Digital Accessibility at the Chamberlain Library

Keyboard Shortcuts for the Web

The tables below show the most common shortcuts for using a keyboard only to browse the web.

Basic Web Navigation

Use the keyboard shortcuts below to navigate a webpage with ease.

Keyboard Navigation
Interactions Operating System
Windows OS MacOS
Navigate to Interactive Elements Tab (Move forward) / Shift Tab (Move backward) Tab (Move forward) / Shift Tab (Move backward)
Scroll the Page Vertically Up and Down Arrows Up and Down Arrows
Scroll the Page Horizontally Left and Right Arrows Left and Right Arrows
Activate a Link Enter Return
Activate a Button Enter or Spacebar Return or Spacebar

Zoom In/Out By Browser

Use the keyboard shortcuts below to quickly zoom in and out in the listed browsers.

Zoom In and Out by Browsers
Browsers Operating System
Windows OS MacOS
Google Chrome Ctrl and + (Zoom in) / Ctrl and - (Zoom out) Command and + (Zoom in) / Command and - (Zoom out)
Firefox Ctrl and + (Zoom in) / Ctrl and - (Zoom out) Command and + (Zoom in) / Command and - (Zoom out)
Microsoft Edge Ctrl and + (Zoom in) / Ctrl and - (Zoom out) Command and + (Zoom in) / Command and - (Zoom out)
Apple Safari N/A Command and + (Zoom in) / Command and - (Zoom out)