The days of Internet Explorer are long gone. Instead, the new Microsoft Edge is full of exciting features including enhanced security, multi-device syncing, automatic coupon search, and much more. There are also a number of useful keyboard shortcuts to make your browser experience even more simple.
23 Useful Microsoft Edge Shortcuts
Shortcut on Windows 10 | Shortcut on MacOS | What it does | |
1. | Ctrl + Shift + B | Command + Shift + B | Show or hide the favorites bar |
2. | Ctrl + D | Command + D | Save the current tab as a favorite |
3. | Ctrl + Shift + D | Command + Shift + D | Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder |
4. | Ctrl + F | Command + F | Find on page |
5. | Ctrl + H | Command + Y | Open history in a new tab |
6. | Ctrl + M | Ctrl + M | Mute the current tab (toggle) |
7. | Ctrl + N | Command + N | Open a new window |
8. | Ctrl + Shift + N | Command + Shift + N | Open a new InPrivate window |
9. | Ctrl + P | Command + P | Print the current page |
10. | Ctrl + T | Command + T | Open a new tab and switch to it |
11. | Ctrl + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T | Reopen the last closed tab, and switch to it |
12. | Ctrl + W | Command + W | Close the current tab |
13. | Ctrl + Shift + W | Command + Shift + W | Close the current window |
14. | Ctrl + 1, 2, … 8 | Command + 1,2,…8 | Switch to a specific tab |
15. | Ctrl + Tab | Ctrl + Tab | Switch to the next tab |
16. | Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Shift + Ctrl + Tab | Switch to the previous tab |
17. | Ctrl + Plus (+) | Command + Plus (+) | Zoom in |
18. | Ctrl + Minus (-) | Command + Minus (-) | Zoom out |
19. | Ctrl + \ (in a PDF) | Ctrl + \ (in a PDF) | Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width |
20. | Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) | Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF counter-clockwise 90* |
21. | Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) | Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF clockwise 90* |
22. | F4 | Command + L | Select the URL in the address bar |
23. | F11 | Command + Ctrl + F | Enter full screen (toggle) |