Microsoft Edge Keyboard Shortcut Keys: Complete List (With Functions Explained)

Microsoft Edge is built on the same engine as Chrome but adds its own touches: Collections, an Immersive Reader, tab duplicating and a favorites panel — each with its own shortcut. This complete list of Microsoft Edge keyboard shortcut keys (Windows; on Mac replace Ctrl with Command) explains the shared Chromium shortcuts plus the Edge-only keys, in plain words.

Tab and Window Shortcuts

Shortcut Key	Function
Ctrl + T	Open a new tab
Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4	Close the current tab
Ctrl + Shift + T	Reopen the last closed tab
Ctrl + N	Open a new window
Ctrl + Shift + N	Open a new InPrivate window
Ctrl + Shift + K	Duplicate the current tab (Edge-only)
Ctrl + Tab / Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Next / previous tab
Ctrl + Page Down / Page Up	Next / previous tab (alternate)
Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 8	Jump to the tab at that position
Ctrl + 9	Jump to the last tab
Ctrl + Shift + Page Down / Up	Move the current tab right / left
Ctrl + click a link	Open the link in a new background tab
Ctrl + Shift + click a link	Open the link in a new tab and switch to it
Shift + click a link	Open the link in a new window
Ctrl + M	Mute the current tab (when it is playing audio)
Alt + Shift + B	Set focus on the first item in the Favorites bar

Edge-Only Feature Shortcuts

Shortcut Key	Function
Ctrl + Shift + Y	Open Collections
Ctrl + Shift + O	Open the Favorites panel
F9	Enter or exit Immersive Reader (on supported pages)
Ctrl + Shift + U	Start or stop Read Aloud (on supported pages)
Ctrl + Shift + . (period)	Open the Copilot / Discover sidebar pane (supported builds)
Ctrl + Shift + H	Open the History panel

Navigation and Page Shortcuts

Shortcut Key	Function
Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6	Select the address bar
Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E	Focus the address bar for a search
Alt + Left / Right Arrow	Go back / forward one page
Alt + Home	Open the home page
F5 or Ctrl + R	Reload the page
Ctrl + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + R	Hard reload (ignore the cache)
Esc	Stop loading
Ctrl + F	Find on the page
F3 / Shift + F3	Find next / previous match
Ctrl + H	Open History
Ctrl + J	Open Downloads
Ctrl + Shift + Delete	Open "Clear browsing data"
Ctrl + D	Save the current page as a favorite
Ctrl + Shift + D	Save all open tabs as favorites in a new folder
Ctrl + Shift + B	Show or hide the Favorites bar
Ctrl + P / Ctrl + S	Print / save the page
Ctrl + + / - / 0	Zoom in / out / reset
F11	Toggle full-screen mode
Space / Shift + Space	Scroll down / up one screen
Home / End	Jump to the top / bottom of the page
F7	Toggle Caret Browsing

Developer Shortcuts

Shortcut Key	Function
F12 or Ctrl + Shift + I	Open DevTools
Ctrl + Shift + J	Open DevTools on the Console
Ctrl + Shift + C	Open DevTools in Inspect Element mode
Ctrl + U	View the page source
Shift + Esc	Open the Browser Task Manager

Tips for Edge Users

The Edge-only keys are the reason to learn this list separately from Chrome's: Ctrl + Shift + K duplicates a tab (perfect for comparing two states of the same page), Ctrl + Shift + Y opens Collections for research projects, and F9 opens the Immersive Reader on articles — cleaner text, and with Ctrl + Shift + U the page even reads itself aloud. Everything else works as in Chrome, so switching between the two browsers costs nothing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I duplicate a tab in Microsoft Edge?

Press Ctrl + Shift + K — Edge creates an exact copy of the current tab next to it. (Chrome does not have this shortcut by default.)

How do I open an InPrivate window in Edge?

Press Ctrl + Shift + N. InPrivate windows do not keep history, cookies or form data after they close.

What does F9 do in Edge?

On supported pages (articles, blogs, news), F9 enters the Immersive Reader — a clean reading view. Press F9 again to exit.

How do I open Collections in Edge?

Press Ctrl + Shift + Y. Collections let you group pages, images and notes for a topic or project.

By Umar Farooq, Tech Know.