Linear version of of Netscape Navigator Keyboard Shortcuts

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This list gives mappings of keyboard strokes to functionalities for three versions of Netscape Navigator on three operating systems. Each section groups functionalities by theme. Within each section, each functionality is followed by keystrokes that activate it for the following versions of Navigator:

Functionality theme: Move within a document

Scroll to next page
Page Down
Page Down
Page Down
Scroll to previous page
Page Up
Page Up
Page Up
Scroll to top
*
*
Ctrl-Home
Scroll to bottom
*
*
Ctrl-End

Functionality theme: Move between documents

Open a new document
Command+L
Alt+O
Ctrl+O
Stop loading a document
Command+.
Esc
Esc
Refresh a document
Command+R
Alt+R
Ctrl+R
Load previous document
Command+[
or
Command+Left Arrow
Alt+Left Arrow
Alt+Left Arrow
Load next document
Command+]
or
Command+Right Arrow
Alt+Right Arrow
Alt+Right Arrow

Functionality theme: Navigate elements within a document

Move focus to next frame
*
*
*
Move focus to previous frame
*
*
*
Move focus to next active element (1)
Tab
Tab
Tab
Move focus to previous active element (1)
Shift+Tab
Shift+Tab
Shift+Tab
Find word in page
Command+F
Alt+F
Ctrl+F

Functionality theme: Act on HTML elements

Select a link
*
*
Enter
Toggle a check box
*
*
Shift or Enter
Activate radio button
*
*
Shift
Move focus to next item in an option box
*
*
Down Arrow or Right Arrow
Move focus to previous item in an option box
*
*
Up Arrow or Left Arrow
Select item in an option box
*
*
Enter
Press a button (2)
Return, Space
Enter, Space
Enter, Space

Functionality theme: Navigate menus

Activate menu
*
*
Alt+ the underlined letter in the menu title
Deactivate menu
*
Esc
Esc
Move focus to next menu item
*
* (3)
Down Arrow
Move focus to previous menu item
*
* (3)
Up Arrow
Select menu item
*
underlined letter in the menu item
Enter
Move focus to submenu
*
* (3)
Right Arrow
Move focus to main menu
*
* (3)
Left Arrow

Functionality theme: Navigate bookmarks

View bookmarks menu
* (4)
*
Alt+C+B
Move focus to next item in bookmarks menu
Down Arrow (4)
*
Down Arrow
Move focus to previous item in bookmarks menu
Up Arrow (4)
*
Up Arrow
Select item in bookmarks menu
Return (4)
*
Enter
Add bookmark
Command+D
Alt+K
Ctrl+D
Edit bookmarks
Command+B
Alt+B
Ctrl+B
Delete current bookmark (5)
Delete
Alt+D
Delete

Functionality theme: Navigate history list

View history list
Command+H
Alt+H
Ctrl+H
Move focus to next item in history list
*
*
Down Arrow
Move focus to previous item in history list
*
*
Up Arrow
Move focus to first item in history list
*
*
Left Arrow
Select item in history list
*
*
Enter (6)
Close history list
Command+W
Alt+W
Ctrl+W

Functionality theme: Define view

Increase font size (7)
Shift+Command+]
Alt+]
Ctrl+]
Decrease font size (7)
Shift+Command+[
Alt+[
Ctrl+[
Change font color
*
*
*
Change background color
*
*
*
Turn off author-defined style sheets
*
*
*
Turn on user-defined style sheets (8)
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Apply next user-defined style sheet
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Apply previous user-defined style sheet
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Functionality theme: Other

Access to documentation
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