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What are the shortcuts in Netscape? Print this article

Shortcut keys are really useful; they are keys that you press on your keyboard instead of using the mouse.

Often you might find it easier and quicker to use these shortcut keys instead of taking your hand away from the keyboard and fiddling with the mouse.

For example instead of clicking with your mouse to launch a new browser window, try using Ctrl + N instead.


Viewing and Exploring Web Pages Shortcuts

Press To do this
F1 Displays Netscape Help
Ctrl + R Reloads the current web page
ESC Stops downloading a page
Ctrl + N Opens a new browser window
ALT + RIGHT ARROW Goes to the next page
ALT + LEFT ARROW Goes to the previous page
TAB Moves forward through the items on a web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar
SHIFT + TAB Moves back through the items on a web page and the Location bar


Using the Location Tool Bar Shortcuts

Press To do this
Ctrl + D Adds a bookmark
Ctrl + B Edits bookmark
Ctrl + H Displays your history


Address Book Shortcuts

Press To do this
Ctrl + SHIFT + 2 Opens your address book
Ctrl + M New Message
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