Below is a listing of all the major shortcut keys in Microsoft Internet Explorer. See the computer shortcut page if you are looking for other shortcut keys used in other programs.
| Shortcut Keys | Description |
|---|---|
| Alt | Displays the File/Edit/View menu bar at the top. |
| Alt+Left arrow | Back a page. |
| Backspace | Back a page. |
| Alt+Right arrow | Forward a page. |
| F5 | Refresh current page, frame, or tab. |
| F11 | Display the current website in fullscreen mode. Pressing F11 again will exit this mode. |
| Esc | Stop page or download from loading. |
| Ctrl+(- or +) | Increase or decrease the font size. Pressing '-' decreases and '+' increases. |
| Ctrl+Enter | Quickly complete an address. For example, type computerhope in the address bar and press Ctrl+Enter to get https://www.computerhope.com. |
| Ctrl+D | Add a favorite for the page currently opened. |
| Ctrl+I | Display available bookmarks. |
| Ctrl+N | Open New browser window. |
| Ctrl+P | Print current page or frame. |
| Ctrl+T | Opens a new tab. |
| Ctrl+U | Open debugger to view a web page's source code. |
| Ctrl+F4 | Closes the currently selected tab. |
| Ctrl+Tab | Moves through each of the open tabs. |
| spacebar | Moves down a page at a time. |
| Shift+Spacebar | Moves up a page at a time. |
| Alt+Down arrow | Display all previous text entered in a text box or available options on drop-down menu. |
| Alt+D | Highlights the text in the address bar. |
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