Netscape Browser: Netscape browser was created by Netscape communications corporations. Later, it became a subsidiary of AOL (American web portal and online service). As a result, of the first browser war, its shares were lost virtually to Internet Explorer. Usually to navigate easier in the browser there are certain shortcut keys to make the work quickly in a trice. So in this article, we are going to see about the Netscape browser shortcut keys in detail. Let’s get into the article.
Last updated on Sep 21, 2021.
Netscape Browser Shortcut Keys
General Netscape Browser shortcut keys:
| Shortcut keys | Used to |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+C | Used to copy. |
| Ctrl+V | This shortcut key is to paste. |
| Ctrl+X | Cut shortcut key. |
| Ctrl+W | To close the tab, use this key. |
| Page Up | To go up one page up. |
| Page Down | Use this key to go down one page. |
| ↑ | To go up one line, use this key. |
| ↓ | Key to go down one line. |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo key. |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo shortcut key. |
| Ctrl+F | Find shortcut key. |
| Ctrl+G | To find again, use this shortcut key. |
| Shift+F10 | In order to open a context menu, use this key. |
| F10 Alt |
To select Main Menu (switches to the first drop-down menu at the top of the window. For Example- “File” in Windows) |
| Ctrl+T | Key to open a New Netscape browser tab. |
| Ctrl+A | To select all, use this key. |
| F1 | For to open help use this key. |
Shortcuts for Page navigation:
| Shortcut keys | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+H | To open the history sidebar, use this key. |
| Ctrl+R | Reload shortcut key. |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Key to force reload. |
| Alt+Left Arrow Back Space |
To go back, use this key. |
| Alt+Right Arrow | Use this key to go forward. |
| Esc | Stop loading the shortcut key. |
| Alt+Home | To go home, use this key. |
| End | Use this key to Go to the Bottom of the Page. |
| Home | Use this key to Go to the Top of the Page. |
| Ctrl+L Alt+D |
To select all Text in Location Bar, use this key |
| Enter | To open a selected Link in a Web Page, use this key. |
| Ctrl+Enter | Opens the Selected Link in a New Tab or Window (depending on how your Tabbed Browsing preferences are set) |
| Ctrl+N | To get a new tab. |
| Tab | Key to move to Next/Previous Link or Form Element in a Web Page. |
| Ctrl+O | Open file shortcut key. |
| Ctrl+W | To close the tab, use this key. |
| Ctrl+S | Save as shortcut key. |
| Shift+Enter | To open Link in a New Window (when a link is selected). |
| Ctrl+P | For printing, use this key. |
| Shift+Space Page Up |
To go up one page. |
| Page Down | To go down one page. |
| ↑ | Use this key to go up one line. |
| ↓ | Use this key to go down one line. |
| F7 | To turn on/off caret mode, this key is used. |
Page viewing shortcut key:
| Shortcut key | Used to |
|---|---|
| F11 | Full-screen toggle shortcut key. |
| Ctrl+– | Key to zoom out text smaller. |
| Ctrl++ | To get text size bigger. |
| Ctrl+O | No zoom shortcut key. |
| Ctrl+U | To view the page source, use this key. |
Tabbed Browsing shortcuts:
| Shortcut Key | Used to |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+T | To get a new Netscape Browser tab, use this key. |
| Ctrl+Tab Ctrl+Page Down |
Use this key to switch to the next tab while using multiple tabs. |
| Ctrl+Page Up Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
To switch to the previous tab. |
| Ctrl+W | Use this key to close the tab. |
Sidebar shortcuts:
| Shortcut key | Function |
|---|---|
| F9 | To Open/Close My Sidebar, use this key. |
| F6 | Use this key to move between the Page and the Location Bar. |
| Shift+F6 | To move to My Netscape Browser to My Sidebar. |
| Ctrl+H | Use this key is to open My sidebar History Tab. |
| Ctrl+B | Use this key is to open My sidebar bookmarks History Tab. |
Form shortcuts:
| Shortcut key | Used to |
|---|---|
| Tab Shift+Tab |
To move to Next/Previous Item in Form, use this key. |
| Enter | Use this key to Submit the Form. |
| Space | Shortcut key to Check/Uncheck Checkbox |
| Alt+Down Arrow | Key to Open a Drop-Down Menu |
Bookmark Shortcuts:
| Shortcut key | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+B | Use this key to open the Bookmarks Sidebar. |
| Ctrl+D | To add a Page to Bookmarks, use this key. |
Verdict:
In this article, we have seen the shortcut keys used in the Netscape Browser. If you have any suggestions or queries, let us know in the comment section.