Keyboard shortcuts are great...why? It is the ultimate in computing productivity. If one could save a half a second every time a specific function has to be performed by simply avoiding the necessity to:
1. Stop what your doing,
2. Pull a hand away from the keyboard, and then
3. Find the mouse to change a window or cut and paste...
Those "ha-seconds" saved can actually add up to a lot!
Just think if the millions of computer users out there in this world were to save a couple seconds each day...what do you think that would do to this nations productivity quotient? Let's not get into the actual statistics right now... But, trust that it's a lot of time saved.
But there's a lot of these shortcuts.
So instead of trying to cram it all into one big article, this is going to be the first of an on-going series of bite-size pieces so that anyone can master these shortcuts without being overwhelmed.
Today's post is about navigating between your multiple browser tabs. Browser tabs are fairly new in the browser legacy. Prior to the browser tabs "era", whenever you wanted to keep a webpage open and then go look at another one, you had to open a whole new window. With browser tabs, you can now keep your thoughts and online researching congruent and focused...all in one window.
Here is the problem: Let's say you are drafting a blog post online via your browser and you needed to reference another web page you have open on another tab. Without knowing the quick keyboard shortcut, you would have to take your hands off of home base, go to your mouse or trackpad, move the pointer to the tab you wish to view, click it to view that tab, and then do the same process to get back to your half-finished blog post.
If you have any form of A.D.D. (or just have a lot on your mind...my excuse), chances are, your blog writing mojo has just gone out the window.
So here is the solution. The keyboard shortcut to browse or tab between browser tabs are:
Oh here's a disclaimer from author... I'm only addressing Firefox and Safari users for PC and MAC. If you use IE...switch already...there are so many security issues with IE...don't even get me started. Besides, I like Firefox because when it crashes (as all programs do...just ask Microsoft), I just re-install it and everything is A-OK.
For MAC Firefox Users:
Next Tab: [control] + [tab] or [command]+[option]+[right arrow]
Previous Tab: [control]+[shift]+[tab] or [command]+[option]+[left arrow]
Jumping To A Specific Tab: [command] + [the corresponding ordered number of the tab]
(Play with this one and you'll see what I mean...it's cool)
For MAC Safari User:
Next Tab: [shift] + [command] + [right arrow]
Previous Tab: [shift] + [command] + [left arrow]
(See why I prefer Firefox? More options! )
For PC Firefox Users:
Next Tab: [control] + [tab] or [control] + [page down]
Previous Tab: [shift] + [control] + [tab] or [control] + [page up]
For PC Safari Users:...why? Safari works better on Mac anyway so don't bother.
For PC Internet Explore Users: Boo! (Just refer to the Firefox instructions)
And there it is! Short(cut) and Sweet! Enjoy and come back for the next in the series after you've mastered and integrated this shortcut into your daily web surfing activities!
About this Author
Wei Houng is an online consultant and entrepreneur that specializes in online/internet marketing. He currently works as a Social Web interactive Marketing Specialist at Make It Work, Inc. He also invests heavily into personal and spiritual growth through empowerment and inspiration. See more of his posts on his website.
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