September 7, 2007
5:48 pm
Opera 9.5 Alpha “Keyboard Shortcuts”
Here are the changes in Keyboard Shortcuts between Opera 9.23 and Opera 9.50 Alpha 1 “Kestrel”. Note: Mac users should read Command for Ctrl and Option for Alt for cross-platform shortcuts.
Contents
- Newly Added Shortcuts
- Changed Shortcuts
- Removed Shortcuts
- Single-Key Shortcuts
- All Changes Ordered by Category
Newly Added Shortcuts
| Function | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Bookmarks Panel | Ctrl+B |
| Open History Panel | Ctrl+H |
| Focus Address Field | Alt+D |
| Switch to Previous Tab on Tab Bar | Mac: Command+{ |
| Switch to Next Tab on Tab Bar | Mac: Command+} |
Changed Shortcuts
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Display Context Menu | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+M | Windows & UNIX: Shift+F10 |
| Hide Opera | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+H | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H |
| Convert hex to unicode | Alt+X | Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Paste and Go | Ctrl+B | Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Print Preview | Shift+P | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| View Page Source | Ctrl+F3 | Ctrl+U |
| View Source of Frame | Alt+F3 | Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Validate Source | Ctrl+Alt+V | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U |
| Restore Zoom to 100% | 6 | Ctrl+0 |
| Zoom out by 10% | 9 | Ctrl+Minus |
| Zoom in by 10% | 0 | Ctrl+Plus |
| Duplicate Tab | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Undo Closing Tab | Ctrl+Alt+Z | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z |
| Focus Search Field | Shift+F8 | Ctrl+E |
| Manage Bookmarks | Ctrl+Alt+B | Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Transfers | Ctrl+Alt+T | Ctrl+J |
| History | Ctrl+Alt+H | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Links | Ctrl+Alt+L Ctrl+J |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Write New Message | Ctrl+E | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+M Mac: Option+Command+M |
| List Available Chat Rooms | Ctrl+Alt+J | Ctrl+Shift+J |
Removed Shortcuts
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Item Properties | Windows: Ctrl+I | Windows: use Alt+Enter |
| Save Page with Images | Ctrl+Alt+S | use file type selection in 'Save as' dialog, will be remembered for session |
| Close Opera | Windows: Ctrl+Q | Windows: use File menu |
| Undo Recent Changes | Ctrl+Shift+Y | use Ctrl+Z |
| Clear All | Ctrl+U | use Edit menu or edit field context menu |
| Paste and Go in Background Tab | Ctrl+Shift+B | - |
| Reload All Open Pages | Ctrl+F5 Ctrl+Alt+R |
- |
| Stop Loading | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+. | Windows & UNIX: use Esc |
| Speak Selected Text | V | use selected text context menu |
| Back | Z Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Left Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+[ Mac: Option+Left |
Windows & UNIX: use Alt+Left or Backspace Mac: use Command+[ or Command+Left or Backspace |
| Rewind | Shift+Z | use page context menu |
| Forward | X | use 'Forward or Fast Forward' shortcuts |
| Fast Forward | Shift+X | use Space or page context menu |
| Forward or Fast Forward | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Right Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+] Mac: Option+Right |
Windows & UNIX: use Alt+Right or Shift+Backspace Mac: use Command+] or Command+Right or Shift+Backspace |
| Show Backward History | Alt+Z | - |
| Show Forward History | Alt+X | - |
| Site Navigation Home | Ctrl+Shift+Space | - |
| Site Navigation Search | Ctrl+Shift+F | - |
| Site Navigation Previous | Ctrl+Shift+Left | - |
| Site Navigation Next | Ctrl+Shift+Right | - |
| Site Navigation Up | Ctrl+Shift+Backspace | - |
| Load and Display All Images | I | use View > Images menu |
| Toggle Loading of Images | Shift+I | use View > Images menu |
| Toggle between Author Mode and User Mode | Shift+G | use View > Style menu |
| Small Screen | Windows & UNIX: Shift+F11 Mac: Option+Shift+F11 |
use View menu |
| Validate Source in the Background | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V | - |
| Zoom out by 100% | 7 Ctrl+Minus |
use View > Zoom menu |
| Zoom in by 100% | 8 Ctrl+Plus |
use View > Zoom menu |
| Cycle through Links in Page | A and Q | use Ctrl+Down and Ctrl+Up |
| Cycle through Headers in Page | S and W | - |
| Cycle through Elements in Page | D and E | - |
| Cycle through Frames in Page | 3 and Shift+3 | use spatial navigation[1] |
| Copy Selected Link Address | Ctrl+Alt+C | use link context menu |
| New Tab | Ctrl+Shift+N | use Ctrl+T |
| New Window | Ctrl+Alt+N | use Ctrl+N |
| Close All Open Tabs | Ctrl+Alt+W | use Window menu |
| Close All Open Tabs Except Active | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W | use Window menu |
