28 essential keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Edge

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You seemed to like the 21 best keyboardshortcuts for Windows 10 , so here are a few moreshortcuts that you should know. This time, weshare 28 keyboard shortcuts that can be veryhandy when using Microsoft Edge . Theseshortcuts can help you browse the web more

efficiently on Microsoft's latest OS. Give them atry and let us know which shortcuts you'll beusing.

Shortcut Action

Ctrl + DAdd current site tofavorites or reading list

Ctrl + EOpen a search query inthe address bar

Ctrl + F Find on page

Ctrl + H Open history pane

Ctrl + I Open favorites pane

Ctrl + J Open downloads pane

Ctrl + K Duplicate tab

Ctrl + L or F4 or Alt+ D

Select the address bar

Ctrl + N Open a new window

Ctrl + P Print the current page

Ctrl + R or F5 Refresh the page

Ctrl + T Open a new tab

Ctrl + W Close current tab

Ctrl + Shift + POpen a new InPrivateBrowsing window

Ctrl + Shift + R Enter reading view

Ctrl +1, 2, 3,…, 8Switch to a specific tab

numberCtrl + 9 Switch to the last tab

Ctrl + plus +) Zoom in (25%)

Ctrl + minus -) Zoom out (25%)

Ctrl + 0 Reset zoom level

Backspace or Alt +Left arrow

Go back

Alt + Right arrow Go forward

Esc Stop loading the page

Ctrl + click Open link in a new tab



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Shortcut Action

Ctrl + Tab Switch to the next tab

Ctrl + Shift + TabSwitch to the previoustab

Ctrl + Shift + clickOpen link in a new tab

and switch to the tab

Alt + Shift + clickOpen link in a newwindow

While we can perform all of these actions with themouse, trackpad, or touchscreen, there may besituations when using the keyboard shortcutsmight be faster . Will you be using any of them?Let us know in the comments!

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I need more memory for these...like brain memory, not thecomputer kind. It's all filled with useless Lumia models.

Daniel Rubino



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I just need Ctrl + Shift + PMark Guim

3 months ago

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Had to look that up in this handy guide. I'm back.Response is L O L.

Daniel Rubino

3 months ago

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You forgot ctrl+shift+T which will re-openlast "closed" tab... Very handy if youaccidentally closed a tab.

jsnod25

3 months ago

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Hahahahahamarcosbabu

3 months ago

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I wish they would add the right click contextoption to launch an In-Private window from thetaskbar icon like you could/can with IE.

fwaits

3 months ago

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Well I would love a inprivate link directlyon the desktop or start menu. This way I

dont need to open a browser to openinprivate browsing. I often use this forwork in accounts that are cookie related.for example I could access toOutlook.com accounts at the same timeon the same PC.. Well or .. what ever Markis talking about :P

adrian1338

3 months ago

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Ctrl+ shift+P = Inprivate browsing= Pornhubpierrerv

3 months ago

Zachary Boddy



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Are you guys going to do a keyboard shortcuts articlefor Office? I think that'd be really helpful as well.

3 months ago

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What about removing core app permanently from

windows 10.

borin srun

3 months ago

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You could always download more RAM.Surge06

3 months ago

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Nothing to worry, these are pretty much standardkeyboard shortcuts for browsers. You learn for one,you learn for all.

milkybuet

3 months ago

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Most of these are the same keyboard shortcuts onMozilla Firefox and Maxthon

RohanRonQM

3 months ago

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If that helps, at least half of those already existed forInternet Explorer. Including Ctrl+Shift+P :-)

marcosbabu

3 months ago

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All of those existed for IE.Cryio

3 months ago

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All in IE, and they forgot one of my most used,

ctrl+enter - adds "www." and ".com" to whateveryou are typing in the address bar, and than goesto that page

funkyGeneral

3 months ago

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Actually it added www. .(windows reagonlike for me its .dk)

Bjarne Christoffersen

3 months ago

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What's this "mouse" thing you speak of?Kieran Jeffery

3 months ago



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We definitely need an article for this.wpgeek820

3 months ago

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How in the world did you miss [Alt] + [Home] for HomePage? I wouldn't have minded if it was 29 keyboardshortcuts, odd numbers are okay guys.

Zachary Boddy

3 months ago

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Also don't forget [Ctrl] + [F4] to close the current tab(actually it's [Fn] + [Ctrl] + [F4] for me because of ToshibaFunction Key).

Zachary Boddy

3 months ago

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You should change the function key settings in theBIOS. Usually you have a trigger there. ON my Lenovo Ithink I even had a trigger to switch FN keys with Ctrlbecause Lenovo was bright enough to swap thosearound

adrian1338

3 months ago

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Can't figure out how to make a web page shortcut todesktop. Is there a keyboard shortcut for that function onMicrosoft Edge? In IE it was as simple as right clicking theweb page and then clicking the shortcut option.

klewis2046

3 months ago

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Hate the Backspace shortcut. Sometimes I fill out a formthen accidentally press the backspace button would goback to previous page.

