Safari keyboard shortcuts for Mac
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These are the default Safari keyboard shortcuts on macOS, curated from Apple's official Safari User Guide. Safari also documents a set of click-modifier combos - Command-click to open a link in a new tab, Option-click to download it - that are worth learning alongside the key combos. Tab switching, Reader, and the Smart Search field are where the biggest wins are.
Nothing matches - try fewer letters, or an action word like "close" or "split".
Or stop looking them up. Super Shortcuts puts the Safari commands you actually use one hyper key away: hold it, see every command for the app you're in, release a key to run it. No memorizing - the cheat sheet is the shortcut.
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| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Command T⌘T | Open a new tab |
| Command N⌘N | Open a new window |
| Command Shift N⌘⇧N | Open a new Private Browsing window |
| Command W⌘W | Close the active tab |
| Command Shift T⌘⇧T | Reopen the last tab or window you closed |
| Control Tab⌃⇥ | Go to the next tab |
| Control Shift Tab⌃⇧⇥ | Go to the previous tab |
| Command 1⌘1 | Go to one of your first eight tabs (1 through 8) |
| Command 9⌘9 | Go to your last tab |
| Command Shift \⌘⇧\ | Show the tab overview |
| Command `⌘` | Switch to another Safari window |
| Command Return⌘↩ | Open the typed address in a new tab |
| Command Shift Return⌘⇧↩ | Open the typed address in a new tab and make it active |
| Option Click⌥Click | Close all tabs except one (Option-click that tab's close button) |
Navigation11
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Command L⌘L | Select the Smart Search field |
| Command [⌘[ | Go back to the previous page |
| Command ]⌘] | Go forward to the next page |
| Command Shift H⌘⇧H | Go to your homepage |
| SpaceSpace | Scroll down a screen |
| Shift Space⇧Space | Scroll up a screen |
| Command Up Arrow⌘↑ | Scroll to the top of the page |
| Command Down Arrow⌘↓ | Scroll to the bottom of the page |
| Option Down Arrow⌥↓ | Scroll down in larger increments (Option with any arrow key) |
| Tab⇥ | Highlight the next field or pop-up menu on the page |
| Option Tab⌥⇥ | Highlight the next field, pop-up menu, or clickable item |
Reader & Reading List5
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Command Shift R⌘⇧R | Open Reader for the current article |
| Escape⎋ | Close Reader |
| Control Command 2⌃⌘2 | Show or hide the Reading List sidebar |
| Command Shift D⌘⇧D | Add the current page to your Reading List |
| Shift Click⇧Click | Add a linked page to your Reading List |
Bookmarks4
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Command D⌘D | Add a bookmark for the current page |
| Control Command 1⌃⌘1 | Show or hide the Bookmarks sidebar |
| Command Shift B⌘⇧B | Show or hide the Favorites bar |
| Command Click⌘Click | Open all bookmarks from a folder (click the folder in the Favorites bar) |
Page actions12
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Command F⌘F | Search the current page |
| Command R⌘R | Reload the current page |
| Command .⌘. | Stop loading the page |
| Command P⌘P | Print the current page |
| Command Plus⌘+ | Zoom in on website content |
| Command -⌘- | Zoom out on website content |
| Command 0⌘0 | Return the page to its actual size |
| Escape⎋ | Exit full-screen view |
| Command ,⌘, | Open Safari settings |
| Command Click⌘Click | Open a link in a new tab |
| Command Shift Click⌘⇧Click | Open a link in a new tab and make that tab active |
| Option Click⌥Click | Download a linked file |
Curated from the official Keyboard and other shortcuts in Safari - Apple Support. Defaults only - shortcuts you've remapped will differ.
Frequently asked questions
How do I see all keyboard shortcuts in Safari?
Apple lists them on the Keyboard and other shortcuts page of the official Safari User Guide (also reachable from Help → Safari Help inside the app). Most shortcuts are also shown next to their commands in Safari's menu bar menus.
Can I change Safari's keyboard shortcuts?
Safari has no shortcut editor of its own, but macOS can remap any menu command: go to System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts → App Shortcuts, add Safari, and type the exact menu item name with your preferred keys.
Which Safari shortcuts should I learn first?
Start with ⌘L (jump to the Smart Search field), ⌃Tab (next tab), and ⇧⌘R (Reader). Add ⌘-click on links to open them in background tabs and you have covered most daily browsing.