In this article, you will learn about the different shortcut keys of Internet explorer. Shortcut keys can be utilized in many aspects. Some of them are as follows:

for viewing and researching websites :

• F1 : It is used to show the Internet Explorer Help or, if in a dialogue box, show the item's context help.
• F11 : It is used to switch between the standard view of the browser window and full-screen mode.
• TAB : Navigate around the web page's elements, including the Address bar and the Links bar.
• SHIFT+TAB : The Address bar, Links bar, and things on a Web page can all be navigated back through.
• ALT+HOME : It navigates to your home page.
• ALT+RIGHT ARROW : Visit the following page.
• ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE : It navigates to the previous page.
• SHIFT+F10 : It is used to make a link's shortcut menu visible.
• CONTROL+TAB or F6 : It is used to advance the action between frames.
• SHIFT+CONTROL+TAB : It is used to go back between frames.
• UP ARROW : To start a document, scroll to the top.
• DOWN ARROW : A document should be scrolled to the finish.
• PAGE UP : Larger steps should be taken when scrolling near the start of a document.
• PAGE DOWN : greater steps when scrolling toward the end of a document
• HOME : Go back to the document's start
• END : Advance a document to the end
• CONTROL+F : look for on this page
• F5 or CONTROL+R : Only if there is a discrepancy between the time stamps of the Web version and your locally stored version should you refresh the current Web page.
• CONTROL+F5 : Even if the time stamps for the Web version and the one you have locally stored match, you should still reload the current Web page.
• ESCAPE : It is used to put a stop to page downloads.
• CONTROL+O or CONTROL+L : Change your location
• CONTROL+N : Open a new tab.
• CONTROL+W : Close the active window.
• CONTROL+S : Save this page now.
• CONTROL+P : Print the currently active frame or page
• ENTER : It is used to activate the chosen link
• CONTROL+E : Launch the Explorer search bar.
• CONTROL+I : Launch the Favorites tab in Explorer.
• CONTROL+H : It is used to click History in the Explorer bar.
• CONTROL+click : It is used to open many folders in the History or Favorites bars.

Utilizing the Address bar

• F4 : Show the history of the address bar
• CONTROL+LEFT ARROW : Place the cursor to the left of the next logical break (. or /) in the Address bar.
• CONTROL+RIGHT ARROW : The next logical break (. or /) can be found by moving the cursor right in the Address bar.
• CONTROL+ENTER : The text entered into the Address bar needs to have "www." at the start and ".com" at the finish.
• UP ARROW : Go through the list of AutoComplete matches in reverse order.
• DOWN ARROW : Review the list of AutoComplete matches once more.

working with favourites

• CONTROL+D : It is used to include the existing page in your favourites.
• CONTROL+B : The Organize Favorites dialogue box should be opened.
• ALT+UP ARROW : The Organize Favorites dialogue box allows you to move the selected item up the Favorites list.
• ALT+DOWN ARROW : The Organize Favorites dialogue box allows you to move the selected item lower in the favourites list.

When zooming

The zooming shortcuts listed below are described.

• Ctrl+Plus Sign : It is used to boost zoom by 10%
• Ctrl+Minus Sign : It is used to 10% lessening of the zoom
• Ctrl+0 : 100% zoom

Utilizing search

The search shortcuts described below are.

• Ctrl+E : Access the search bar.
• Alt+Enter : Your search will be launched in a new tab.
• Ctrl+Down Arrow : Launch the provider search menu.

Utilizing tabs

Shortcuts that are utilized when working with tabs are described below.

• Ctrl+click : Open links in a background new tab
• Ctrl+Shift+click : Start a new tab in the forefront and open links.
• Ctrl+T : Open a fresh tab in the current window.
• Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+Shift+Tab : Change between tabs
• Ctrl+W : It is used to close the active tab (or the current window if tabbed browsing is disabled)
• Alt+Enter : It is used to launch a fresh tab in the foreground from the Address bar.
• Ctrl+n (where n is a number between 1 and 8) : Go to a particular tab number
• Ctrl+9 :Go to the most recent tab
• Ctrl+Alt+F4 : It is used to shut all other tabs
• Ctrl+Q : It is used to turn on or off Quick Tabs (thumbnail view)