Microsoft Edge Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
|
Shortcut |
Action |
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Ctrl + T |
Open a new tab |
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Ctrl + W |
Close current tab |
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Ctrl + Shift + T |
Reopen recently closed tab |
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Ctrl + Tab |
Switch to next tab |
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Switch to previous tab |
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Ctrl + 1–8 |
Switch to a specific tab |
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Ctrl + 9 |
Switch to last tab |
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Ctrl + N |
Open a new window |
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Ctrl + Shift + N |
Open an InPrivate window |
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Alt + Left Arrow |
Go back |
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Alt + Right Arrow |
Go forward |
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Ctrl + R |
Reload page |
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Ctrl + Shift + R |
Reload page ignoring cached content |
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Esc |
Stop loading page |
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Ctrl + L |
Select address bar |
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Ctrl + F |
Find text on page |
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Ctrl + G |
Find next result |
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Ctrl + Shift + G |
Find previous result |
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Ctrl + D |
Add current page to Favourites |
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Ctrl + Shift + B |
Show/hide Favourites bar |
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Ctrl + H |
Open History |
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Ctrl + J |
Open Downloads |
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Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
Clear browsing data |
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Ctrl + + |
Zoom in |
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Ctrl + - |
Zoom out |
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Ctrl + 0 |
Reset zoom |
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F11 |
Full-screen mode |
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Ctrl + P |
Print page |
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Ctrl + S |
Save page |
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Ctrl + U |
View page source |
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F12 |
Developer Tools |
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Ctrl + Shift + I |
Developer Tools |
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Ctrl + Shift + C |
Inspect element |
1. Microsoft Edge Tab Shortcuts
Tab management is one of the biggest advantages of keyboard
shortcuts.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + T |
Open new tab |
|
Ctrl + W |
Close current tab |
|
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Reopen recently closed tab |
|
Ctrl + Tab |
Move to next tab |
|
Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Move to previous tab |
|
Ctrl + 1 |
Switch to first tab |
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Ctrl + 2 |
Switch to second tab |
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Ctrl + 3 |
Switch to third tab |
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Ctrl + 4 |
Switch to fourth tab |
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Ctrl + 5 |
Switch to fifth tab |
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Ctrl + 6 |
Switch to sixth tab |
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Ctrl + 7 |
Switch to seventh tab |
|
Ctrl + 8 |
Switch to eighth tab |
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Ctrl + 9 |
Switch to last tab |
|
Ctrl + Shift + Page Up |
Move current tab left |
|
Ctrl + Shift + Page Down |
Move current tab right |
Quick Tip
Accidentally closed a tab?
Press:
Ctrl + Shift + T
You can press it repeatedly to reopen multiple recently
closed tabs.
2. Edge Window Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + N |
Open new Edge window |
|
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Open InPrivate window |
|
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Close current Edge window |
|
Alt + F4 |
Close current window |
|
F11 |
Toggle full-screen mode |
|
Alt + Space |
Open window menu |
|
Alt + Tab |
Switch between Windows applications |
3. Navigation Shortcuts
Use these shortcuts to move around websites quickly.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Alt + Left Arrow |
Go back |
|
Alt + Right Arrow |
Go forward |
|
Alt + Home |
Open Edge home page |
|
F5 |
Reload page |
|
Ctrl + R |
Reload page |
|
Ctrl + Shift + R |
Reload while ignoring cached content |
|
Esc |
Stop loading page |
|
Home |
Go to top of page |
|
End |
Go to bottom of page |
|
Page Up |
Scroll up |
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Page Down |
Scroll down |
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Spacebar |
Scroll down one screen |
|
Shift + Spacebar |
Scroll up one screen |
|
Arrow Up |
Scroll up |
|
Arrow Down |
Scroll down |
4. Address Bar Shortcuts
The Edge address bar can be used to enter website addresses
and perform searches.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + L |
Select address bar |
|
Alt + D |
Select address bar |
|
F6 |
Move focus to address bar |
|
Ctrl + K |
Open search in address bar |
|
Ctrl + E |
Focus search/address bar |
|
Alt + Enter |
Open entered address in a new tab |
|
Ctrl + Enter |
Add .com to entered text where applicable |
Example
Press:
Ctrl + L
Type:
youtube
and press Enter.
Edge will search for the term using your configured search
engine.
5. Find and Search Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + F |
Find text on webpage |
|
Ctrl + G |
Find next result |
|
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Find previous result |
|
Esc |
Close Find box |
Example
Suppose you are reading a long webpage and want to locate
the word "invoice".
Press:
Ctrl + F → type invoice
Edge will highlight matching occurrences.
6. Favourites / Bookmark Shortcuts
Microsoft Edge calls bookmarks Favourites.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + D |
Add current page to Favourites |
|
Ctrl + Shift + B |
Show/hide Favourites bar |
|
Ctrl + Shift + O |
Open Favourites |
|
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Developer Tools |
Quick Tip
Press Ctrl + D whenever you want to save the current
website for later.
