6 Universal Browser Tips That You Probably Aren’t Using

The humble browser is your window into the world wide web. Choosing between Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or anything else is about your requirements. But no matter what you install, there are some universal tips and tricks that you should use.

From keyboard shortcuts to ideal security settings, we’ll cover it all in this one article. The important thing is to use these tips regularly. Of course, awesome extensions can make your browser even better, but the idea here is to stick to what comes out of the box.

Use Common Keyboard Shortcuts

Whether it’s a browser or any other program, learning keyboard shortcuts makes you more efficient. Especially with browsers, you will find there are a whole bunch of tricks to make your life easier.

• Esc: Stop loading a page
• Ctrl+Tab: Go to the next tab
• Ctrl+Shift+Tab: Go to the previous tab
• Ctrl+1, 2, 3…9: Go to the first tab, second tab, and so on till the ninth tab
• Ctrl+T: Open new tab
• Ctrl+Shift+T: Reopen last closed tab
• Ctrl+L: Go to Address Bar
• Space: Scroll down one page
• Shift+Space: Scroll up one page
• Ctrl+D: