30 keyboard shortcuts for browsers

Keyboard shortcuts allow you to perform simple tasks on your computer, such as opening a new tab, printing a page and zooming in on text by pressing a combination of keys at the same time. Whether you use a Mac or PC, these 30 shortcuts will save you time and turn you into a computer pro!

Browser keyboard shortcuts for Mac:

1. Command+T – Open a new tab
2. Command+N – Open a new window
3. Command+Shift+T or Command+Z – Reopens the last tab you closed
4. Command+Option+Right Arrow – Switch to the next right tab
5. Command+ Option+Left Arrow  – Switch to the next left tab
6. Command++ – Zoom in
7. Command+- – Zoom out
8. Command+0 – Default zoom level
9. Command+Shift+4 – Screenshot part of a page (drag mouse to capture the part you wish)
10. Command+click a link – Opens link in a new tab

General keyboards shortcuts for Mac:

1. Command+Q – Quit any program
2. Command+P – Print the current page
3. Command+Option+Esc – Force quit an application
4. Command+F – Open finder
5. Command+H – Quickly hide the current active app

Browser keyboard shortcuts for PC:

1. Ctrl+T – Open a new tab
2. Ctrl+Tab – Switch to the next tab
3. Ctrl+9 – Switch to the last tab
4. Ctrl+W, Ctrl+F4 – Close the current tab
5. Ctrl+Shift+T – Reopen the last closed tab
6. Ctrl­++ – Zoom in
7. Ctrl+- – Zoom out
8. Ctrl+0 – Default zoom level

General keyboard shortcuts for PC:

1. Ctrl+Q – Quit any program
2. Ctrl+P – Print the current page
3. F11 – Enter full-screen mode
4. Esc – Exit full-screen mode
5. Home – Top of page
6. End – Bottom of page
7. Escape – Stop an action, such as a page from loading

Which shortcut have you discovered without which you couldn’t live?

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