🧭Safari Keyboard Shortcuts
25 essential shortcuts for Safari
Tabs
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘T | New tab |
| ⌘W | Close current tab |
| ⌘Z | Reopen last closed tab |
| ⌃Tab/⌃⇧Tab | Next / previous tab |
| ⌘1–⌘9 | Switch to tab number |
Windows
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘N | New window |
| ⌘⇧N | New private window |
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘L | Focus address bar |
| ⌘[/⌘] | Go back / forward |
| ⌘R | Reload page |
| ⌘⌥R | Reload without cache |
| ⌘F | Find on page |
| ⌘G/⌘⇧G | Find next / previous on page |
General
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘D | Add bookmark |
| ⌘⇧B | Toggle Favorites bar |
| ⌘⌥B | Show bookmarks sidebar |
| ⌘Y | Show history |
| ⌘⇧R | Toggle Reader mode |
| ⌘+/⌘- | Zoom in / out |
| ⌘0 | Reset zoom |
| ⌃⌘F | Full screen |
| ⌘, | Open Safari preferences |
Developer
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘⌥I | Show Web Inspector |
| ⌘⌥C | Open Console in Web Inspector |
| ⌘⌥U | View page source |
About Safari Shortcuts
Safari is Apple's web browser, optimized for performance and energy efficiency on macOS and iOS devices. Safari features Intelligent Tracking Prevention for privacy, Reader mode, iCloud tab syncing across Apple devices, and Web Inspector for developers. Its keyboard shortcuts follow macOS conventions and provide efficient browsing, tab management, and developer tool access.
This reference covers 25 essential Safari keyboard shortcuts organized across 5 categories: Tabs, Windows, Navigation, and more. Each shortcut lists both macOS and Windows/Linux key combinations where applicable, making it easy to find the right key combo regardless of your operating system.
Learning keyboard shortcuts is one of the highest-leverage investments you can make in your daily workflow. Studies show that developers and designers who rely on keyboard shortcuts are measurably faster at common tasks. Rather than memorizing every shortcut at once, focus on the ones you use most frequently and gradually expand your repertoire.
Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever you need to look up a Safari shortcut. The categorized layout makes it easy to find shortcuts by their function, whether you need navigation, editing, or specialized commands.