Introduction:
Navigating the digital landscape efficiently can significantly enhance productivity and user experience. Brave Browser, known for its speed and security features, offers a range of keyboard shortcuts that streamline browsing tasks. These shortcuts are not only convenient but also empower users to navigate, manage tabs, and perform actions with ease, making browsing sessions smoother and more productive.
Advantages of Using Keyboard Shortcuts:
Using keyboard shortcuts in Brave Browser presents several advantages. Firstly, it accelerates navigation between tabs and windows, enabling users to switch contexts swiftly. Secondly, these shortcuts minimize reliance on mouse-based actions, reducing strain on wrists and enhancing ergonomic comfort during prolonged browsing sessions. Moreover, keyboard shortcuts in Brave Browser promote multitasking by allowing quick access to essential functions like bookmarking, history, and search, thereby boosting overall efficiency.
Shortcuts For Windows/Linux :
Tabs and Windows
| Open a new window | Ctrl + n |
| Open a new window in Private mode | Ctrl + Shift + n |
| Open a new tab, and jump to it | Ctrl + t |
| Reopen the last closed tab, and jump to it | Ctrl + Shift + t |
| Jump to the next open tab | Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PgDn |
| Jump to the previous open tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PgUp |
| Jump to a specific tab | Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 |
| Jump to the last tab | Ctrl + 9 |
| Open your home page in the current tab | Alt + Home |
| Open the previous page from your browsing history in the current tab | Alt + Left arrow |
| Open the next page from your browsing history in the current tab | Alt + Right arrow |
| Close the current tab | Ctrl + w or Ctrl + F4 |
| Close the current window | Ctrl + Shift + w |
| Minimize the current window | Alt + Space + n |
| Maximize the current window | Alt + Space + x |
| Close the current window | Alt + F4 |
| Quit Brave | Ctrl + Shift + w or alt + f (then) x |
Browser
| Open the Main menu | Alt + f or Alt + e or F10 + Enter |
| Show or hide the Bookmarks bar | Ctrl + Shift + b |
| Open the Bookmarks Manager | Ctrl + Shift + o |
| Open the History page in a new tab | Ctrl + h |
| Open the Downloads page in a new tab | Ctrl + j |
| Open the Brave Task Manager | Shift + Esc |
| Set focus on the first item in the toolbar | Shift + Alt + t |
| Set focus on the last item in the toolbar | F10 |
| Switch focus to unfocused dialog (if showing) | F6 |
| Open the Find Bar to search the current page | Ctrl + f or F3 |
| Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search | Ctrl + g |
| Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search | Ctrl + Shift + g |
| Open Developer Tools | Ctrl + Shift + j or F12 |
| Open the Clear Browsing Data options | Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
| Open the Brave Help Center in a new tab | F1 |
| Open Profile menu | Ctrl + Shift + m |
Address bar
| Search with your default search engine | Type a search term + Enter |
| Search using a different search engine | Type a search engine name and press Tab |
Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the current tab | Type a site name + Ctrl + Enter |
| Open a new tab and perform a search | Type a search term + Alt + Enter |
| Jump to the address bar | Ctrl + l or Alt + d or F6 |
| Search from anywhere on the page | Ctrl + k or Ctrl + e |
| Remove predictions from your address bar | Down arrow to highlight + Shift + Delete |
Webpage
| Open options to print the current page | Ctrl + p |
| Open options to save the current page | Ctrl + s |
| Reload the current page | F5 or Ctrl + r |
| Reload the current page, ignoring cached content | Shift + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + r |
| Stop the page loading | Esc |
| Browse clickable items moving forward | Tab |
| Browse clickable items moving backward | Shift + Tab |
| Open a file from your computer in Brave | Ctrl + o + Select a file |
| Display non-editable HTML source code for the current page | Ctrl + u |
| Save your current webpage as a bookmark | Ctrl + d |
| Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder | Ctrl + Shift + d |
| Turn full-screen mode on or off | F11 |
| Make everything on the page bigger | Ctrl and + |
| Make everything on the page smaller | Ctrl and - |
| Return everything on the page to default size | Ctrl + 0 |
| Scroll down a webpage, a screen at a time | Space or PgDn |
| Scroll up a webpage, a screen at a time | Shift + Space or PgUp |
| Go to the top of the page | Home |
| Go to the bottom of the page | End |
| Scroll horizontally on the page | Shift + Scroll your mouse wheel |
| Move your cursor to the front of the previous word in a text field | Ctrl + Left arrow |
| Move your cursor to the back of the next word in a text field | Ctrl + Right arrow |
| Delete the previous word in a text field | Ctrl + Backspace |
| Open the Home page in the current tab | Alt + Home |
Mouse
| Open a link in a current tab (mouse only) | Drag a link to a tab |
| Open a link in new background tab | Ctrl + Click a link |
| Open a link, and jump to it | Ctrl + Shift + Click a link |
| Open a link, and jump to it (mouse only) | Drag a link to a blank area of the tab strip |
| Open a link in a new window | Shift + Click a link |