| Cycle to Next Tab | Alt+PageDown | Windows & UNIX: use Ctrl+Tab Mac: use Option+Tab |
| Cycle to Previous Tab | Alt+PageUp | Windows & UNIX: use Ctrl+Shift+Tab Mac: use Option+Shift+Tab |
| Switch to Previous Tab on Tab Bar | 1 | Windows & UNIX: use Ctrl+Shift+F6 Mac: use Command+{ |
| Switch to Next Tab on Tab Bar | 2 | Windows & UNIX: use Ctrl+F6 Mac: use Command+} |
| Cascade Tabs | Shift+F5 | use Window menu |
| Tile Tabs Vertically | Shift+F6 | use Window menu |
| Tile Tab Horizontally | Alt+F6 | use Window menu |
| Minimize Tab | 4 | use Alt+Minus system menu |
| Restore/Maximize Tab | 5 | use Alt+Minus system menu |
| Restore All Tabs | Ctrl+Shift+F3 | use Window menu |
| Minimize All Tabs | Ctrl+Shift+F4 | use Window menu |
| Maximize All Tabs | Ctrl+Shift+F5 | use Window menu |
| Toggle Scroll Bars | Ctrl+F7 | - |
| Toggle Address Bar | Ctrl+F8 | use View > Toolbars |
| Address Bar History Drop-down | H | use F8 followed by Down |
| Manager Pages | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+number Mac: Control+Shift+number |
use Panels or Tools menu |
| Join Chat Room | Ctrl+Shift+J | use Chat menu |
[1] Using Spatial Navigation: hold Shift while pressing the arrow keys to select links and form elements in all directions
Single-Key Shortcuts
The "Enable single-key shortcuts" preference in Preferences > Advanced > Shortcuts enables classic single-key shortcuts, such as Z/X to navigate history, 1/2 to switch tabs, and A/Q for page navigation. This setting is disabled by default. The following shortcuts are enabled by this preference:
| Function | Single-Key Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Switch to Previous Tab on Tab Bar | 1 |
| Switch to Next Tab on Tab Bar | 2 |
| Cycle through Frames in Page | 3 and Shift+3 |
| Minimize tab | 4 |
| Restore/Maximize tab | 5 |
| Restore Zoom to 100% | 6 |
| Zoom out by 100% | 7 |
| Zoom in by 100% | 8 |
| Zoom out by 10% | 9 |
| Zoom in by 10% | 0 |
| Cycle through Links in Page | A and Q |
| Cycle through Headers in Page | S and W |
| Cycle through Elements in Page | D and E |
| Toggle between Author Mode and User Mode | Shift+G |
| Address Bar History Drop-down | H |
| Load and Display All Images | I |
| Toggle Loading of Images | Shift+I |
| Speak Selected Text | V |
| Forward | X |
| Fast Forward | Shift+X |
| Back | Z |
| Rewind | Shift+Z |
All Changes Ordered by Category
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Edit Item Properties | Alt+Enter or Ctrl+I | Windows: Alt+Enter Mac & Unix: Ctrl+I or Alt+Enter |
| Display Context Menu | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+M Mac: Command+Shift+M |
Windows & UNIX: Shift+F10 Mac: Command+Shift+M |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Save Page with Images | Ctrl+Alt+S | - |
| Close Opera | Ctrl+Q | Windows: none Mac & Unix: Ctrl+Q |
| Hide Opera | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+H | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Undo Recent Changes | Ctrl+Z or Ctrl+Shift+Y | Ctrl+Z |
| Clear All | Ctrl+U | - |
| Convert hex to unicode | Alt+X | Ctrl+Shift+X |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Paste and Go | Ctrl+B | Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Paste and Go in Background Tab | Ctrl+Shift+B | - |
| Reload All Open Pages | Ctrl+F5 or Ctrl+Alt+R | - |
| Stop Loading | Esc or Ctrl+. | Windows & UNIX: Esc Mac: Esc or Command+. |
| Speak Selected Text | V | - |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Back | Z or Alt+Left or Ctrl+Left or or Ctrl+[ or Backspace | Windows & UNIX: Alt+Left or Backspace Mac: Command+[ or Command+Left or Backspace |
| Rewind | Shift+Z | - |
| Forward | X | - |
| Fast Forward | Shift+X or Space | Space (or use page context menu) |
| Forward or Fast Forward | Alt+Right or Ctrl+Right or Ctrl+] or Shift+Backspace | Windows & UNIX: Alt+Right or Shift+Backspace Mac: Command+] or Command+Right or Shift+Backspace |
| Show Backward History | Alt+Z | - |
| Show Forward History | Alt+X | - |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Home | Ctrl+Shift+Space | - |
| Search | Ctrl+Shift+F | - |
| Previous | Ctrl+Shift+Left | - |
| Next | Ctrl+Shift+Right | - |
| Up | Ctrl+Shift+Backspace | - |
Note: The site navigation shortcuts only worked on pages with elements like <link rel="home" href="index.html"/>
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Load and Display All Images | I | - |
| Toggle Loading of Images | Shift+I | - |
| Toggle between Author Mode and User Mode | Shift+G | - |
| Print Preview | Shift+P | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Small Screen | Windows & UNIX: Shift+F11 Mac: Option+Shift+F11 |
- |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| View Page Source | Ctrl+F3 | Ctrl+U |
| View Source of Frame | Alt+F3 | Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Validate Source | Ctrl+Alt+V | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+U |
