Microsoft Edge is a great web browser for Windows and Mac users, but many people don’t know how to utilize its full potential. Knowing the right shortcut keys can help you minimize time spent performing certain tasks and make browsing easier and more enjoyable.
From reducing the amount of time spent switching tabs to quickly jumping to the setting menus, this article will provide an in-depth overview of all the useful shortcut keys available with Microsoft Edge.
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Microsoft Edge Shortcut Keys For Windows
| Microsoft Edge Keyboard Shortcuts | Action |
|---|---|
| Alt | Set focus on the Settings and more button |
| Alt + D | Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
| Alt + E | Open Settings and more menu |
| Alt + F | Open Settings and more menu |
| Alt + F4 | Close the current window |
| Alt + Home | Open your home page in the current tab |
| Alt + Left arrow | Go back |
| Alt + Right arrow | Go forward |
| Alt + Shift + B | Set focus on the first item in the favorites bar |
| Alt + Shift + I | Open the Send feedback dialog |
| Alt + Shift + T | Set focus on the first item in the app bar toolbar |
| Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF counter-clockwise 90* |
| Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF clockwise 90* |
| Ctrl + \ (in a PDF) | Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width |
| Ctrl + 0 (zero) | Reset page zoom level |
| Ctrl + 1, 2, … 8 | Switch to a specific tab |
| Ctrl + 9 | Switch to the last tab |
| Ctrl + D | Save the current tab as a favorite |
| Ctrl + E | Open a search query in the address bar |
| Ctrl + Enter | Add www. to the beginning and .com to the end of the text typed in the address bar |
| Ctrl + F | Open find on page |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the current tab |
| Ctrl + F6 | Move focus to the web content pane |
| Ctrl + G | Jump to the next result to find on the page |
| Ctrl + H | Open History |
| Ctrl + J | Open Downloads |
| Ctrl + K | Open a search query in the address bar |
| Ctrl + L | Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
| Ctrl + M | Mute the current tab (toggle) |
| Ctrl + Minus (-) | Zoom out |
| Ctrl + N | Open a new window |
| Ctrl + O | Open a file from your computer in Edge |
| Ctrl + P | Print the current page |
| Ctrl + PgDn | Switch to the next tab |
| Ctrl + PgUp | Switch to the previous tab |
| Ctrl + Plus (+) | Zoom in |
| 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 + Delete | Open clear browsing data options |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Open search in the sidebar |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Jump to the previous result to find on the page |
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Open Developer Tools |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | Duplicate the current tab |
| 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 |
| 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 + Tab | Switch to the previous tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + U | Start or stop Read Aloud |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste without formatting |
| Ctrl + Shift + W | Close the current window |
| Ctrl + Shift + Y | Open Collections |
| Ctrl + T | Open a new tab and switch to it |
| Ctrl + Tab | Switch to the next tab |
| Ctrl + U | View source |
| Ctrl + W | Close the current tab |
| End | Go to the bottom of the page, Move the keyboard focus to the last item of the pane |
| Esc | Stop loading page; close dialog or pop-up |
| F1 | Open Help |
| F10 | Set focus on the Settings and more button |
| F10 + Enter | Open Setting and more menu |
| F11 | Enter full screen (toggle) |
| F12 | Open Developer Tools |
| F3 | Find in the current tab |
| F4 | Select the URL in the address bar |
| F5 | Reload the current tab |
| F6 | Move focus to the next pane |
| F7 | Turn caret browsing on or off |
| F9 | Enter or exit Immersive Reader |
| Home | Go to the top of the page, Move the keyboard focus to the first item of the pane |
| PgDn | Scroll down the webpage, one screen at a time |
| PgUp | Scroll up the webpage, one screen at a time |
| Shift + F10 | Open context menu |
| Shift + F5 | Reload the current tab, ignoring cached content |
| Shift + F6 | Move focus to the previous pane |
| Shift + Spacebar | Scroll up the webpage, one screen at a time |
| Shift + Tab | Go to the previous tab stop |
| Spacebar | Scroll down the webpage, one screen at a time |
| Tab | Go to the next tab stop |
Microsoft Edge Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Command + [ | Navigate backward |
| Command + ] | Navigate forward |
| Command + 0 (zero) | Reset zoom level |
| Command + 1, 2, … 8 | Switch to a specific tab |
| Command + 9 | Switch to the last tab |
| Command + Ctrl + F | Turn full-screen mode on or off |
| Command + D | Save your current tab as a favorite |
| Command + Delete | Delete the entire text field / entire line of text |
| Command + F | Open find on page |
| Command + G | Jump to the next result to find on the page |
| Command + L | Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
| Command + Left arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the first word in the same line |
| Command + M | Minimize window |
| Command + Minus (-) | Zoom out |
| Command + N | Open a new window |
| Command + O | Open a file from your computer in Edge |
| Command + Option + F | Search the web |
| Command + Option + J | Open the JavaScript Console |
| Command + Option + L | Open Downloads |
| Command + Option + M | Minimize all windows of the front app |
| Command + P | Print the current tab |
| Command + Plus (+) | Zoom in |
| Command + Q | Quit |
| Command + R | Reload the current tab |
| Command + Return | Search the typed query in the new tab |
| Command + Right arrow | Move the cursor to the end of the last word in the same line |
| Command + S | Save the current tab |
| Command + Shift + B | Show or hide the favorites bar |
| Command + Shift + C | Open Developer tools |
| Command + Shift + D | Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder |
| Command + Shift + Delete | Open clear browsing data options |
| Command + Shift + E | Open search in the sidebar |
| Command + Shift + G | Jump to the previous result to find on the page |
| Command + Shift + H | Open your home page in the current tab |
| Command + Shift + M | Log in as a different user or browse as a guest |
| Command + Shift + N | Open a new window in InPrivate mode |
| Command + Shift + R | Reload the current tab, ignoring cached content |
| Command + Shift + T | Reopen the last closed tab, and switch to it |
| Command + Shift + U | Start or stop Read Aloud |
| Command + Shift + V | Paste format free text |
| Command + Shift + W | Close the current window |
| Command + T | Open a new tab, and switch to it |
| Command + W | Close the current tab |
| Command + Y | Open History |
| Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF counter-clockwise 90* |
| Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF clockwise 90* |
| Ctrl + \ (in a PDF) | Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width |
| Ctrl + Fn + Down arrow | Switch to the next tab |
| Ctrl + Fn + Up arrow | Switch to the previous tab |
| Ctrl + M | Toggle tab mute on and off |
| Ctrl + Tab | Go to the next tab |
| ESC | Stop loading page; close dialog or pop-up |
| ESC (in full-screen mode) | Exit full-screen mode |
| F12 | Open Developer Tools (toggle) |
| F9 | Enter or exit Immersive Reader |
| Shift + Ctrl + Tab | Go to the previous tab |
| Shift + Space | Scroll up a webpage, one screen at a time |
| Shift + Tab | Move to the previous control |
| Space | Scroll down the webpage, one screen at a time |
| Tab | Move to the next control |
Taking the time to learn these shortcut keys will help you become more efficient when using Microsoft Edge.
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