TechAbstract

3 months ago

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The best browser navigation is opera mouse gestures.I knew most of them, but open new private window willcome in handy.

Ramo16

3 months ago

YOU GUYS FORGOT THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE!!!

Ctrl + Shift + T: Reopen recently closed Tab. It evenremembers the whole page history of that specific tab. Youcan go previous page or forward page depending on how

Nima Chalebyani



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you left the tab when you closed it. And if you press theshortkey again you will open an even older tab you closedin that session!

3 months ago

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Yeah, this one is very essential. Especially that Edgedoesn't have a feature to have Reopening Closed Tabsand Session.

aXross

3 months ago

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Ctrl + L or F4 or Alt + DSelect the address bar

F6 works fine too.

deMaelstrom

3 months ago

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And these shortcuts made me realize we don't have a viewfull screen mode on Edge.

moc426

3 months ago

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Yeah, its quite sad at they didn't make it at launch.

I hope that immersive browsing experience fromModern IE will come true on Microsoft Edge. I really likethose from Modern IE, save space especially on tabletsand laptops.

aXross

3 months ago

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I don't like how In Private viewing opens up in desktop.And I can't figure out how to split screen anymore. Groovemusic on the right and my desktop on the left. I kinda missa lot of stuff in Win8.1

NIST

3 months ago

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Ctrl + Shift + P (InPrivate mode) for me either on Edge orChrome, what can I do?

hd256

3 months ago

It works for me on Edge. Chrome doesn't have"InPrivate" mode, they have the incognito mode. Theydecided to use N instead of P (I guess it makes sensebeing that you're opening a new window). So it'sCTRL+SHIFT+N (they should of called it SHHHH modeand then the shortcut would make more sense)

eshy



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FireFox calls it "Private" mode and they also useCTRL+SHIFT+P, I guess Google is the odd one out here

3 months ago

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Well F5 is still in there, most lovely!Nakazul

3 months ago

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Ctrl+F5 has traditionaly been refresh page with no cache,useful for development work.

michail71

3 months ago

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Is it my impression but if you have scrolled down a site on

one tab and view another site on a different tab..and thendecidi to go back to the original tab...that page goes backto the top again on its own... Anyone noticed that..?

Vagner Tavares

3 months ago

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Middle click -> open link in new tabShift+Middle click -> open link in new window

bijak_riyandi

3 months ago

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wow, this I didn't know.agadeeshvanum

3 months ago

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Ack he beat me to itPraxius

3 months ago

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So far the main shortcut I use with Edge is ALT+F4 followedby START + chrome... Too many issues and lots of missingfeatures (even simple things like right click and save as,which many websites including some of Microsoft'sinstruct you to do when downloading files)

Edit: Can't even hit enter in this text edit box without Edgeshowing it's far from ready

eshy

3 months ago

Please add back the Ctrl+left click on the Edge icon in thetask bar to open a new instance of the browser. IE, Chrome

maxmin



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and just about every other app works this way. Cantremotely understand why this was left out.

3 months ago

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I believe CTRL + Shift + N moves current tab into new

window (if you have multiple tabs opened).

chrispyogurt

3 months ago

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Win+G

To start game recording from Xbox app. You can recordany game.

gaumzi

3 months ago

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CTRL + Shift + = Opens a new Modus in SAP

We were talking about random shortcuts right?

adrian1338

3 months ago

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Middle Mouse Button (Wheel) = Open link in new tab.Quicker than using the Keyboard :P

Praxius

3 months ago

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Please....someone help me how can i buy apps from store..? Everytime when i want to buy an app i got error thatsays..." Change the country or region.." I live in Tanzaniasmewhere in African country.

Makwato Hajj

3 months ago

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Check your language and region. Some apps might notbe available in your region as well so you cant buy that.

Yugiro

3 months ago

Is anyone else completely lacking normal right-clickfunctions ("Save Link As", "Copy Link Location", etc)? I get adisembodied list of mostly useless functions instead of anormal list right where my pointer is, or no list at all, andit's making me swap back to a working browser all the time

just to do normal things like sending a friend a gif. Also Ican't hit Enter in this comment box to start a new line; it

jumps to the start of the comment instead, so a comment

with paragraphs would not be possible for me on this site!I'm starting to think I should uninstall Edge and reinstallfrom the Store - what do people think?

DCTF



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I always use many of them so yeah, I so over time I maymemorize them.

Yugiro

3 months ago

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CTRL + SHIFT + L : Paste and Go.vitor_canova

3 months ago

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Thanks for this :)buffalosolja

3 months ago

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Methinks they're all the same as in IE11.pookyjoralyn

3 months ago

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