Single Key Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts can speed up browsing significantly and Single Key Shortcuts take it to another level. With Single Key Shortcuts you don’t need to remember countless key combinations, you can browse using only one hand making it
Use Single Key Shortcuts
To start using Single Key Shortcuts:
- Go to Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts.
- Enable Single Key Shortcuts.
To use Single Key Shortcuts, first make sure that none of the input fields (Address Field, text box on a web page, etc.) are focused. Then simply press the command’s shortcut key on your keyboard.
Customize Shortcuts
To add or edit a keyboard shortcut:
- Go to Settings > Keyboard.
- Find the shortcut you want to add or edit.
- If needed, remove the current shortcut.
- While the focus is on the input field, press the keys of the new shortcut.
You can also add multiple shortcuts for the same action.
Examples of Single Key Shortcuts
You can see all Single Key Shortcuts in Settings > Keyboard and most of them can be customized. A handful of examples can be seen below.
- History Back – Z
- History Forward – X
- Scroll on the page – Home, End, Page Up, Page Down
- Switch to previous/next tab – 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Zoom – 6, 7, 8, 9 and 0
- Main menu – Alt
- Focus on the next element on the page – Tab
- Fast forward to the next page on sites with paginated content – Space
Mail and Calendar shortcuts can be seen on the Help page about Mail Shortcuts and the Help page about Calendar Shortcuts, respectively.