60 Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys

Learning Internet Explorer shortcut Keys can be beneficial. It will help make browsing easier, more convenient, and effective for you. Also, your experience working with Internet Explorer will become smoother and improved. However, Internet Explorer has lost its charm with the launch of Firefox and Google Chrome.

Given below is a list of most of the Internet Explorer shortcuts. You can download the Internet Explorer shortcut list in PDF form. The Windows web browser platform is Microsoft Internet Explorer 7. This browser was created by Microsoft Corporation on October 18, 2006. We can use shortcut keys to simplify setup and navigation.

Most Used Internet Explorer shortcut keys

ActionInternet Explorer shortcut keys
CopyCtrl + C
PasteCtrl + V
CutCtrl + X
Select allCtrl + A
Open a new windowCtrl + N
Close the current windowCtrl + W
Print the current pageCtrl + P
Save the current pageCtrl + S
Activate a selected linkEnter

Inside Webpages Shortcuts

ActionInternet Explorer Shortcut keys
Scroll down inside a webpageDown Arrow key
Scroll up inside a webpageUp Arrow key
Jump one page downPage Up key
Jump one page upPage Down key
Move to the beginning of a documentHome
Move to the end of a documentEnd
Increase text sizeCtrl + +
Decrease text sizeCtrl + –
Reset text size to defaultCtrl + 0
Move forward through items on a webpageTab
Move backward through items on a webpageShift + Tab
Refresh the current webpageF5
Refresh the current webpage with cache overrideCtrl + F5
Turn caret browsing on or offF7
Stop loading webpageEsc

History & Search Shortcuts

ActionInternet Explorer Shortcut keys
Open Favorites boxCtrl + I
Open the Favorites box in pinned modeCtrl + Shift + I
Open History boxCtrl + H
Open History in pinned modeCtrl + Shift + H
Open FeedsCtrl + J
Open Feeds in pinned modeCtrl + Shift + J
Add the current webpage to the favoritesCtrl + D
Open find windowCtrl + F

Manage Windows Shortcuts

ActionInternet Explorer Shortcuts
Opens the title bar menuAlt + Spacebar
Restore WindowAlt + Spacebar + Enter
Maximize WindowAlt + Spacebar + X
Minimize WindowAlt + Spacebar + N
Toggle regular windowAlt + Shift + Enter
Turn full page view on or offF11
Move forward between window elementsF6

Tab Browsing Shortcuts

ActionInternet Explorer Shortcuts
Open a new tab in the same windowCtrl + T
Duplicate current tabCtrl + K
Jump to the next browser tabCtrl + Tab
Jump to the previous browser tabCtrl + Shift + Tab
Close the current tabCtrl + W
Restore closed tabCtrl + Shift + T
Jump to browser tab 1…9Ctrl + 1…9

Privacy Settings Shortcuts

ActionInternet Explorer Shortcuts
Turn in-private filtering on or offCtrl + Shift + F
Open a private browsing window or incognito modeCtrl + Shift + P
Open Delete Browsing History MenuCtrl + Shift + Delete

Others Shortcuts

ActionInternet Explorer Shortcuts
Go to the Home webpageAlt + Home
Go to the next webpageAlt + Right Arrow key
Go to the previous webpageAlt + Left Arrow key
Jump to address barAlt + D
Jump to the Instant Search boxCtrl + E
View list of search providersCtrl + Down Arrow key
Open search results in the new tabAlt + Enter
Print the current webpageAlt + P
Open Developer ToolsF12
Open locationCtrl + O
Internet Explorer HelpF1
View webpage sourceAlt + V + C

The above list of Internet Explorer shortcuts is what I always look for, not because I am lazy, but because I can save a few seconds for some more important tasks. Alternative software for web browsing instead of Internet Explorer is Safari and Google Chrome.

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