Complete Microsoft Edge keyboard shortcuts and commands reference — 84 shortcuts across 6 categories. Quick reference cheat sheet for Windows & Mac.
Microsoft Edge is built on Chromium, so its tab and navigation keys are Chrome's, and this page keeps to the everyday set plus the Edge-specific names — InPrivate rather than Incognito. If you know Chrome, the table holds no surprises; the notes cover the Edge features that do have keys and the ones that do not.
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + D | Save the current tab as a favorite | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder | Mac: Cmd + Shift + D. |
| Ctrl + Shift + K | Duplicate the current tab | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + M | Mute the current tab (toggle) | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + N | Open a new window | Mac: Cmd + N. |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Open a new InPrivate window | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + T | Open a new tab and switch to it | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen the last closed tab, and switch to it | Mac: Cmd + Shift + T. |
| Ctrl + W | Close the current tab | Mac: Cmd + W. |
| Ctrl + Shift + W | Close the current window | Mac: Cmd + Shift + W. |
| Ctrl + 1 , 2 , ... 8 | Switch to a specific tab | Mac: Cmd + 1 , 2 , ... 8. |
| Ctrl + 9 | Switch to the last tab | Mac: Cmd + 9. |
| Ctrl + Tab | Switch to the next tab | Mac: Cmd + Fn + Down arrow. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Switch to the previous tab | Mac: Cmd + Fn + Up arrow. |
| Alt + Home | Open your home page in the current tab | Mac: Cmd + Shift + H. |
| Alt + F4 | Close the current window | Mac: Cmd + Shift + W. |
| F3 | Find in the current tab | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + F4 | Close the current tab | Mac: Cmd + W. |
| F5 | Reload the current tab | Mac: Cmd + R. |
| Shift + F5 | Reload the current tab, ignoring cached content | Mac: Cmd + Shift + R. |
| Ctrl + PgDn | Switch to the next tab | Mac: Cmd + Fn + Down arrow. |
| Ctrl + PgUp | Switch to the previous tab | Mac: Cmd + Fn + Up arrow. |
| Tab | Go to next tab stop | Windows and Linux. |
| Shift + Tab | Go to previous tab stop | Windows and Linux. |
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Alt + Shift + I | Open the Send feedback dialog | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + P | Print the current page | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Print using the system dialog | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + R | Reload the current page | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Reload the current page, ignoring cached content | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + S | Save the current page | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + Shift + U | Start or stop Read Aloud | Mac: Cmd + Shift + U. |
| Ctrl + 0 (zero) | Reset page zoom level | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + Plus ( + ) | Zoom in | Mac: Cmd + Plus ( + ). |
| Ctrl + Minus ( - ) | Zoom out | Mac: Cmd + Minus ( - ). |
| Ctrl + \ (in a PDF) | Toggle PDF between fit to page / fit to width | Mac: Cmd + \ (in a PDF). |
| Alt + Left arrow | Go back | Windows and Linux. |
| Alt + Right arrow | Go forward | Windows and Linux. |
| F9 | Enter or exit Immersive Reader | Same on Mac. |
| F11 | Enter full screen (toggle) | Windows and Linux. |
| Esc | Stop loading page; close dialog or pop-up | Mac: ESC. |
| Spacebar | Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time | Mac: Space. |
| Shift + Spacebar | Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time | Same on Mac. |
| PgDn | Scroll down webpage, one screen at a time | Mac: Space. |
| PgUp | Scroll up webpage, one screen at a time | Mac: Shift + Spacebar. |
| Home | Go to the top of the page, Move keyboard focus to first item of pane | Windows and Linux. |
| End | Go to the bottom of the page, Move keyboard focus to last item of pane | Windows and Linux. |
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Open search in sidebar | Mac: Cmd + Shift + E. |
| Alt + D | Select the URL in the address bar to edit | Mac: Cmd + L. |
| Ctrl + E | Open a search query in the address bar | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + F | Open find on page | Mac: Cmd + F. |
| Ctrl + G | Jump to the next result for find on page | Mac: Cmd + G. |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Jump to the previous result for find on page | Mac: Cmd + Shift + G. |
| Ctrl + K | Open a search query in the address bar | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + L | Select the URL in the address bar to edit | Mac: Cmd + L. |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Paste and search or Paste and go (if it's a URL) | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + Enter | Add www. to the beginning and .com to the end of text typed in the address bar | Windows and Linux. |
| F4 | Select the URL in the address bar | Windows and Linux. |
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + B | Show or hide the favorites bar | Mac: Cmd + Shift + B. |
| Alt + Shift + B | Set focus on the first item in the favorites bar | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + H | Open History | Mac: Cmd + Y. |
| Ctrl + J | Open Downloads | Mac: Cmd + Option + L. |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Open Favorites | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Y | Open Collections | Windows and Linux. |
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + Shift + I | Open Developer Tools | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + U | View source | Windows and Linux. |
| F12 | Open Developer Tools | Windows and Linux. |
| Shortcut | Action | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Alt + E | Open the Settings and more menu | Windows and Linux. |
| Alt + F | Open the Settings and more menu | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Sign in as a different user or browse as a Guest | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + O | Open a file from your computer in Edge | Mac: Cmd + O. |
| Alt + Shift + T | Set focus on the first item in the app bar toolbar | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste without formatting | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + [ (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF counter-clockwise 90* | Mac: Cmd + [ (in a PDF). |
| Ctrl + ] (in a PDF) | Rotate PDF clockwise 90* | Mac: Cmd + ] (in a PDF). |
| Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Open clear browsing data options | Mac: Cmd + Shift + Delete. |
| Alt | Set focus on the Settings and more button | Windows and Linux. |
| F1 | Open Help | Windows and Linux. |
| F6 | Move focus to next pane | Windows and Linux. |
| Shift + F6 | Move focus to previous pane | Windows and Linux. |
| Ctrl + F6 | Move focus to the web content pane | Windows and Linux. |
| F7 | Turn caret browsing on or off | Windows and Linux. |
| F10 | Set focus on the Settings and more button | Windows and Linux. |
| F10 + Enter | Open Setting and more menu | Windows and Linux. |
| Shift + F10 | Open context menu | Windows and Linux. |
The most essential Microsoft Edge shortcuts are: Ctrl + T (New tab), Ctrl + W (Close tab), Ctrl + Shift + T (Reopen tab).
The Microsoft Edge shortcut for new tab is Ctrl + T.
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New tab is Ctrl + T, close is Ctrl + W, and Ctrl + Shift + T brings back closed tabs one by one in reverse order. Ctrl + Tab cycles forward through tabs; Ctrl + L selects the URL in the address bar ready to overtype. Ctrl + Shift + N opens an InPrivate window, Edge's private browsing, in which extensions are off by default. Vertical tabs, a feature Edge has and Chrome lacks, toggle with Ctrl + Shift + , and are worth trying on a wide screen.
Ctrl + D adds a favorite, Ctrl + H opens history and Ctrl + J the downloads panel; Edge shows all three as flyouts rather than full pages. F12 opens DevTools, the same as Chrome's, including the device emulation and network panels. Collections, Edge's clipping feature, opens with Ctrl + Shift + Y, and the sidebar apps have no default keys.
Immersive Reader appears in the address bar for articles and toggles with F9. Copilot in Edge opens from the sidebar button; there is no default keyboard shortcut in the current release, though the sidebar can be pinned so it is one click away. Read aloud is Ctrl + Shift + U.
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