Moving through IE tabs with keyboard combination

I use a laptop.
I like to use keyboard combinations to do things like:

Alt + F4 will close an application
Control+S will save a document

I know that Control+T will open a new tab in IE.

If I have multiple tabs open in IE, is there a way to move through them with
a keyboard combination (without having to move the cursor and click on them)?


Ken

"KG" <KG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I use a laptop.
> I like to use keyboard combinations to do things like:
>
> Alt + F4 will close an application
> Control+S will save a document
>
> I know that Control+T will open a new tab in IE.
>
> If I have multiple tabs open in IE, is there a way to move through them
> with
> a keyboard combination (without having to move the cursor and click on
> them)?

Help||Internet Explorer Help||Index(tab)||keys, shortcut||Working with Tabs

Suggests using CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Good luck,

Donald Anadell


>
>
> Ken

IE & full Windows version?

Tab shortcuts:
Open link in new background tab CTRL+left mouse button or middle mouse
button
Open link in new foreground tab CTRL+SHIFT+left mouse button or
CTRL+SHIFT+middle mouse button
Close tab (closes window if only one tab is open) CTRL+W or CTRL+F4
Open Quick Tab view CTRL+Q
Open new tab CTRL+T
View list of open tabs CTRL+SHIFT+Q
Switch to next tab CTRL+TAB
Switch to previous tab CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Source & more: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/attachment/715071.ashx
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KG wrote:
> I use a laptop.
> I like to use keyboard combinations to do things like:
>
> Alt + F4 will close an application
> Control+S will save a document
>
> I know that Control+T will open a new tab in IE.
>
> If I have multiple tabs open in IE, is there a way to move through them
> with
> a keyboard combination (without having to move the cursor and click on
> them)?

PA Bear [MS MVP] schreef:
> IE & full Windows version?
>
> Tab shortcuts:
> Open link in new background tab CTRL+left mouse button or middle mouse
> button
> Open link in new foreground tab CTRL+SHIFT+left mouse button or
> CTRL+SHIFT+middle mouse button
> Close tab (closes window if only one tab is open) CTRL+W or CTRL+F4
> Open Quick Tab view CTRL+Q
> Open new tab CTRL+T
> View list of open tabs CTRL+SHIFT+Q
> Switch to next tab CTRL+TAB
> Switch to previous tab CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
>
> Source & more: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/attachment/715071.ashx

but WHY does Ctrl+2 move to the second tab,
and Ctrl+3 move to the third tab,
and Ctrl+1 NOT MOVES to the 1st tab???

i used to like this, because it worked in IE7

--
Luuk

Thank you Donald A.

I never thought of "Control+Tab" ... Duh!




"Donald Anadell" wrote:

>
> "KG" <KG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:89783159-9E8B-4955-84B4-B6BCD2B70D28@microsoft.com...
> >I use a laptop.
> > I like to use keyboard combinations to do things like:
> >
> > Alt + F4 will close an application
> > Control+S will save a document
> >
> > I know that Control+T will open a new tab in IE.
> >
> > If I have multiple tabs open in IE, is there a way to move through them
> > with
> > a keyboard combination (without having to move the cursor and click on
> > them)?
>
> Help||Internet Explorer Help||Index(tab)||keys, shortcut||Working with Tabs
>
> Suggests using CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
>
> Good luck,
>
> Donald Anadell
>
>
> >
> >
> > Ken
>
>
>

Thank you.

I never thought of "Control+Tab" ... Duh! Pretty obvious!




"Luuk" wrote:

> PA Bear [MS MVP] schreef:
> > IE & full Windows version?
> >
> > Tab shortcuts:
> > Open link in new background tab CTRL+left mouse button or middle mouse
> > button
> > Open link in new foreground tab CTRL+SHIFT+left mouse button or
> > CTRL+SHIFT+middle mouse button
> > Close tab (closes window if only one tab is open) CTRL+W or CTRL+F4
> > Open Quick Tab view CTRL+Q
> > Open new tab CTRL+T
> > View list of open tabs CTRL+SHIFT+Q
> > Switch to next tab CTRL+TAB
> > Switch to previous tab CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
> >
> > Source & more: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/attachment/715071.ashx
>
> but WHY does Ctrl+2 move to the second tab,
> and Ctrl+3 move to the third tab,
> and Ctrl+1 NOT MOVES to the 1st tab???
>
> i used to like this, because it worked in IE7
>
> --
> Luuk
>