| Open a tab in a new window (mouse only) | Drag the tab out of the tab strip |
| Move a tab to a current window (mouse only) | Drag the tab into an existing window |
| Return a tab to its original position | Press Esc while dragging |
| Save the current webpage as a bookmark | Drag the web address to the Bookmarks Bar |
| Download the target of a link | Alt + Click a link |
| Display your browsing history | Right-click Back |
| Switch between maximized and windowed modes | Double-click a blank area of the tab strip |
| Make everything on the page bigger | Ctrl + Scroll your mouse-wheel up |
| Make everything on the page smaller | Ctrl + Scroll your mouse-wheel down |
or click & hold Back 
or click & hold Next Shortcuts For Mac Os:
⌘ = command key
Tabs and Windows
| Open a new window | ⌘ + n |
| Open a new window in Private mode | ⌘ + Shift + n |
| Open a new tab, and jump to it | ⌘ + t |
| Reopen the last closed tab, and jump to it | ⌘ + Shift + t |
| Jump to the next open tab | ⌘ + Option + Right arrow |
| Jump to the previous open tab | ⌘ + Option + Left arrow |
| Jump to a specific tab | ⌘ + 1 through ⌘ + 8 |
| Jump to the last tab | ⌘ + 9 |
| Open the previous page in your browsing history for the current tab | ⌘ + [ or ⌘ + Left arrow |
| Open the next page in your browsing history for the current tab | ⌘ + ] or ⌘ + Right arrow |
| Closes the current tab or pop-up | ⌘ + w |
| Closes the current window | ⌘ + Shift + w |
| Minimize the window | ⌘ + m |
| Hide Brave | ⌘ + h |
| Quit Brave | ⌘ + q |
Browser
| Show or hide the Bookmarks Bar | ⌘ + Shift + b |
| Open the Bookmark Manager | ⌘ + Option + b |
| Open the Settings page in a new tab | ⌘ + , |
| Open the History page in a new tab | ⌘ + y |
| Open the Downloads page in a new tab | ⌘ + Shift + j |
| Open the Find Bar to search the current page | ⌘ + f |
| Jump to the next match to your Find Bar search | ⌘ + g |
| Jump to the previous match to your Find Bar search | ⌘ + Shift + g |
| When Find Bar is open, search for selected text | ⌘ + e |
| Open Developer Tools | ⌘ + Option + i |
| Open the Clear Browsing Data options | ⌘ + Shift + Delete |
| Open Profile menu | ⌘ + Shift + m |
Address bar
| Search with your default search engine | Type a search term + Enter |
| Search using a different search engine | Type a search engine name and press Tab |
Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the current tab | Type a site name + Control + Enter |
Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in a new tab | Type a site name + Control + Shift + Enter |
| Open the website in a new background tab | Type a web address + ⌘ + Enter |
| Jump to the address bar | ⌘ + l |
| Remove predictions from your address bar | Down arrow to highlight + Shift + fn + Delete |
Webpage
| Open options to print the current page | ⌘ + p |
| Open options to save the current page | ⌘ + s |
| Open the Page Setup dialog | ⌘ + Option + p |
| Reload your current page, ignoring cached content | ⌘ + Shift + r |
| Stop the page loading | Esc |
| Browse clickable items moving forward | Tab |
| Browse clickable items moving backward | Shift + Tab |
| Open a file from your computer in Brave | ⌘ + o + Select a file |
| Display non-editable HTML source code for the current page | ⌘ + Option + u |
| Open the JavaScript Console | ⌘ + Option + j |
| Save your current webpage as a bookmark | ⌘ + d |
| Save all open tabs as bookmarks in a new folder | ⌘ + Shift + d |
| Turn full-screen mode on or off | ⌘ + Ctrl + f |
| Make everything on the page bigger | ⌘ and + |
| Make everything on the page smaller | ⌘ and - |
| Return everything on the page to the default size | ⌘ + 0 |
| Scroll down a webpage, a screen at a time | Space |
| Scroll up a webpage, a screen at a time | Shift + Space |
| Search the web | ⌘ + Option + f |
| Move your cursor to the front of the previous word in a text field | Option + Left arrow |
| Move your cursor to the back of the next word in a text field | Option + Right arrow |
| Delete the previous word in a text field | Option + Delete |
| Open your home page in the current tab | ⌘ + Shift + h |
Mouse
| Open a link in a current tab (mouse only) | Drag a link to a tab |
| Open a link in new background tab | ⌘ + Click a link |
| Open a link, and jump to it | ⌘ + Shift + Click a link |
| Open a link, and jump to it (mouse only) | Drag a link to a blank area of the tab strip |
| Open a link in a new window | Shift + Click a link |
| Open a tab in a new window (mouse only) | Drag the tab out of the tab strip |
| Move a tab to a current window (mouse only) | Drag the tab into an existing window |
| Return a tab to its original position | Press Esc while dragging |
| Save the current webpage as a bookmark | Drag the web address to the Bookmarks Bar |
| Download the target of a link | Option + Click a link |
| Display your browsing history | Right-click Back |
| Increase the window to full height | Double-click a blank area of the tab strip |
Conclusion:
In conclusion, mastering keyboard shortcuts in Brave Browser not only enhances browsing efficiency but also improves user comfort and productivity. By incorporating these shortcuts into daily browsing routines, users can streamline their workflow and enjoy a more seamless online experience. Embracing these tools not only saves time but also enhances overall browsing satisfaction, making them a valuable asset for both casual users and professionals alike.
