Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Safari Web Browser

Scroll

Action

Shortcut or gesture

Scroll up, down, left or right Press the arrow keys.
Scroll in larger increments Press Option while you press an arrow key.
Scroll down a screen Page Down

Space bar

Scroll up a screenPage Up

Shift–Space bar

Scroll to the top-left or bottom-left corner of the pageCommand–Up Arrow

Command–Down Arrow

Current web page

Action

Shortcut or gesture

Search the current web page Command-F
Highlight the following field or pop-up menu on a web page Tab

Tab also highlights buttons and other controls if “Use keyboard navigation to move focus between controls” is selected in the Shortcuts pane of the Keyboard pane of System Preferences.

Highlight the next field, pop-up menu or clickable item (such as a link) on a web pageOption-Tab

Option-Tab also highlights buttons and other controls if “Use keyboard navigation to move focus between controls” is selected in the Shortcuts pane of the Keyboard pane of System Preferences.

To swap the behaviour of Tab and Option-Tab, turn on “Press Tab to highlight each item on a web page” in the Advanced pane of Safari preferences.

While typing in the Smart Search field, restore the current web page addressEscSelect the Smart Search fieldCommand-LPrint the current web pageCommand-PCopy the selected itemCommand-CPaste the most recently copied itemCommand-V

Tabs

Action

Shortcut or gesture

Show tab overview Shift-Command-
Open a page in a new tab Command-click a link

Command-click a bookmark

Command-Return after typing in the Smart Search field.

Open a page in a new tab, and make that tab the active tabShift-Command-click a link

Shift-Command-click a bookmark

Shift-Command-Return after typing in the Smart Search field.

Go to the next tabControl-Tab or Shift-Command-]Go to the previous tabControl-Shift-Tab or Shift-Command -[Select one of your first nine tabsCommand-1 to Command-9Close the active tabCommand-WClose all tabs except for oneOption-click the Close button Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Safari Web Browser on the tab you want to leave openReopen the last tab you closedShift-Command-T

Preferences

Action

Shortcut or gesture

Go to your homepage Shift-Command-H
Change Safari preferences Command-,

History

Action

Shortcut or gesture

Go back to the previous web page Command-[
Go forward to the following web page Command-]
See a list of your recently visited pages by name Hold down the Back Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Safari Web Browser or Forward Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut Guide for Safari Web Browser button until the list appears
See a list of your recently visited pages by web address (URL) Press Option and hold down the Back or Forward button until the list appears

Zoom

Action

Shortcut or gesture

Exit full-screen view Esc
Zoom website content Press Command-Plus Sign (+) or Command-Minus Sign (-)
Zoom website text Press Option while you choose View > Make Text Bigger or View > Make Text Smaller

Downloads

Action

Shortcut or gesture

Download a linked file Option-click a link to the file
Open a downloaded file Double-click the file in the downloads list

Window

Action

Shortcut or gesture

Switch to another Safari window Command-` (above the Tab key)
Reopen the last window you closed Shift-Command-T

Reading List

Action

Shortcut or gesture

Show or Hide the Reading List sidebar Control-Command-2
Add the current page Shift-Command-D
Add a linked page Shift-click a link to the page
Remove a page Control-click the page summary in the sidebar, then choose Remove Item.

You can also swipe left over the page summary, then click Remove. Or, swipe all the way to the left until the page summary disappears.

Open ReaderShift-Command-RClose ReaderEsc

Bookmarks

Action

Shortcut or gesture

Add a bookmark to the Favourites bar Click the Smart Search field to show the page’s full address and its icon, then drag the icon to the Favourites bar
Open all bookmarks from a folder in the Favourites bar Command-click the folder in the Favourites bar
Move a bookmark on the Favourites bar Drag the bookmark left or right
Remove a bookmark from the Favourites bar Drag the bookmark off the top of the bar

Bookmarks sidebar and bookmarks view

Action

Shortcut or gesture

Show or Hide the Bookmarks sidebar Control-Command-1
Select bookmarks and folders in the sidebar Command-click each bookmark and folder

Shift-click to extend the selection

Select the next bookmark or folderUp Arrow or Down ArrowOpen the selected bookmarkSpace barOpen the selected folderSpace bar or Right ArrowClose the selected folderSpace bar or Left ArrowChange the name or address of a bookmarkSelect the bookmark, then press Return

You can also force-click the bookmark

Cancel editing a bookmark name in the sidebarEscFinish editing a bookmark nameReturnCreate a folder containing the selected bookmarks and folders in the bookmarks viewOption-click the New Folder button near the top-right cornerDelete a bookmarkControl-click the bookmark, then choose Delete


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