7. History Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + H |
Open browsing history |
|
Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
Clear browsing data |
History can help you find a webpage that you visited earlier
but forgot to bookmark.
8. Download Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + J |
Open Downloads |
|
Ctrl + S |
Save current webpage |
|
Ctrl + O |
Open a file |
|
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Save page as, depending on context/version |
Quick Tip
Press Ctrl + J to quickly view downloaded files in
Edge.
9. Zoom Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + + |
Zoom in |
|
Ctrl + - |
Zoom out |
|
Ctrl + 0 |
Reset zoom |
|
Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Up |
Zoom in |
|
Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Down |
Zoom out |
Example
If text on a website is too small:
Ctrl + +
To return to normal:
Ctrl + 0
10. Page Scrolling Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Spacebar |
Scroll down |
|
Shift + Spacebar |
Scroll up |
|
Page Down |
Scroll down |
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Page Up |
Scroll up |
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Home |
Top of page |
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End |
Bottom of page |
|
Arrow Up |
Scroll up |
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Arrow Down |
Scroll down |
|
Arrow Left |
Scroll left |
|
Arrow Right |
Scroll right |
11. Text Editing Shortcuts in Microsoft Edge
Standard Windows text shortcuts work in many Edge text
fields.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + A |
Select all |
|
Ctrl + C |
Copy |
|
Ctrl + X |
Cut |
|
Ctrl + V |
Paste |
|
Ctrl + Shift + V |
Paste without formatting where supported |
|
Ctrl + Z |
Undo |
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Ctrl + Y |
Redo |
|
Delete |
Delete selected text |
|
Shift + Arrow |
Select text |
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Ctrl + Left Arrow |
Move one word left |
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Ctrl + Right Arrow |
Move one word right |
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Ctrl + Backspace |
Delete previous word |
|
Ctrl + Delete |
Delete next word |
12. Page and File Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
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Ctrl + P |
Print current page |
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Ctrl + S |
Save page |
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Ctrl + O |
Open file |
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Ctrl + U |
View page source |
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F11 |
Full-screen mode |
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Esc |
Stop page loading |
|
Ctrl + R |
Reload page |
13. InPrivate Browsing Shortcuts
Microsoft Edge's private browsing mode is called InPrivate.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Open InPrivate window |
|
Ctrl + T |
Open new tab |
|
Ctrl + W |
Close current tab |
|
Ctrl + L |
Select address bar |
Firefox vs Edge
This is an easy shortcut to remember:
Edge: Ctrl + Shift + N
Firefox: Ctrl + Shift + P
14. Developer Tools Shortcuts
Microsoft Edge is based on Chromium and provides extensive
Developer Tools.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
F12 |
Open Developer Tools |
|
Ctrl + Shift + I |
Open Developer Tools |
|
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Inspect an element |
|
Ctrl + Shift + J |
Open Console |
|
Ctrl + Shift + M |
Toggle device emulation |
These tools are particularly useful for web developers,
bloggers and website owners.
15. Accessibility and Keyboard Navigation
You can navigate many webpage controls without a mouse.
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Tab |
Move to next interactive element |
|
Shift + Tab |
Move to previous element |
|
Enter |
Activate selected link/button |
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Spacebar |
Activate selected button or scroll |
|
Arrow Keys |
Navigate menus and options |
|
Esc |
Close menus/dialogs |
16. Microsoft Edge Menu Shortcuts
|
Shortcut |
Function |
|
Alt |
Show menu access keys where available |
|
Alt + F |
Open Edge menu |
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Esc |
Close menu |
|
Tab |
Move between menu items |
|
Arrow Keys |
Navigate menu |
The exact menu access keys can vary depending on Windows
language and Edge version.
17. Useful Shortcuts for Bloggers
If you manage a Blogspot/Blogger website, these Edge
shortcuts can make research and content creation faster.
