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| Press this key | To do this |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + D | Add current site to favorites or reading list |
| Ctrl + I | Open favorites pane |
| Ctrl + J | Open downloads pane |
| Ctrl + H | Open history pane |
| Ctrl + P | Print the current page |
| Ctrl + F | Find on page |
| Alt + C | Open Cortana Note: Note Cortana is only available in certain countries/regions, and some Cortana features might not be available everywhere. If Cortana isn't available or is turned off, you can still use search. |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Enter reading view |
| Ctrl + T | Open a new tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen the last closed tab |
| Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 | Close the active tab |
| Ctrl + K | Duplicate tab |
| Ctrl + N | Open a new window |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Open a new InPrivate Browsing window |
| Ctrl + Tab | Switch to the next tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Switch to the previous tab |
| Ctrl + 1, 2, 3, and so on | Switch to a specific tab number |
| Ctrl + 9 | Switch to the last tab |
| Ctrl + Plus (+) | Zoom in (25%) |
| Ctrl + Minus (-) | Zoom out (25%) |
| Ctrl + 0 (zero) | Reset zoom level |
| Backspace or Alt + Left arrow | Go back |
| Alt + Right arrow | Go forward |
| F5 or Ctrl + R | Refresh the page |
| Esc | Stop loading the page |
| Ctrl + L or Ctrl + O (letter O) | Select the URL in the address bar to edit |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Open address bar query in a new tab |
| Ctrl + E | Open a search query in the address bar |
| Ctrl + Enter | Add www. to the beginning and .com to the end of text typed in the address bar |
| Ctrl + click | Open link in a new tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + click | Open link in a new tab and switch to that tab |
| Alt + Shift + click | Open link in a new window |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Start creating web notes |
| Ctrl + Alt + M | Copy selected content into a web note |
| F12 | Open F12 Developer Tools |
| Ctrl + U | View source |
| F6 | Toggle focus between webpage content and the address bar |
| F7 | Turn caret browsing on for the active tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Show controls to clear browsing data |
| Alt + N | Move focus to notification or download (if available) |
| When reading books in Microsoft Edge: | |
| Alt + T | Open or close the table of contents |
| Ctrl + B | Open or close your list of bookmarks |
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Add or remove a bookmark |
| Ctrl + Shift + O | Open or close Options |
| Ctrl + Shift + Y | Open or close the reading bar |
| Ctrl + Shift + U | Open Books in the Hub |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Start read aloud |
| F11 | Enter or exit full-screen reading |
| Left or Up arrow, or Page Up | Go to next page |
| Right or Down arrow, or Page Down | Go to previous page |
| Home | Go to beginning of book |
| End | Go to end of book |
| Ctrl + F | Search the book |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Save the book locally (for books not purchased in the Microsoft Store) |
| Ctrl + G | Go to page (when the book supports page lists) |
| Alt + A | Open the Notes panel |
| When reading fixed-layout books in Microsoft Edge: | |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Toggle between "fit to width" and "fit to page" layout |
| F8 | Toggle between one-page and two-page layouts |
| When reading PDF documents in Microsoft Edge: | |
| Ctrl + G | Go to a specific page number |
| Alt + T | Open or close the table of contents |
| Ctrl + F | Search the document |
| Ctrl + Plus (+) or Ctrl + Minus (-) | Zoom in / zoom out |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Toggle between "fit to width" and "fit to page" layout |
| F8 | Toggle between one-page and two-page layouts |
| F9 | Rotate PDF |
| F11 | Enter or exit full-screen reading |
| Ctrl + Shift + G | Start read aloud |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Add notes to PDF books |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Save a copy of the PDF document |