Web Browser Shortcuts
I run across lots of people who could save a little time and RSI by not reaching for the mouse quite as much.
Here are some shortcuts I use most often. These shortcuts work in IE, Firefox, and Chrome as well as some other Windows applications.
<Tab>
Move to next field<Shift> + <Tab>
Move to previous field<Alt> + <D>
Place focus in web browser address area- Combine with
<Ctrl> + <C>
to quickly copy the current web address to the clipboard - Combine with [typing text] then
<Ctrl> + <Enter>
to quickly enter and browse to an address like www.sometext.com
- Combine with
<Ctrl> + <T>
Open a new browser tab<Ctrl> + <N>
Open a new browser window<Ctrl> + <F4>
Close a tab<Ctrl> + <Tab>
Change to the next tab<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <Tab>
Change to the previous tab<F5>
Refresh the current web page<Ctrl> + <F5>
Same as F5 but also forces all page content to be download from the server (no cache). Very useful for resolving web page issues.<Shift> + <Left Click>
(on a link): Open the link in a new window<Ctrl> + <Left Click>
(on a link): Open the link in a new tab