"Luuk" <luuk@invalid.lan> wrote in message
news:di42a6-dup.ln1@qqqqq.xs4all.nl...
> PA Bear [MS MVP] schreef:
>> IE & full Windows version?
>>
>> Tab shortcuts:
>> Open link in new background tab CTRL+left mouse button or middle mouse
>> button
>> Open link in new foreground tab CTRL+SHIFT+left mouse button or
>> CTRL+SHIFT+middle mouse button
>> Close tab (closes window if only one tab is open) CTRL+W or CTRL+F4
>> Open Quick Tab view CTRL+Q
>> Open new tab CTRL+T
>> View list of open tabs CTRL+SHIFT+Q
>> Switch to next tab CTRL+TAB
>> Switch to previous tab CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
>>
>> Source & more: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/attachment/715071.ashx
>
> but WHY does Ctrl+2 move to the second tab,
> and Ctrl+3 move to the third tab,
> and Ctrl+1 NOT MOVES to the 1st tab???
>
> i used to like this, because it worked in IE7
>
> --
> Luuk


Ctrl + 1 works here i.e. moves focus to the first tab.

Saucy

Saucy schreef:
> "Luuk" <luuk@invalid.lan> wrote in message
> news:di42a6-dup.ln1@qqqqq.xs4all.nl...
>> PA Bear [MS MVP] schreef:
>>> IE & full Windows version?
>>>
>>> Tab shortcuts:
>>> Open link in new background tab CTRL+left mouse button or middle
>>> mouse button
>>> Open link in new foreground tab CTRL+SHIFT+left mouse button or
>>> CTRL+SHIFT+middle mouse button
>>> Close tab (closes window if only one tab is open) CTRL+W or CTRL+F4
>>> Open Quick Tab view CTRL+Q
>>> Open new tab CTRL+T
>>> View list of open tabs CTRL+SHIFT+Q
>>> Switch to next tab CTRL+TAB
>>> Switch to previous tab CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
>>>
>>> Source & more: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/attachment/715071.ashx
>>
>> but WHY does Ctrl+2 move to the second tab,
>> and Ctrl+3 move to the third tab,
>> and Ctrl+1 NOT MOVES to the 1st tab???
>>
>> i used to like this, because it worked in IE7
>>
>> --
>> Luuk
>
>
> Ctrl + 1 works here i.e. moves focus to the first tab.
>
> Saucy

hmmmm, now i have to find out why it does not work here (on Vista)

--
Luuk

Luuk schreef:
> Saucy schreef:
>> "Luuk" <luuk@invalid.lan> wrote in message
>> news:di42a6-dup.ln1@qqqqq.xs4all.nl...
>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] schreef:
>>>> IE & full Windows version?
>>>>
>>>> Tab shortcuts:
>>>> Open link in new background tab CTRL+left mouse button or middle
>>>> mouse button
>>>> Open link in new foreground tab CTRL+SHIFT+left mouse button or
>>>> CTRL+SHIFT+middle mouse button
>>>> Close tab (closes window if only one tab is open) CTRL+W or CTRL+F4
>>>> Open Quick Tab view CTRL+Q
>>>> Open new tab CTRL+T
>>>> View list of open tabs CTRL+SHIFT+Q
>>>> Switch to next tab CTRL+TAB
>>>> Switch to previous tab CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
>>>>
>>>> Source & more: http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/attachment/715071.ashx
>>>
>>> but WHY does Ctrl+2 move to the second tab,
>>> and Ctrl+3 move to the third tab,
>>> and Ctrl+1 NOT MOVES to the 1st tab???
>>>
>>> i used to like this, because it worked in IE7
>>>
>>> --
>>> Luuk
>>
>>
>> Ctrl + 1 works here i.e. moves focus to the first tab.
>>
>> Saucy
>
> hmmmm, now i have to find out why it does not work here (on Vista)
>
it also does not work in other apps (like Openoffice Calc)...
so it's nothing to do with IE8

--
Luuk