Everyone should know these hotkeys
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This post only include hotkeys that are close to the homerow of the keyboard.
In other words, hotkeys like
Alt+F4 aren’t included.
Hotkeys for browsers>
Hotkeys for browsers #
Here are some common shortcuts for popular browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Brave Browser, Opera Browser, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge (not sure about Safari). This means you can learn them once and use them everywhere else.
Some apps use similar if not the same hotkeys as well.
| Hotkey | Function |
|---|---|
Ctrl n |
Create a new browser window |
Ctrl t |
Create a new tab |
Ctrl w |
Close the current tab |
Ctrl PageUp |
Go to the tab on the left |
Ctrl PageDown |
Go to the tab on the right |
Ctrl h |
Open history |
Ctrl + |
Zoom in |
Ctrl - |
Zoom out |
Alt d |
Focus and select the whole URL bar |
Alt LeftArrow |
Go back to previous page in visit history |
Alt RightArrow |
Go forward to next page in visit history |
Ctrl k |
quick search for some site or web apps (Discord, Element, Mattermost etc.) |
(Almost) Everywhere>
(Almost) Everywhere #
| Hotkey | Function |
|---|---|
Ctrl a |
Select all for most editor and programs |
Ctrl s |
Save progress |
Ctrl z |
Undo changes (useful when filling in form in browser) |
Ctrl c |
Copy text (or images/vieos if the app permits) |
Ctrl x |
Cut text (copy and delete) |
Ctrl p |
Paste clipboard (text, image, video etc.) |
Ctrl y |
Redo changes |
Ctrl r |
Reload or refresh |
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