To make the most of the new Microsoft Edge browser, it’s essential to familiarize yourself with its shortcuts. Microsoft Edge is the modern-day browsing software, offering enhanced security, multi-device sync, automatic coupon search, and much more.
Below, you’ll find a list of Microsoft Edge Shortcuts to simplify your browsing experience. Download the Microsoft Edge Shortcuts for Windows users in PDF form. Incorporating these shortcuts into your routine will save you time, especially if browsing the internet is a significant part of your job. The more you use these shortcuts, the more efficient you’ll become.
Window or Tab Shortcuts
Action
Microsoft Edge Shortcuts
Open a new window
Ctrl + N
Open a new In Private Browsing window
Ctrl + Shift + P
Open a new tab
Ctrl + T
Duplicate tab – switching to the newly created tab
Ctrl + K
Duplicate tab – remaining on the current tab
Ctrl + Shift + K
Open the link in a new tab
Ctrl + Click
Open the link in a new tab and switch to the tab
Ctrl + Shift + Click
Open the link in a new window
Alt + Shift + Click
Moves the current tab to the new window
Ctrl + Shift + N
Close current tab
Ctrl + W
Open a previously closed tab
Ctrl + Shift + T
Quit application
Alt + F4
Open more pane
Alt + X
Open the developer tools pane
F12
Navigation Shortcuts
Action
Microsoft Edge Shortcuts
Open home page
Alt + Home
Go back
Alt + Left Arrow key
Go forward
Alt + Right Arrow key
Scroll page up
Page Up key
Scroll page down
Page Down key
Scroll to the top of the page
Ctrl + Home
Scroll to the bottom of the page
Ctrl + End
Switch to the next tab
Ctrl + Tab
Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Switch to a specific tab number
Ctrl + 1, 2…8
Switch to the last tab
Ctrl + 9
Open favorites pane
Ctrl + I
Open the reading list pane
Ctrl + M
Open history pane
Ctrl + H
Open downloads pane
Ctrl + J
Toggle caret browsing
F7
Search Edge Shortcuts
Action
Edge Shortcuts
Select the address bar
Ctrl + L
Open a webpage or URL
Ctrl + Shift + L
Open a search query in the address bar
Ctrl + E
Find on page
Ctrl + F
Bookmark Shortcuts
Action
Edge Keyboard Shortcuts
Add current site to favorites or reading list
Ctrl + D
Toggle favorites bar
Ctrl + Shift + B
View Shortcuts
Action
Edge Keyboard Shortcuts
Stop loading the page
Esc
Refresh the page
Ctrl + R
Toggle reading view
Ctrl + Shift + R
Zoom in
Ctrl + +
Zoom out
Ctrl + –
Reset zoom level
Ctrl + 0
Print the current page
Ctrl + P
Developer Tools Shortcuts
Action
Edge keyboard Shortcuts
Select an element on the DOM Explorer tab
Ctrl + B
Colour picker on DOM Explorer tab
Ctrl + K
Debug just my code on the Debugger tab
Ctrl + J
Export as HAR on the Network tab
Ctrl + S
Import profiling session on Performance, Memory tabs
Ctrl + O
Export profiling session on Performance, Memory tabs
Ctrl + S
Clear errors, warnings, and information on the Performance tab
It’s a delightful experience to navigate through the software using only the keyboard, without the need to touch the mouse. Microsoft Edge is still not as popular as Google Chrome and Firefox.
