favorites management |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Print using the system dialog |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Reload the current page, ignoring cached content |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen the last closed tab, and switch to it |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste without formatting |
| Ctrl + Shift + W | Close the current window |
| Ctrl + T | Open a new tab and switch to it |
| Ctrl + U | View source |
| Ctrl + W | Close the current tab |
| Ctrl + 0 (zero) | Reset zoom level |
| Ctrl + 1, 2, … 8 | Switch to a specific tab |
| Ctrl + 9 | Switch to the last tab |
| Ctrl + Enter | Add www. to the beginning and .com to the end of text typed in the address bar |
| Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Open clear browsing data options |
| Ctrl + Tab | Switch to the next tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Switch to the previous tab |
| Ctrl + Plus (+) | Zoom in |
| Ctrl + Minus (-) | Zoom out |
| Ctrl + (in a PDF) | Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width |
| Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF counterclockwise 90 degrees |
| Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF clockwise 90 degrees |
| Ctrl + PgDn | Switch to the next tab |
| Ctrl + PgUp | Switch to the previous tab |
| Alt | Set focus on the Settings and more “…” button |
| Alt + Shift + B | Set focus on the first item in the favorites bar |
| Alt + D | Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
| Alt + E | Open the Settings and more “…” menu |
| Alt + F | Open the Settings and more “…” menu |
| Alt + Shift + I | Open the Send feedback dialog |
| Alt + Shift + T | Set focus on the first item in the toolbar |
| Alt + Left arrow | Go back |
| Alt + Right arrow | Go forward |
| Alt + Home | Open your home page in the current tab |
| Alt + Space + W | Minimize the current window |
| Alt + Space + X | Maximize the current window |
| Alt + F4 | Close the current window |
| F1 | Open Help |
| F3 | Find on page |
| F4 | Select the URL in the address bar |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the current tab |
| F5 | Reload the current page |
| Shift + F5 | Reload the current page, ignoring cached content |
| F6 | Switch focus to next pane |
| Shift + F6 | Switch focus to previous pane |
| F7 | Turn caret browsing on or off |
| F10 | Set focus on the Settings and more “…” button |
| F10 + Enter | Open Setting and more “…” menu |
| Shift + F10 | Open context menu |
| F11 | Enter full screen (toggle) |
| F12 | Open Developer Tools |
| Esc | Stop loading page |
| Spacebar | Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time |
| Shift + Spacebar | Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time |
| PgDn | Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time |
| PgUp | Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time |
| Home | Go to the top of the page, Move keyboard focus to first item of pane |
| End | Go to the bottom of the page, Move keyboard focus to last item of pane |
| Tab | Go to next tab stop |
| Shift + Tab | Go to previous tab stop |
Table B – Microsoft Edge for macOS (courtesy of Microsoft)
| Keystrokes | Action |
|---|---|
| Command + Shift + B | Show or hide the favorites bar |
| Command + Shift + C | Open Developer tools |
| Command + D | Save your current webpage as a favorite |
| Command + Shift + D | Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder |
| Command + F | Find on page |
| Command + Shift + F | Switch to full-screen mode |
| Command + G | Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search |
| Command + Shift + G | Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search |
| Command + Shift + H | Open your home page in the current tab |
| Command + Shift + J | Open the Downloads page in a new tab |
| Command + L | Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
| Ctrl + M | Toggle tab mute on and off |
| Command + M | Minimize window |
| Command + Option + M | Minimize all windows of the front app |
| Command + Shift + M | Log in a different user or browse as a guest |
| Command + N | Open a new window |
| Command + Shift + N | Open a new window in InPrivate mode |
| Command + O | Open a file from your computer in Edge |
| Command + P | Print the current page |
| Command + Q | Quit |
| Command + R | Reload the current page |
| Command + Shift + R | Reload the current page, ignoring cached content |
| Command + S | Save the current page |
| Command + T | Open a new tab, and switch to it |
| Command + Shift + T | Reopen the last closed tab, and switch to it |
| Command + Shift + V | Paste format free text |
| Command + W | Close the current tab |
| Command + Shift + W | Close the current window |
| Command + Y | Open History in a new tab |
| Command + Option + L | Open Downloads in a new tab |
| Command + 0 (zero) | Reset zoom level |
| Command + 1,2,…8 | Switch to a specific tab |
| Command + 9 | Switch to the last tab |
| Command + Left arrow | Move cursor to the beginning of first word in the same line |
| Command + Right arrow | Move cursor to the end of last word in the same line |
| Command + Delete | Delete the entire text field / entire line of text |
| Command + Return | Search the typed query in new tab |
| Command + Shift + Delete | Open clear browsing data options |
| Command + Plus (+) | Zoom in |
| Command + Minus (-) | Zoom out |
| Ctrl + (in a PDF) | Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width |
| Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF counterclockwise 90 degrees |
| Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF clockwise 90 degrees |
| Ctrl + Fn + Down arrow | Switch to the next tab |
| Ctrl + Fn + Up arrow | Switch to the previous tab |
| F12 | Open Developer Tools |
| ESC (in full-screen mode) | Exit full-screen mode |
| ESC | Stop loading page |
| Space | Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time |
| Shift + Space | Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time |
| Tab | Move to the next control |
| Shift + Tab | Move to the previous control |
| Command + Ctrl + F | Turn full-screen mode on or off |
| Command + Option + F | Search the web |
| Command + Option + J | Open the JavaScript Console |
| Ctrl + Tab | Go to the next tab |
| Shift + Ctrl + Tab | Go to the previous tab |
| Command + ] | Navigate forward |
| Command + [ | Navigate backward |