[ TECH ] Must To Know Web Browsing Tricks!

Dinesh Vishwakarma

[h2]Web Browsing Tricks[/h2][p][strong]Jump to address bar[/strong]There are a number of ways to jump right to the address bar from anywhere in browser. Pressing Ctrl + L, F6, and Alt + D all accomplish this goal.

[p][strong]Automatically add www. and .com to a URL[/strong]You can shave off a couple of seconds typing in a URL by simply click Ctrl + Enter after you type the name of the site. Need .net instead of .com? Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter instead.

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[p][strong]Cycle through open tabs[/strong]Pressing Ctrl + Tab while in a browser will flip between each one (Ctrl + Shift + Tab to go backwards). This can be much faster than moving the mouse and clicking on a tab. Ctrl + Num (1, 2, 3, 4, n..) will also take you to certain tab in that numeric order. Ctrl + 9 always brings you to the very last tab, even if it's beyond the ninth one.

[p][strong]Scroll through pages with the spacebar[/strong]Tapping the spacebar on a website will scroll down in full page chunks and hitting[em]shift + space[/em]will take you back up.

[p][strong]Instant image search[/strong](Chrome only) If you hold down the "S" key and right click on an image, it will open an image search on a new tab.

[p][strong]Use private browsing[/strong]The uses for not having cookies and history saved are obvious for certain activities, you know, like shopping for gifts on a shared computer (of course!). Pressing Ctrl + Shift + N will launch a new private in Chrome, Ctrl + Shift + P will do it in Firefox and Internet Explorer.

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[p][strong]Convert your browser into a notepad[/strong]Type[a href="https://coderwall.com/p/lhsrcq/one-line-browser-notepad" target="_blank"]this[/a]into the address bar and you can write notes. Alternatively, while not as fast. Use[a href="https://keep.google.com/u/0/" target="_top"]Google Keep[/a]or Gmail's compose mail to write notes and have those saved on the cloud as you type and go.

[p][strong]Icon-only bookmarks on your toolbar[/strong]You can delete the name of your bookmarks leaving only the icon so they take up less space on the toolbar. In Chrome: right click the bookmark > edit > delete the name and save.

[p][strong]Use the scroll wheel[/strong]Put your middle mouse button to use by clicking on links to automatically open them in a new tab/window. Also if you use the scroll wheel button on a tab, it will close it.

[p][strong]Copy links quicker[/strong]Right click the link like usual but tap E on your keyboard to copy the link.

[p][strong]Make content editable[/strong]Bring up the console on Chrome or Firefox (right click, Inspect). On the console enter the command[em]document.designMode = "on"[/em]that will let you edit any text on the screen.

[p][strong]Zoom In, Reset Zoom[/strong]Use the browser magnifier to adjust a website for more comfortable reading. Ctrl/Cmd + (plus/minus sign) does the trick. To reset to the default zoom level use Ctrl + 0.

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