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How to Use Common Shortcuts on Internet Explorer 7

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By Diane Dilov-Schultheis
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Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 has numerous new features available in it. There are many easy keyboard shortcuts that can be used with Internet Explorer 7 to make your Internet browsing faster and more efficient. To learn how to use keyboard shortcuts on Internet Explorer 7 read the following steps.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Computer with Internet Explorer 7
  • Internet Connection
  1. Step 1

    Open Internet Explorer 7 browser and connect to the Internet. The following steps will provide you with the most commonly used Internet Explorer 7 shortcuts.

  2. Step 2

    Common All-purpose Internet Explorer 7 Shortcuts:F11: Full Screen Mode On/OffTAB: Rotate through IE options (bars, boxes, icons…) and web page items. CTRL+ F: Find a specific term or terms on Web page.CTRL+ P: Print Web pageCTRL+ A: Select all Web page itemsCTRL+ ”+”: Zoom page inCTRL+ ”-“: Zoom page out

  3. Step 3

    Common Navigation Internet Explorer 7 Shortcuts:ALT+ HOME: Go to home page ALT+ LEFT: Go backALT+ RIGHT: Go aheadF5: Web page refreshCTRL+ F5: Web page and cache refreshESC: Stop downloading page

  4. Step 4

    Common Favorite Center Internet Explorer 7 Shortcuts:CTRL+ I: Open FavoritesCTRL+ SHIFT+ 1: Open pinned mode FavoritesCTRL+ B: Organize FavoritesCTRL+ D: Add Web page to FavoritesCTRL+ J: Open Web page feedsCTRL+ SHIFT+ J: Open pinned mode feedsCTRL+ H: Open HistoryCTRL+ SHIFT+ H: Open pinned-mode History

  5. Step 5

    Common Tab Internet Explorer 7 Shortcuts:LMB = Left mouse button, MMB = Middle mouse buttonCTRL+ LMB orMMB: Open link in new tab (background tab) CTRL+ SHIFT+ LMB orCTRL+ SHIFT+ MMB: Open link in new tab (foreground tab)CTRL+ W orMMB: Close tab or open single windowCTRL+ Q: Open “Quick Tab” view CTRL+ T: Open a new tabCTRL+ SHIFT+ Q: List view of tabs currently openCTRL+ TAB: Rotate to next open tabCTRL+ SHIFT+ TAB: Rotate to preceding open tab

  6. Step 6

    Common Address Bar Internet Explorer 7 Shortcuts:ALT + D: Select Address BarALT+ ENTER: Open new tab with Web page address in Address Bar F4: Show dropdown box listing other recently entered Web page addresses

  7. Step 7

    Common Instant Search Box Internet Explorer 7 Shortcuts:CTRL+ E: Select Instant Search BoxALT+ ENTER: Open new tab with results of Instant Search

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