If you use Brave to browse the internet, you must be aware of its features, but not many of us know the keyboard shortcuts by which you can navigate the features quickly. In this read, you will learn the top 50+ keyboard shortcuts to use in brave browser for Mac and Windows PC.
Keyboard Shortcuts to Use in Brave Browser
Remembering all the shortkeys of a browser is impossible, but regular functions like opening a new tab, minimizing the current window, and opening the download page are worth memorizing. Here, we have listed 50+ keyboard shortcuts for the Brave browser that you can memorize to improve productivity and save time while using the browser.
Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate Tabs and Windows in Brave
1. Open a New Window
You can use Command + N for macOS or Ctrl + N for Windows / Linux to open a new window on the Brave browser and start browsing.
2. Open a New Private Window
You can use Command + Shift + N for macOS or Ctrl + Shift + N for Windows / Linux on Brave browser to open up a new window in a private mode where you can browse privately.
3. Open a New Tab and Jump to it
You can open up a new tab in your current window and jump to it using the Command + T key on macOS or Ctrl + T key on Windows / Linux.
4. Reopen the Last Closed Tab, and Jump to It
By pressing Command + Shift + T key on macOS or Ctrl + Shift + T key on Windows / Linux, you can easily reopen the last closed tab and jump to it.
5. Jump to the Next Open Tab
You can jump to the next open tab by pressing Command + Option + Right arrow for macOS or Ctrl + Tab / PgDn on Windows / Linux.
6. Jump to the Previous Open Tab
You can jump to the previous open tab on the Brave browser by pressing Command + Option + Left key on macOS or Ctrl + Shift + Tab key (or Ctrl + PgUp key) on the Windows / Linux computer.
7. Jump to a Specific Tab
You can jump to a specific tab by pressing Command + 1 through Command + 8 key on macOS or Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 key on Windows / Linux computers. If you want to jump to the 5th tab, you need to press Command + 5 on macOS or Ctrl + 5 on Windows / Linux.
8.Jump to the Last Tab
If you want to jump to the last opened tab, you can easily do it by pressing Command + 9 on macOS or Ctrl + 9 on Windows / Linux computers.
9. Close the Current Tab
You can close the current tab by pressing the Command + W key on your macOS system or Ctrl + W / F4 key on Windows / Linux computers.
10. Close the Current Window
To close the current window on the Brave browser, you need to press Command + Shift + W on macOS or Ctrl + Shift + W on Windows / Linux computers.
11. Minimize the Window
You can minimize the current window by pressing Command + M on macOS or Alt + Space + N on Windows / Linux.
12. Quit or Exit Brave
To quit or exit the browser, you need to press the Command + Q key on macOS or Ctrl + Shift + W key on Windows / Linux computers.
13. Maximize the Current Window
You can maximize the current window by pressing the Alt + Space + X key on the keyboard for Windows / Linux computers.
Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate Brave Features
1. Show or Hide the Bookmarks Bar
You can easily show or hide the bookmarks bar by pressing the Command + Shift + B key on macOS or Ctrl + Shift + B key on Windows / Linux.
2. Open the Bookmark Manager
To open the bookmark manager, you need to press the Command + Option + B key on macOS or Ctrl + Shift + O key on Windows / Linux.
3. Open the History Page in a New Tab
By pressing Command + Y key on macOS or Ctrl + H key on Windows / Linux, you can open the history page in a new tab on the Brave browser.
4. Open the Downloads Page in a New Tab
If you want to see the downloaded files, you can easily open the downloads page in a new tab by pressing Command + Shift + J key on macOS or Ctrl + J key on Windows / Linux.
5. Open Developer Tools
By pressing the Command + Option + I key on macOS or Ctrl + Shift + J key on Windows / Linux, you can access the developer tools.
6. Open the Clear Browsing Data options
To see clear browsing data options, you need to press the Command + Shift + Delete key on your system running on macOS or Ctrl + Shift + Delete key on Windows / Linux.
7. Open the Profile menu
To open the profile menu on the Brave browser, you need to press Command + Shift + M on macOS or Ctrl + Shift + M on Windows / Linux.
8. Open the Brave Task Manager
To open the Brave task manager, you need to press the Shift + Esc key on Windows / Linux computer. Once you do, you will be able to see all the opened tabs and also end the processes.
9. Open the Find Bar to search the current page
Just like other browsers, you can open the find bar to search the current page by pressing the Ctrl + F key (or F3) on Windows / Linux.
10. Jump to the Next Match in Your Find Bar Search
By pressing the Ctrl + G key on your Windows / Linux computer, you can easily jump to the next match to your find bar search.
11. Jump to the Previous Match in Your Find Bar Search
By pressing the Ctrl + Shift + G key on your Windows / Linux PC system, you can easily jump to the previous match to your find bar search.
Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate Address bar in Brave
1. Add .www and .com to a Site Name, and Open It in the Current Tab
After typing a site name on the address bar then press Control + Enter for macOS or Ctrl + Enter on Windows / Linux.
2. Jump to the Address Bar
To jump to the address bar, you need to press the Command + I key for macOS and Ctrl + I or Alt + D or F6 for Windows / Linux computers.
Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate Web Pages in Brave
1. Print the Current Page
If you want to print the current page, you need to press the Command + P key on macOS or Ctrl + P key on Windows / Linux computers. Once you do, it will the option to print the page.
2. Save the Current Page
You can easily save the current page by pressing Command + S key on macOS or Ctrl + S key on Windows / Linux computers. Once you press the keys, you will see the options page to save it.
3. Hard Reload the Current Page
If you want to clear the cache of a webpage, then you need to hard reload your current page. To do so, you need to press Command + Shift + R on macOS or Ctrl + Shift + R (or Shift + F5) on Windows / Linux.
4. Stop the Page Loading
Just like other browsers, the short key to stopping a website from loading in the Brave browser is by pressing the Esc button on your keyboard.
5. Browse Clickable Items Moving Forward
If you want to navigate the clickable items, then press the Tab button, and it will forward you to the next clickable element or item available on the page.
6. Browse Clickable Items Moving Backward
To browse the clickable items moving backward, you need to press the Shift + Tab key on your keyboard, and you will hover over the previous clickable item available on the page.
7. Open a File From Your Computer in Brave
To open a file from your computer in Brave browser, use the Command + O key on macOS or Ctrl + O key on Windows / Linux, then select a file you want to open.
8. Display Non-editable HTML Source Code
To view the HTML page source of the page, you need to press the Command + Option + U key on macOS or Ctrl + U key on Windows / Linux computer.
9. Bookmark the Current Webpage
You can easily bookmark a webpage by pressing the Command + D key on your computer running on macOS or Ctrl + D key on Windows / Linux.
10. Bookmark All the Opened Tabs in a New Folder
You can save all the opened tabs as bookmarks in a new folder by pressing Command + Shift + D on macOS or Ctrl + Shift + D on Windows / Linux.
11. Turn On or off Full-Screen Mode
If you want to turn the full-screen mode on or off, press the Command + Ctrl + F key on macOS or the F11 key on Windows / Linux computer.
12. Zoom In on the Webpage
To make everything on the page bigger, you must press Command and ‘+’ keys on macOS or Ctrl and ‘+’ keys on Windows / Linux computers.
13. Zoom Out the Webpage
To make everything on the page smaller, you must press Command and – key on macOS or Ctrl and – key on Windows / Linux computers.
14. Make the Webpage to Its Default Size
If you want to return everything on the page to the default size, you need to press Command + 0 on macOS or Ctrl + 0 on Windows / Linux computers.
15. Scroll Down a Webpage
You can easily scroll down a webpage, a screen at a time, by pressing the Space key on your macOS / Windows / Linux system.
16. Scroll up a Web Page
If you want to scroll up a webpage, a screen at a time, you can do it by pressing the Shift + Space key on your system running on macOS / Windows / Linux
17. Open the Home Page in the Current Tab
In order to open the home page in the current tab on Brave browser, you need to press Command + Shift + H key on macOS or Alt + Home key on Windows / Linux computers.
18. Go to the Top of the Page
To go to the top of the page on the Brave browser, you need to press the Home button on your keyboard for Windows / Linux computers.
19. Go to the Bottom of the Page
If you want to go to the bottom of the page on the Brave browser, you need to press the End key on your keyboard for Windows or Linux computers.
20. Reload the Current Page
Like other browsers, you can easily reload the current page on the Brave browser by pressing the Ctrl + R key (or F5) on Windows / Linux.
Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate Mouse in Brave
1. Open a Link in a Current Tab
If you want to open a link from a web page in the current tab, you need to drag the link from the mouse to the address bar.
2. Open a Link in a New Tab
To open a link from a web page in a new tab on the current window, you need to press the Command key on macOS or the Ctrl key on Windows / Linux, then click on the link.
3. Open a Link in a New Tab, and Jump to It
You can easily open a link from a web page in a new tab and jump to it by pressing the Command + Shift key on macOS or Ctrl + Shift key on Windows / Linux, then clicking on the link.
4. Open a Link in a New Window
To open a link in a new window, you need to press the Shift key on the keyboard for macOS / Windows / Linux computers and then click on the link.
5. Switch Between Maximized and Windowed Modes
To switch between maximized and windowed modes, you need to double-click on a blank area of the tab strip on Windows / Linux computers.
Wrapping Up
These were some of the top keyboard shortcuts to use in the Brave browser for Mac and Windows PC. I hope the above article helped you with learning new Brave keyboard shortcuts. Stay tuned for more such articles to enhance your web browsing experience on Brave browser.
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