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Web browsing is usually a mouse-intensive activity. But Internet Explorer offers some keyboard shortcuts that can save you time and give your wrist a rest. Here are twelve shortcuts you won't be able to live without:

Ctrl-D

Adds current page to the Favorites list with no further prompts.



Alt-D

Selects the URL in the Address bar.



Ctrl-Left Arrow or Ctrl-Right Arrow

In the Address bar, moves the cursor to the nearest dot, forward slash, or paired forward slash.



Ctrl-Enter

In the Address bar, adds www. to the front and .com to the end of text you've typed and loads the URL.



Escape

Stops downloading a page.



Alt-Home

Jumps to your Home Page.



Ctrl-F5

Refreshes the current page unconditionally (even if the time stamp for your locally stored version and the Web version are the same).



Ctrl-W

Closes the current Internet Explorer window (useful when a site opens a new window).



Ctrl-A

Selects all content on the current page or frame.



Backspace or Alt-Left Arrow

Jumps to the previous page you viewed.



Alt-Right Arrow

Jumps to the next page (after having viewed a previous page).



Ctrl-Home

Jumps to the top of the current page.



Ctrl-End

Jumps to the bottom of the current page.