|
Shortcut |
Use |
|
Ctrl + T |
Open research tab |
|
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Restore closed research tab |
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Ctrl + L |
Quickly enter website |
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Ctrl + F |
Search an article |
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Ctrl + D |
Save useful research page |
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Ctrl + H |
Find previously visited page |
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Ctrl + J |
Check downloads |
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Ctrl + S |
Save webpage |
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Ctrl + P |
Print/save webpage |
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Ctrl + + |
Increase webpage size |
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Ctrl + 0 |
Reset zoom |
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Ctrl + Shift + N |
Open InPrivate window |
|
F12 |
Developer Tools |
|
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Inspect webpage element |
18. 25 Most Important Microsoft Edge Shortcuts
If you don't want to memorize all 150+ shortcuts, start with
these:
|
No. |
Shortcut |
Action |
|
1 |
Ctrl + T |
New tab |
|
2 |
Ctrl + W |
Close tab |
|
3 |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Reopen closed tab |
|
4 |
Ctrl + Tab |
Next tab |
|
5 |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
Previous tab |
|
6 |
Ctrl + 1–8 |
Select tab |
|
7 |
Ctrl + 9 |
Last tab |
|
8 |
Ctrl + L |
Address bar |
|
9 |
Ctrl + F |
Find text |
|
10 |
Ctrl + D |
Add to Favourites |
|
11 |
Ctrl + H |
History |
|
12 |
Ctrl + J |
Downloads |
|
13 |
Ctrl + R |
Reload |
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14 |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
Reload ignoring cache |
|
15 |
Alt + Left Arrow |
Back |
|
16 |
Alt + Right Arrow |
Forward |
|
17 |
Ctrl + + |
Zoom in |
|
18 |
Ctrl + - |
Zoom out |
|
19 |
Ctrl + 0 |
Reset zoom |
|
20 |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
InPrivate |
|
21 |
Ctrl + P |
Print |
|
22 |
Ctrl + S |
Save |
|
23 |
F11 |
Full screen |
|
24 |
F12 |
Developer Tools |
|
25 |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Inspect element |
19. Microsoft Edge Keyboard Shortcuts – One-Page Cheat
Sheet
Tabs
Ctrl + T — New tab
Ctrl + W — Close tab
Ctrl + Shift + T — Reopen closed tab
Ctrl + Tab — Next tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab — Previous tab
Ctrl + 1–8 — Select specific tab
Ctrl + 9 — Last tab
Windows
Ctrl + N — New window
Ctrl + Shift + N — InPrivate window
Alt + F4 — Close window
F11 — Full screen
Navigation
Alt + Left — Back
Alt + Right — Forward
F5 — Reload
Ctrl + R — Reload
Esc — Stop loading
Home — Top
End — Bottom
Search
Ctrl + F — Find text
Ctrl + G — Next result
Ctrl + Shift + G — Previous result
Ctrl + L — Address bar
Favourites & History
Ctrl + D — Add to Favourites
Ctrl + Shift + B — Favourites bar
Ctrl + H — History
Ctrl + J — Downloads
Zoom
Ctrl + + — Zoom in
Ctrl + - — Zoom out
Ctrl + 0 — Reset zoom
Developer
F12 — Developer Tools
Ctrl + Shift + I — Developer Tools
Ctrl + Shift + C — Inspect element
Ctrl + Shift + J — Console
20. Microsoft Edge vs Chrome vs Firefox
Many common browser shortcuts are identical.
|
Function |
Edge |
Chrome |
Firefox |
|
New tab |
Ctrl + T |
Ctrl + T |
Ctrl + T |
|
Close tab |
Ctrl + W |
Ctrl + W |
Ctrl + W |
|
Reopen tab |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
|
Next tab |
Ctrl + Tab |
Ctrl + Tab |
Ctrl + Tab |
|
Address bar |
Ctrl + L |
Ctrl + L |
Ctrl + L |
|
Find |
Ctrl + F |
Ctrl + F |
Ctrl + F |
|
Bookmark/Favourite |
Ctrl + D |
Ctrl + D |
Ctrl + D |
|
History |
Ctrl + H |
Ctrl + H |
Ctrl + H |
|
Downloads |
Ctrl + J |
Ctrl + J |
Ctrl + J |
|
Reload |
Ctrl + R |
Ctrl + R |
Ctrl + R |
|
New window |
Ctrl + N |
Ctrl + N |
Ctrl + N |
|
Private browsing |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
|
Zoom in |
Ctrl + + |
Ctrl + + |
Ctrl + + |
|
Zoom out |
Ctrl + - |
Ctrl + - |
Ctrl + - |
|
Reset zoom |
Ctrl + 0 |
Ctrl + 0 |
Ctrl + 0 |
|
Print |
Ctrl + P |
Ctrl + P |
Ctrl + P |
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the shortcut for opening a new Edge tab?
Press Ctrl + T.
2. How do I reopen a closed tab in Microsoft Edge?
Press Ctrl + Shift + T.
3. What is the shortcut for InPrivate browsing?
Press Ctrl + Shift + N.
4. How do I refresh Microsoft Edge?
Press F5 or Ctrl + R.
5. What is the Edge shortcut for the address bar?
Press Ctrl + L.
6. How do I search within a webpage?
Press Ctrl + F.
7. What is the shortcut for Microsoft Edge Favourites?
Press Ctrl + D to add the current webpage to Favourites.
8. How do I open Edge History?
Press Ctrl + H.
9. How do I open Edge Downloads?
Press Ctrl + J.
10. How do I zoom in Microsoft Edge?
Press Ctrl + +.
11. How do I reset Edge zoom?
Press Ctrl + 0.
12. How do I make Microsoft Edge full screen?
Press F11.
13. How do I open Developer Tools in Edge?
Press F12 or Ctrl + Shift + I.
14. How do I inspect an element in Edge?
Press Ctrl + Shift + C, then select the webpage
element you want to inspect.
15. What is the fastest way to switch between Edge tabs?
Press Ctrl + Tab to move to the next tab or Ctrl +
Shift + Tab to move to the previous tab.