| Validate Source in the Background | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+V | - |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Restore Zoom to 100% | 6 or * | Ctrl+0 or * |
| Zoom out by 100% | 7 or Ctrl+Minus | - |
| Zoom in by 100% | 8 or Ctrl+Plus | - |
| Zoom out by 10% | 9 or Minus | Ctrl+Minus or Minus |
| Zoom in by 10% | 0 or Plus | Ctrl+Plus or Plus |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Select Previous Link in Page | Q or Ctrl+Up | Ctrl+Up |
| Select Next Link in Page | A or Ctrl+Down | Ctrl+Down |
| Copy Selected Link Address | Ctrl+Alt+C | - |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle through Headers in Page | S and W | - |
| Cycle through Elements in Page | D and E | - |
| Cycle through Frames in Page | 3 and Shift+3 | - |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| New Tab | Ctrl+T or Ctrl+Shift+N | Ctrl+T |
| New Window | Ctrl+N or Ctrl+Alt+N | Ctrl+N |
| Duplicate Tab | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+N | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Close All Open Tabs | Ctrl+Alt+W | - |
| Close All Open Tabs Except Active | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W | - |
| Undo Closing Tab | Ctrl+Alt+Z | Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Z |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle to Next Tab | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Tab or Alt+PageDown Mac: Option+Tab or Option+PageDown |
Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Tab Mac: Option+Tab |
| Cycle to Previous Tab | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Alt+PageUp Mac: Option+Shift+Tab or Option+PageUp |
Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Shift+Tab Mac: Option+Shift+Tab |
| Switch to Previous Tab on Tab Bar | 1 or Ctrl+Shift+F6 | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Shift+F6 Mac: Command+{ |
| Switch to Next Tab on Tab Bar | 2 or Ctrl+F6 | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+F6 Mac: Command+} |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade Tabs | Shift+F5 | - |
| Tile Tabs Vertically | Shift+F6 | - |
| Tile Tab Horizontally | Alt+F6 | - |
| Minimize Tab | 4 | - |
| Restore/Maximize Tab | 5 | - |
| Restore All Tabs | Ctrl+Shift+F3 | - |
| Minimize All Tabs | Ctrl+Shift+F4 | - |
| Maximize All Tabs | Ctrl+Shift+F5 | - |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmarks Panel | Ctrl+Shift+2 | Ctrl+B or Ctrl+Shift+2 |
| History Panel | Ctrl+Shift+8 | Ctrl+H or Ctrl+Shift+8 |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Scroll Bars | Ctrl+F7 | - |
| Toggle Address Bar | Ctrl+F8 | - |
| Address Bar History Drop-down | H | - |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Focus Address Field | F8 or Ctrl+L | F8 or Ctrl+L or Alt+D |
| Focus Search Field | Shift+F8 | Ctrl+E |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Search | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1 Mac: Control+Shift+1 |
- |
| Manage Bookmarks | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+B or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+2 Mac: Option+Command+B or Control+Shift+2 |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+M or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3 Mac: Option+Command+M or Control+Shift+3 |
- | |
| Contacts | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+O or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+4 Mac: Option+Command+O or Control+Shift+4 |
- |
| Chat | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+5 Mac: Control+Shift+5 |
- |
| Notes | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+E or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+6 Mac: Option+Command+E or Control+Shift+6 |
- |
| Transfers | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+T or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+7 Mac: Option+Command+T or Control+Shift+7 |
Ctrl+J |
| History | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+H or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+8 Mac: Option+Command+H or Control+Shift+8 |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Links | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+L or Ctrl+J or Ctrl+Alt+Shift+9 Mac: Option+Command+L or Command+J or Control+Shift+9 |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Windows | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+0 Mac: Control+Shift+0 |
- |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Write New Message | Ctrl+E | Windows & UNIX: Ctrl+M Mac: Option+Command+M |
| Function | Opera 9.23 Shortcut | Opera 9.50 Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| List Available Chat Rooms | Ctrl+Alt+J | Ctrl+Shift+J |
| Join Chat Room | Ctrl+Shift+J | - |
Source:→ Opera.com
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