Apple Safari offers keyboard shortcuts that can help perform actions and manage the browser. If you master these shortcuts, you can be productive and use the browser like a pro.
The browser app is available for macOS and does not support other operating systems like Windows OS or Linux. Here are the shortcut keys:
| Apple Safari Action | Mac Keyboard Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open a new window | + |
| Open a new window in Incognito mode | + + |
| Open a new tab, and switch to it | + |
| Reopen previously closed tabs in the order they were closed | + + |
| Switch to the next open tab | + |
| Switch to the previous open tab | + + |
| Switch to a specific tab | + through + |
| Switch to the rightmost tab | + |
| Open the previous page from your browsing history in the current tab | + or + |
| Open the next page from your browsing history in the current tab | + or + |
| Close the current tab | + |
| Close the current window | + + |
| Minimize the current window | + |
| Quit Apple Safari | + |
| Show or hide the Bookmarks bar | + + |
| Open the Bookmarks Manager | + + |
| Open the History page | + |
| Open the Downloads page in a new tab | + + |
| Open the Find Bar to search the current page | + |
| Switch to the next match in your Find Bar search | + |
| Switch to the previous match in your Find Bar search | + + |
| Open Developer Tools | + + |
| Move the cursor to the address bar | + |
| Open options to print the current page | + |
| Open options to save the current page | + |
| Reload the current page | + |
| Reload the current page in reader mode, strips styling and html | + + |
| Stop the page loading | or + |
| Open a file from your computer in Edge | + + Select a file |
| Save your current webpage as a favorite | + |
| Save your current webpage into a reading list | + + |
| Turn full-screen mode on | + + |
| Show all active tabs in thumbnail size grid view | + + |
| Make everything on the page bigger (zoom in) | and |
| Make everything on the page smaller (zoom out) | and |
| Reset page zoom level | + |
| Open a link in a new background tab | + Click a link |
| Open a link, and switch to it | + + Click a link |
| Add the link to the reading list | + Click a link |
| Open the reading list in the sidebar | + + 2 |
| Download the target of a link | + Click a link |
These are the useful shortcut keys that should be memorized. If you do not like to use the mouse or trackpad then these hotkeys can help speed up the work.
We’ve also posted the shortkeys for all other major browsers that you can learn:
- Google Chrome’s keyboard shortcuts on computer
- Microsoft Edge’s keyboard shortcuts on PC
- Mozilla Firefox’s keyboard shortcuts on computer
Lastly, if you've any thoughts or feedback, then feel free to drop in below comment box. You can also report the outdated information.
Hi,
is there a shortcut to switch to another open window in Safari ver. 16.5.2?
Thanks
Use
Cmd+~to switch between open Safari windows. Ensure the other window is not minimized in the dock, else this shortkey will not work.These Commands are really helpful for those who are new to MAC OS and could use some help on how to use Safari effectively.