Microsoft Edge keyboard shortcuts

Microsoft Edge is the Chromium-based browser built into Windows, so it shares most of Chrome's shortcuts while adding its own for Collections, web capture, and read aloud. Mastering them makes Edge feel like an extension of Windows itself, and nearly everything carries over to the Mac version too. This cheat sheet covers 59 default shortcuts for Windows and Mac.

Tabs & Windows

New tab	`Ctrl`+`TCmd`+`T`
Close current tab	`Ctrl`+`WCmd`+`W`
Reopen last closed tab	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`TCmd`+`Shift`+`T`
New window	`Ctrl`+`NCmd`+`N`
New InPrivate window	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`NCmd`+`Shift`+`N`
Close current window	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`WCmd`+`Shift`+`W`
Next tab	`Ctrl`+`TabCtrl`+`Tab`
Previous tab	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`TabCtrl`+`Shift`+`Tab`
Jump to tab 1-8	`Ctrl`+`1 to Ctrl`+`8Cmd`+`1 to Cmd`+`8`
Jump to last tab	`Ctrl`+`9Cmd`+`9`
Search open tabs	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`ACmd`+`Shift`+`A`
Toggle vertical tabs	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`,`no default

Navigation

Go back	`Alt`+`LeftCmd`+`Left`
Go forward	`Alt`+`RightCmd`+`Right`
Reload page	`Ctrl`+`RCmd`+`R`
Reload page (alternative)	`F5`no default
Hard reload (ignore cache)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`RCmd`+`Shift`+`R`
Stop loading	`EscEsc`
Open your home page	`Alt`+`Home`no default
Scroll down one screen	`SpaceSpace`
Scroll up one screen	`Shift`+`SpaceShift`+`Space`

Address Bar & Search

Focus the address bar	`Ctrl`+`LCmd`+`L`
Focus the address bar (alternative)	`Alt`+`D`no default
Search from the address bar	`Ctrl`+`KCmd`+`K`
Add www. and .com to typed text and open	`Ctrl`+`EnterCtrl`+`Enter`
Open address bar entry in a new tab	`Alt`+`EnterCmd`+`Enter`

Edge Features

Open Collections	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`YCmd`+`Shift`+`Y`
Web capture (screenshot)	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`SCmd`+`Shift`+`S`
Read aloud	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`UCmd`+`Shift`+`U`
Enter Immersive Reader (on supported pages)	`F9`no default

Find & Page Actions

Find on page	`Ctrl`+`FCmd`+`F`
Find next match	`Ctrl`+`GCmd`+`G`
Find previous match	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`GCmd`+`Shift`+`G`
Print page	`Ctrl`+`PCmd`+`P`
Save page	`Ctrl`+`SCmd`+`S`
Open a file in Edge	`Ctrl`+`OCmd`+`O`
Select all page content	`Ctrl`+`ACmd`+`A`
View page source	`Ctrl`+`UCmd`+`Option`+`U`
Toggle full screen	`F11Cmd`+`Ctrl`+`F`
Turn caret browsing on or off	`F7F7`

Zoom

Zoom in	`Ctrl`+`PlusCmd`+`Plus`
Zoom out	`Ctrl`+`MinusCmd`+`Minus`
Reset zoom to 100%	`Ctrl`+`0Cmd`+`0`

Favorites & History

Add current page to favorites	`Ctrl`+`DCmd`+`D`
Add all open tabs to favorites	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`DCmd`+`Shift`+`D`
Toggle favorites bar	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`BCmd`+`Shift`+`B`
Manage favorites	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`O`no default
Open history	`Ctrl`+`HCmd`+`Y`
Open downloads	`Ctrl`+`JCmd`+`Shift`+`J`
Clear browsing data	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`DeleteCmd`+`Shift`+`Delete`

Links & Mouse Combos

Open link in a new background tab	`Ctrl`+`ClickCmd`+`Click`
Open link in a new tab and switch to it	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`ClickCmd`+`Shift`+`Click`
Open link in a new window	`Shift`+`ClickShift`+`Click`
Download link target	`Alt`+`ClickOption`+`Click`

Developer Tools

Open Developer Tools	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`ICmd`+`Option`+`I`
Open Developer Tools (alternative)	`F12`no default
Open JavaScript console	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`JCmd`+`Option`+`J`
Inspect element mode	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`CCmd`+`Shift`+`C`
Open browser task manager	`Shift`+`Esc`no default

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Ctrl+Shift+SCmd+Shift+S Web capture (screenshot) Built-in area and full-page screenshots are used constantly for sharing and documentation.

Ctrl+Shift+YCmd+Shift+Y Open Collections One tap opens Edge's research clipboard for saving pages, images, and notes.

Ctrl+Shift+TCmd+Shift+T Reopen last closed tab The universal browser rescue shortcut deserves a physical key in any browser.

Ctrl+Shift+UCmd+Shift+U Read aloud Turn any article into audio while you multitask, started and stopped with a single key.

Ctrl+Shift+ACmd+Shift+A Search open tabs Fuzzy tab search beats scanning a crowded tab strip once you pass a dozen tabs.

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Microsoft Edge shortcut FAQs

Are Microsoft Edge shortcuts the same as Chrome's?

Mostly yes. Edge is built on Chromium, so core shortcuts like Ctrl+T, Ctrl+Shift+T, and Ctrl+L are identical. Edge adds its own on top, such as Ctrl+Shift+Y for Collections and Ctrl+Shift+U for read aloud.

What is the InPrivate browsing shortcut in Edge?

Ctrl+Shift+N on Windows or Cmd+Shift+N on Mac opens a new InPrivate window.

How do I take a screenshot in Microsoft Edge?

Press Ctrl+Shift+S (Cmd+Shift+S on Mac) to open Web capture, which lets you capture a selected area or the full page and annotate it before saving or copying.

How do I turn on vertical tabs in Edge with the keyboard?

Press Ctrl+Shift+Comma on Windows to toggle vertical tabs on and off. You can also click the tab actions menu at the top-left of the tab strip.

Can Edge read a page out loud?

Yes. Press Ctrl+Shift+U (Cmd+Shift+U on Mac) to start read aloud, and press it again or hit Esc to stop. You can change the voice and speed from the toolbar that appears.