The following can be used throughout

The first four use your keyboard numbers not the numbers pad.
CTRL + 1 -------- Reopens your last open Navigator window.
CTRL + 2 -------- Opens Messenger in a new window.
CTRL + 4 -------- Opens Composer in a new window.
CTRL + 9 -------- Opens AOL Instant Messenger.

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

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

CTRL + ] - (that's 2 keys right of the P) ---------- Increases the Font size.

CTRL + [ - (that's 1 key right of the P) ---------- Decreases the Font size.

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 + D ---------- Adds the open URL window to your bookmarks.

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.

F3 key -------- Find Again in the page after canceling first Find.

CTRL + H -------- Opens your history folder.

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

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

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 + Q -------- Quits all open windows.

CTRL + R -------- Reloads an open URL window.

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

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.

Shortcuts Within Netscape

DRAG A LINK TO MAIL -------- If you see a Web site you think a friend would like while you're browsing in Netscape you can drag it into the body of an email message.
• Use CTRL + M to open a mail composition window, then click and drag the link on the Location Bar of the browser screen (the Icon between the words Bookmarks and Location) to the body of your message.

Note: The minute you click on the Icon to drag the message window will go to your start menu so while still holding your down your mouse key slide to the start menu to the Composition of the message, when the message window pops up release the mouse key in the body of the message. A html link will be created in your email, so that your friends need only click on it to visit the site.

DRAG A LINK TO BOOKMARKS -------- If you see a Web site you want to keep you can drag it into your bookmarks and file it alphabetically.
• Click and drag the link on the Location Bar of the browser screen (the Icon between the words Bookmarks and Location) to any folder in your Personal Toolbar Folder.

The following are exclusive toShortcuts Within Netscape

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

CTRL + E -------- Aligns text or image to the center.

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

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

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

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.

N key -------- When reading your email, you can skip to the next unread message in your in-box.

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.

SHIFT + N -------- Skips to the next message regardless of its status (read or unread).

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