Three More Browser Shortcuts You Should Know

01.08.2012
Recently I've offered up keyboard shortcuts for and . Useful stuff, to be sure, but there are even more browser shortcuts worth learning.

Today it's all about navigation -- using your keyboard to work in and around your browser without reaching for the mouse. Learn to adopt these shortcuts and you'll enjoy a faster, more productive browsing experience.

These shortcuts work in all the major browsers: Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.

1. Move to the Next Tab or Last Tab

Like most users, I keep a lot of tabs open at the same time. Unlike most users, I don't grab my mouse whenever I want to switch between them.

Instead, I tap Ctrl-Tab to change focus to the next tab (i.e. the one to the right of the current one), and Ctrl-Shift-Tab for the previous tab (i.e. the one to the left). Try it, you'll like it.