Facebook Keyboard Tricks
Facebook keyboard shortcuts let you quickly navigate to certain areas of the social networking site. Most of the keyboard tricks require you to hold down the "Alt" and another key simultaneously, but for Firefox users, you must hold down the "Shift" key in addition to the listed keyboard combinations. The keyboard shortcuts that require the use of a number key only work with the number keys at the top of the keyboard -- not with the keys on the number pad.
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New Message
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Open the composition editor to type a new message by pressing the "Alt" and "M" keys simultaneously. The dialog box pops up on your screen, ready for you to compose a new message.
Search
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Quickly access the search box by simultaneously pressing the "Alt" and "/" keys on your keyboard. This puts the cursor in the top search box, ready for you to type your search terms.
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Account Settings
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Go to the Facebook account settings page quickly by pressing the "Alt" and "6" keys at the same time. Using this keyboard shortcut takes you to where you can change the general, security, notifications and mobile settings.
Privacy Settings
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Go to your Facebook privacy settings by holding down the "Alt" and "7" keys simultaneously. The privacy settings page lets you change how you connect with people, how you are tagged and which apps and websites you use. It also lets you control how your past posts appear to Facebook users.
Facebook Page
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When you hold down the "Alt" and "8" keys you are immediately taken to the official "Facebook" page, where the company posts the latest news and updates to its free social platform.
Facebook Agreement
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When you hold down the "Alt" and "9" keys you are taken to the "Statement of Rights and Responsibilities" page, which is an user agreement between you and Facebook, outlining your rights and responsibilities while using the social network.
Help Center
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If you ever need help using Facebook, press the "Alt" and "0" keys simultaneously to access the "Facebook Help Center" page. On that page, you are able to search with keywords for articles that might solve your problem or answer your question.
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References
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