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Safari Shortcuts

This page is a complete keyboard shortcut reference for Safari on macOS, covering all 63 shortcuts organized into 13 sections. Whether you’re new to Safari or looking to master advanced features, this cheat sheet has every key combination you need — from basic editing and navigation to app-specific power-user actions.

Keyboard shortcuts are the fastest way to work in Safari. Every time you use a shortcut instead of reaching for the mouse, you save a few seconds — and those seconds compound into hours over weeks and months. Start with the shortcuts you use most (copy, paste, undo, save), then gradually add app-specific ones as they become relevant to your workflow. Bookmark this page or download the PDF cheat sheet for quick reference.

Using keyboard shortcuts in Safari reduces context switching between keyboard and mouse, helping you maintain focus and work more efficiently. Research shows that shortcut-driven workflows can save up to 8 working days per year compared to menu-driven navigation. On macOS, most Safari shortcuts follow standard conventions — once you learn the modifier key patterns, new shortcuts become intuitive.

Tips for Learning Shortcuts

  • Practice one new Safari shortcut each day. Muscle memory builds faster when you focus on a single combination at a time rather than trying to learn them all at once.
  • Print or bookmark this page for quick reference while working in Safari. Having shortcuts visible nearby helps bridge the gap between looking them up and recalling them from memory.
  • Start with the shortcuts you use most. In Safari, common actions like copy, paste, undo, and save are worth learning first since they apply across nearly every workflow.

General15

ActionShortcut
Focus Address Bar⌘L
New Tab⌘T
Close Tab⌘W
shortcuts.safari.reopenLastClosedTab⇧⌘T
Reload Page⌘R
Go Back⌘[
Go Forward⌘]
shortcuts.safari.showAllTabs⇧⌘\\
Go to Tab 1⌘1
Go to Last Tab⌘9
Web Search⌥⌘F
New Private Window⇧⌘N
Add Bookmark⌘D
Show Downloads⌥⌘L
Show/Hide Bookmarks Bar⇧⌘B

Scroll6

ActionShortcut
Scroll down a screenSpace
Scroll to the bottom of the webpage⌘Down
Scroll down a screenPage Down
Scroll up a screen⇧Space
Scroll to the top of the webpage⌘Up
Scroll up a screenPage Up

Current Webpage8

ActionShortcut
Restore the current webpage addressEscape
Select the Smart Search field⌘L
Paste the most recently copied item⌘V
Print the current webpage⌘P
Highlight the next field or pop-up menuTab
Highlight next clickable item⌥Tab
Search the current webpage⌘F
Copy the selected item⌘C

Current webpage5

ActionShortcut
Search the current webpage⌘F
While typing in the Smart Search field, restore the current webpage addressEsc
Print the current webpage⌘P
Copy the selected item⌘C
Paste the most recently copied item⌘V

Tabs9

ActionShortcut
Show tab overview⇧⌘\\
Go to the previous tab⌃⇧Tab
Select your last tab⌘9
Go to the next tab⇧⌘]
Go to the next tab⌃Tab
Reopen the last tab you closed⇧⌘T
Show tab overview⇧⌘\
Close the active tab⌘W
Go to the previous tab⇧⌘[

Preferences2

ActionShortcut
Go to your homepage⇧⌘H
Change Safari preferences⌘,

Settings2

ActionShortcut
Go to your homepage⇧⌘H
Change Safari settings⌘,

History2

ActionShortcut
Go back to the previous webpage⌘[
Go forward to the next webpage⌘]

Window2

ActionShortcut
Switch to another Safari window⌘`
Reopen the last window you closed⇧⌘T

Reading List4

ActionShortcut
Open Reader⇧⌘R
Show or Hide Reading List sidebar⌃⌘2
Add the current webpage⇧⌘D
Close ReaderEscape

Zoom3

ActionShortcut
Exit full-screen viewEscape
Zoom website content in⌘+
Zoom website content out⌘-

Bookmarks sidebar and bookmarks view4

ActionShortcut
Show or Hide the Bookmarks sidebar⌃⌘1
Select the next bookmark or folder↑
Open the selected bookmarkSpace
Finish editing a bookmark name↩

Bookmarks1

ActionShortcut
Show or Hide Bookmarks sidebar⌃⌘1

Frequently Asked Questions

Access Safari shortcuts from your menu bar

KeyShortcut detects the active app and shows its shortcuts instantly. No memorization needed.