Internet Explorer is the default internet browser for Windows PCs and tablets utilizing Windows 8.1 or prior. Notwithstanding, Internet Explorer 11 will be the last form of IE. Beginning with Windows 10, the default internet browser is Microsoft Edge.
General Keyboard Shortcut keys in IE (Internet Explorer) Browser | |
F11 | Turn Full-Screen Mode on or off |
TAB | Cycle through the Address Bar, Refresh button, Search Box, and items on a web page |
CTRL+F | Find a word or phrase on a page |
CTRL+N | Open the current webpage in a new window |
CTRL+P | Print the page |
CTRL+A | Select all items on the page |
CTRL+PLUS | Zoom in |
CTRL+MINUS | Zoom out |
CTRL+0 | Zoom to 100% |
Navigation shortcuts keys in IE (Internet Explorer) Browser | |
ALT+HOME | Go to home page |
ALT+LEFT | Go backward |
ALT+RIGHT | Go forward |
F5 | Refresh page |
CTRL+F5 | Refresh page and the cache |
ESC | Stop downloading page |
Favorites Center shortcuts keys in IE (Internet Explorer) Browser | |
CTRL+I | Open Favorites |
CTRL+SHFT+I | Open Favorites in the pinned mode |
CTRL+B | Organize Favorites |
CTRL+D | Add current page to Favorites |
CTRL+J | Open Feeds |
CTRL+SHFT+J | Open Feeds in the pinned mode |
CTRL+H | Open History |
CTRL+SHFT+H | Open History in the pinned mode |
Tab shortcuts keys in IE (Internet Explorer) Browser | |
Middle mouse button or CTRL+left mouse button | Open link in a new background tab |
CTRL+SHFT+left mouse button or CTRL+SHFT+middle mouse button | Open link in a new foreground tab |
Middle mouse button on the tab or CTRL+W | Close tab (closes window if only one tab is open) |
CTRL+Q | Open Quick Tab view |
CTRL+T | Open new tab |
CTRL+SHFT+Q | View list of open tabs |
CTRL+TAB | Switch to the next tab |
CTRL+SHFT+TAB | Switch to the previous tab |
Address Bar shortcuts keys in IE (Internet Explorer) Browser | |
ALT+D | Select the Address Bar |
CTRL+ENTER | Add http://www. to the beginning and .com to the end of the text in Address Bar |
CTRL+SHFT+ENTER | Add http://www. to the beginning and the website address suffix you have specified to the end of the text in the Address Bar* |
ALT+ENTER | Open the website address that is typed in the Address Bar in the new tab |
F4 | View list of previously typed addresses |
Instant Search Box keys in IE (Internet Explorer) Browser | |
CTRL+E | Select the Instant Search Box |
CTRL+DOWN | View list of search providers |
ALT+ENTER | Open search results in new tab |