Browsing in Opera has become faster with the use of Opera Shortcuts. You will quickly understand how Opera shortcuts facilitate a smoother workflow and help you complete tasks more efficiently. However, it’s important to note that there is no shortcut to learning keyboard shortcuts. You simply start using them in your everyday life and become proficient.
This page provides an overview of all available Opera Shortcuts for Windows and Mac users. I extensively use these Opera shortcuts for various purposes, including editing, printing, and of course, to impress onlookers. Download the list of Opera Shortcuts for Windows and Mac users in PDF form.
System Opera Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcuts Windows
Opera Shortcuts Mac
Open file
Ctrl + O
Command + O
Save a copy of the page
Ctrl + S
Command + S
Save a copy of the page with all images
Ctrl + Alt + S
Command + Option + S
Print page
Ctrl + P
Command + P
Close Opera
Ctrl + Q
Command + Q
Hide Opera
Ctrl + H
Command + H
Text Editing Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcuts Windows
Opera Shortcuts Mac
Undo
Ctrl + Z
Command + Z
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Command + Y
Copy
Ctrl + C
Command + C
Cut
Ctrl + X
Command + X
Paste
Ctrl + V
Command + V
Copy selected text to the “Notes” panel
Ctrl + Shift + C
Command + Shift + C
Copy text in the clipboard to the “Notes” panel
Ctrl + Shift + V
Command + Shift + V
Clear all
Ctrl + U
Command + U
Select all
Ctrl + A
Command + A
Delete selection
Delete
Delete
Text-style bold
Ctrl + B
Command + B
Text-style italic
Ctrl + I
Command + I
Text-style underline
Ctrl + U
Command + U
Help
F1
F1
Navigation Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcuts Windows
Opera Shortcuts Mac
Move one line up
Up Arrow key
Up Arrow key
Move one line down
Down Arrow key
Down Arrow key
Move one character to the right
Right Arrow key
Right Arrow key
Move one character to the left
Left Arrow key
Left Arrow key
Move one screen Up
Page Up key
Page Up key
Move one screen Down
Page Down key
Page Down key
Move one screen to the left
Ctrl + Page Up key
Command + Page Up key
Move one screen to the right
Ctrl + Page Down key
Command + Page Down key
Go to top
Home
Home
Go to bottom
End
End
Sitemap Navigation Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcuts Windows
Opera Shortcuts Mac
Home
Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar
Command + Shift + Spacebar
Search
Ctrl + Shift + F
Command + Shift + F
Previous
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow key
Command + Shift + Left Arrow key
Next
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow key
Command + Shift + Right Arrow key
Up
Ctrl + Shift + Backspace
Command + Shift + Backspace
Focus Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcut keys Windows
Opera Shortcut keys Mac
Activate
Enter
Return
Edit Item Properties
Alt + Enter
Option + Return
Exit Context or Cancel
Esc
Esc
Display Context menu
Ctrl + M
Command + M
Find Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcut keys Windows
Opera Shortcut keys Mac
Find text
Ctrl + F
Command + F
Find the next instance of text
Ctrl + G
Command + G
Find the previous instance of text
Ctrl + Shift + G
Command + Shift + G
Search for text in links on the page
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Search for text on the page
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Loading Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcut keys Windows
Opera Shortcut keys Mac
Reload page
Ctrl + R
Command + R
Reload selected frame
Alt + F5
Option + F5
Reload all open pages
Ctrl + F5
Command + F5
Stoppage loading
Esc
Esc
Read selected text using the voice function
V
V
Cancel the current voice prompt
Esc
Esc
Access Loading Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcuts Windows
Opera Shortcuts Mac
Go to your Homepage
Ctrl + Spacebar
Command + Spacebar
Enter a Web address
F2
F2
Paste and go to the current or new tab
Ctrl + B
Command + B
Paste and go into a background tab
Ctrl + Shift + B
Command + Shift + B
Enter a nickname for fast bookmark access
Shift + F2
Shift + F2
Save the page address as a new bookmark
Ctrl + D
Command + D
Save as a new bookmark inactive bookmark folder
Ctrl + Shift + D
Command + Shift + D
History Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcuts Windows
Opera Shortcuts Mac
Go to the next page in history
X
X
Go to the previous page in the history
Z
Z
Rewind
Shift + Z
Shift + Z
Fast Forward
Spacebar
Spacebar
Show the entire forward history
Alt + X
Option + X
Show the entire backward history
Alt + Z
Option + Z
Link Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcuts Windows
Opera Shortcut keys Mac
Select the next link on the page
A
A
Select the previous link on the page
Q
Q
Follow selected link
Enter
Return
Open the selected link in the new tab
Shift + Enter
Shift + Return
Open the selected link in a background tab
Ctrl + Shift + Enter
Command + Shift + Return
Save the selected link as a new bookmark
Ctrl + Shift + D
Command + Shift + D
Copy the selected link address
Ctrl + Alt + C
Command + Option + C
Save link target
Ctrl + Shift + S
Command + Shift + S
Source Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcuts Windows
Opera Shortcuts Mac
View page source
Ctrl + F3
Command + F3
View the source of the active frame
Alt + F3
Option + F3
Validate the source of the active page or frame
Ctrl + Alt + V
Command + Option + V
Validate the source of the active page or frame in the background
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V
Command + Option + Shift + V
Display Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcuts Windows
Opera Shortcuts Mac
Load and display all images
I
I
Toggle loading of images
Shift + I
Shift + I
Toggle between “Author mode” and “User mode”
Shift + G
Shift + G
Preview page as if printed
Shift + P
Shift + P
Use the entire screen for browsing
F11
F11
Toggle “Fit to width”
Ctrl + F11
Command + F11
Pretend to be a small-screen device
Shift + F11
Shift + F11
Panel Shortcuts
Action
Opera Shortcuts Windows
Opera Shortcuts Mac
Open the “Search” panel
Ctrl + 1
Command + 1
Open the “Bookmarks” panel
Ctrl + 2
Command + 2
Open the “Mail” panel
Ctrl + 3
Command + 3
Open the “Contacts” panel
Ctrl + 4
Command + 4
Open the “Chat” panel
Ctrl + 5
Command + 5
Open the “Notes” panel
Ctrl + 6
Command + 6
Open the “Transfers” panel
Ctrl + 7
Command + 7
Open the “History” panel
Ctrl + 8
Command + 8
Open the “Links” panel
Ctrl + 9
Command + 9
Open the “Windows” panel
Ctrl + 0
Command + 0
Toggle the last active panel with a panel selector
Incorporate the above list of shortcuts into your daily web surfing routine and become a ninja in no time. If you’re interested in learning about shortcuts for other web browsers, such as Google Chrome and Firefox.
