Microsoft KB Archive/306832

= Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts =

Article ID: 306832

Article Last Modified on 5/7/2007

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 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q306832



SUMMARY
This article lists the keyboard shortcut keys for Internet Explorer 5.5.



MORE INFORMATION
You can use shortcut keys to view and explore Web pages, preview pages before you print them, use the Address box, work with favorites, and edit.

How to View and Explore Web Pages With Shortcut Keys
To view and explore Web pages with shortcut keys:

To do this                               Press this key -- Display Internet Explorer Help or to     F1 display context Help about an item in a dialog box

Toggle between full-screen and other     F11 views in the browser

Move forward through the items on a      TAB Web page, the Address box, or the Links box

Move through the items on a Web page,    SHIFT+TAB the Address box, or the Links box

Go to your Home page                     ALT+HOME

Go to the next page                      ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Go to the previous page                  ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE

Display a shortcut menu for a link       SHIFT+F10

Move forward between frames              CTRL+TAB or F6

Move back between frames                 SHIFT+CTRL+TAB

Scroll toward the beginning of a         UP ARROW document

Scroll toward the end of a document      DOWN ARROW

Scroll toward the beginning of a         PAGE UP document in larger increments

Scroll toward the end of a document      PAGE DOWN in larger increments

Move to the beginning of a document      HOME

Move to the end of a document            END

Find on this page                        CTRL+F

Refresh the current Web page             F5 or CTRL+R

Refresh the current Web page, even if    CTRL+F5 the time stamp for the Web version and your locally stored version are the same

Stop downloading a page                  ESC

Go to a new location                     CTRL+O or CTRL+L

Open a new window                        CTRL+N

Close the current window                 CTRL+W

Save the current page                    CTRL+S

Print the current page or active frame   CTRL+P

Activate a selected link                 ENTER

Open the Search box                      CTRL+E

Open the Favorites box                   CTRL+I

Open the History box                     CTRL+H

In the History or Favorites boxes,       CTRL+click open multiple folders

How to Print Preview With Shortcut Keys
To Print Preview Web pages with shortcut keys:

To do this                               Press this key -- Set printing options and print the page  ALT+P

Change paper, headers and footers,       ALT+U orientation, and margins for this page

Display the first page to be printed     ALT+HOME

Display the previous page to be printed  ALT+LEFT ARROW

Type the number of the page that you     ALT+A want displayed

Display the next page to be printed      ALT+RIGHT ARROW

Display the last page to be printed      ALT+END

Zoom out                                 ALT+MINUS

Zoom in                                  ALT+PLUS

Display a list of zoom percentages       ALT+Z

Close Print Preview                      ALT+C

How to Use the Address Box With Shortcut Keys
To use the Address box with shortcut keys:

To do this                               Press this key --- Select the text in the Address box       ALT+D

Display a list of addresses that you     F4 have typed

When in the Address box, move the cursor CTRL+LEFT ARROW left to the next logical break in the address (period or slash)

When in the Address box, move the cursor CTRL+RIGHT ARROW right to the next logical break in the address (period or slash)

Add &quot;www.&quot; to the beginning and &quot;.com&quot;   CTRL+ENTER to the end of the text that you type in the Address box

Move forward through the list of         UP ARROW AutoComplete matches

Move back through the list of            DOWN ARROW AutoComplete matches

How to Work With Favorites By Using Shortcut Keys
To work with Favorites by using shortcut keys:

To do this                               Press this key - Add the current page to your favorites   CTRL+D

Open the Organize Favorites dialog box   CTRL+B

Move selected item up in the Favorites   ALT+UP ARROW list in the Organize Favorites dialog box

Move selected item down in the           ALT+DOWN ARROW Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box

How to Edit With Shortcut Keys
To edit with shortcut keys:

To do this                               Press this key

Remove the selected items and copy them  CTRL+X to the Clipboard

Copy the selected items to the Clipboard CTRL+C

Insert the contents of the Clipboard at  CTRL+V the selected location

Select all items on the current Web page CTRL+A

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