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Mouse and Keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

These keyboard shortcuts work for Linux, Mac, and Windows. If you use a Mac, instead of the Ctrl key use the key labeled with an Apple icon and the "propellor."

Command Shortcut
Back Alt left arrow
Caret browsing F7
Change tabs Ctrl Tab (Cmd Option left/right on Mac)
Close tab Ctrl W
Close window Ctrl W
Complete .com address Ctrl Return
Complete .net address Shift Return
Complete .org address Ctrl Shift Return
Copy Ctrl C
Create new collection

(in favorites manager)
Ctrl Shift N
Cut Ctrl X
Decrease text size Ctrl -
Delete selected autocomplete entry Shift Del
Downloads Ctrl J
Find (in page) Ctrl F
Find again F3 or Ctrl G
Find previous Shift F3 or

Ctrl Shift G
Forward Alt right arrow
Increase text size Ctrl +
New tab Ctrl T
New window Ctrl N
Open accounts and services Ctrl Shift A
Open blog editor Ctrl Shift B
Open blog post Ctrl Shift O
Open favorites Ctrl Shift F
Command Shortcut
Open file Ctrl O
Open mediabar Ctrl Shift M
Open news feeds Ctrl Shift N
Open in new tab Option Return
Open properties dialog

(for selected favorite in favorites manager)
Ctrl I
Open uploader Ctrl Shift U
Open web clipboard Ctrl Shift C
Page info Ctrl I
Page source Ctrl U
Paste Ctrl V
Print Ctrl P
Redo (after Undo) Ctrl Shift Z
Reload F5 or Ctrl R
Reload (override cache) Ctrl F5 or

Ctrl Shift R
Restore text size Ctrl 0
Save page Ctrl S
Select all Ctrl A
Select location bar F6 or Ctrl L
Select tab (1 to 9) Ctrl 1, Ctrl 2, etc.
Star current page Ctrl D
Star and tag Ctrl Shift D
Stop Esc
Topbar menu Ctrl Shift T
Undo Ctrl Z
Web search Ctrl K


Mouse Shortcuts

Some mouse shortcuts are platform specific. While all of these shortcuts work on Windows, not all work on Linux and Mac. Try them out and see what happens.

Command Shortcut
Back Shift + scroll down
Close tab Middle click on tab
Decrease text size Cmd + scroll down
Forward Shift + scroll up
History (session) Right click on Back button
On Mac, click and hold
Increase text size Cmd + scroll up
Command Shortcut
New tab Double click on tab bar
Open in background tab Point to link; Cmd + left click

or middle click
Open in foreground tab Point to link; Cmd Shift+ left click

or Shift + middle click
Open in new window Point to link; Shift + left click
Save page as Point to link; Option + left click
Scroll line by line Option + Scroll
 
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