Keyboard Shortcuts in Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer offers numerous keyboard alternatives for computer users who prefer the keyboard over the mouse:
| Alt+A | Opens the Favorites menu. |
| Alt+D | Jumps to the Address Bar. |
| Alt+Left Arrow | Back. |
| Alt+Right Arrow | Forward. |
| Backspace | Back, or up one level when using folders. |
| Ctrl+B | Brings up the "Organize Favorites" dialog box. |
| Ctrl+D | Adds the current page to your favorites. |
| Ctrl+F | Brings up the "Find on this page" dialog box. |
| Ctrl+L | Brings up the "Open" dialog box. |
| Ctrl+N | Opens a new window. |
| Ctrl+O | Brings up the "Open" dialog box. |
| Ctrl+P | Brings up the "Print" dialog box. |
| Ctrl+R | Refreshes current page. |
| Ctrl+S | Saves the current page. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Move backwards among frames. |
| Ctrl+Tab | Move forwards among frames. |
| F4 | Displays the Address Bar history. |
| F5 | Refreshes current page. |
| F6 | Jumps to the Address Bar. |
| F11 | Toggles Full Screen mode. |
| Page Down | Scrolls down, one page at a time. |
| Page Up | Scrolls up, one page at a time. |
| Shift+Click | Holding down Shift while clicking a link, will open it in a new window. |
| Shift+F10 | Brings up the same menu as a right-click. |
| Space | Scrolls down, one page at a time. |
You can find more keyboard shortcuts for Internet Explorer by going to the Help menu, choosing Contents and Index and then looking in the Accessibility section.
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| Last updated | 20/10/2000 |
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| Added to site | 19/10/2000 |
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