Internet Explorer
Shortcut Keys

There are shortcut keys to access all the parts of the internet quickly. These easy-to-use shortcuts can reduce your online time, but many people ignore them. So here they are, in all their convenient splendor:
Windows 98 includes a new Help facility, called HTML Help.  Because Help is now displayed as Web pages, you can use many of the same keyboard shortcuts to display both Help topics and pages in Internet Explorer.

When a Web page or Help topic is displayed, TAB and SHIFT + TAB move through the links.  The page scrolls automatically to keep the links in view.

The following can be used throughout. . .

Internet Explorer

ALT + LEFT ARROW ---------- Go back one page (the Back button).

ALT + RIGHT ARROW ---------- Go forward one page (the Forward button).

CTRL + A ---------- Selects all the material (highlights for coping) in an open window.

CTRL + B ---------- Opens your bookmarks or favorites folder for editing.

CTRL + C ---------- Copies the selected item(s) to the Clipboard.

CTRL + E ---------- Opens the Search menu.

CTRL + END KEY ---------- Takes you to the end of any open window.

CTRL + F -------- A window will pop up so you can find a certain item in your open window.

CTRL + H -------- A window will pop up, with an extended menu, so you can find a certain item in your open window.

CTRL + HOME KEY ---------- Takes you to the top of any open window.

CTRL + I -------- Opens the Favorites list.
 
 
 
 

CTRL + N ---------- Opens a new window with your last visited URL.

CTRL + O ---------- Displays the Open dialog box, which you can use to go to a new location on the Internet.

CTRL + P ---------- Your printer window will pop up.

CTRL + S ---------- A window will pop up so you can save your open window.

CTRL + TAB ---------- Moves forward between frames.

CTRL + TAB + SHIFT ---------- Moves back between frames.

TAB ---------- Moves to next control, link, or page. Add SHIFT to reverse.

CTRL + W -------- Closes an open window.

-------- CLOSING POPUPS AND AD BANNERS.
Next time you're annoyed with a popup message or ad banner, try Ctrl+W to close it.  This works with some browsers, some popups, and some ads,  but not all. Still, it's worth a try.

ESC -------- Stops downloading a page or stops animation.

F5 -------- Refreshes the current page.

F6 -------- Moves between panes in Help.

SHIFT + click a link -------- KEEPING YOUR PLACE.
When you're using Internet Explorer and you'd like to click on a link but save your place, hold the Shift key while clicking.  A new window opens to display the second site.

SHIFT + DELETE --------- Delete the selected item(s).
If the items are messages, destroys them immediately without moving them to the trash folder.

SHIFT + F10 ---------- Displays a shortcut menu for a link.
 
 
 
 
 

The following are exclusive to

Composing in Outlook Express

CTRL + B -------- Changes your selected (highlighted) text from regular to Bold.

CTRL + I -------- Changes your selected (highlighted) text from regular to Italic.

CTRL + N -------- Opens a new email message to compose.

CTRL + R -------- A quick and easy way to reply to an e-mail message.

CTRL + SHIFT + R -------- Your ICQ reminder list will pop up.

CTRL + U -------- Changes your selected (highlighted) text from regular to underlined.

CTRL + V -------- Pastes the copied items(s) from the Clipboard.

CTRL + X -------- Cuts the selected item(s) to the Clipboard.

CTRL + Z -------- Undoes the last action.
Note that not all actions, such as shutting down, can be undone.

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