Microsoft recently released Internet Explorer 9 beta, the upcoming version of the most popular web browser in the world. We are totally impressed with the features of Internet Explorer 9. It’s lightweight, fast and easy to use. The efficiency of the IE 9 can be improved by using a set of keyboard shortcuts. The keyboard shortcuts in Internet Explorer 9 and Internet Explorer 8 are almost the same. Here we have compiled a list of most commonly used shortcuts that will work with Internet Explorer 9.

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If you are frequent user of few special Windows softwares and services ,you probably need a solution to open them as quickly as possible . Here comes the use of hotkeys set by the combination of keyboard characters . Though each programs have their own method for creating hotkeys ,its very difficult to find and set them separately. ZenKey is free Windows software which can be used to set hotkeys for accessing Windows softwares and services, all in one place. It can also be used to set shortcuts for accessing websites and to perform sequential actions .

ZenKey

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How to enable hotkeys for accessing softwares and websites :

The default shortcut of Zenkey is alt+space . Open ZenKEY> Select option Zen key and click on configure .
Select My Programs .
Here you can create a new entry or edit existing entries to set easy shortcuts .Similarly there’s option for setting hotkeys for internet websites .

So whenever you need to access a software/web service ,make sure that ZenKey is running and select the appropriate hotkeys to fire the actions .

Download ZenKey and set shortcuts or hotkeys for accessing softwares and websites in Windows .

Essential Internet Explorer 8 Shortcuts .

ALT+RIGHT ARROW : Takes you to the next page .
SHIFT+CLICK : Open a hyperlink in in new window
BACKSPACE : Used in IE8 to go to previous page
ALT+HOME : Shortcut to go home page
SHIFT+F10 : Used to show shortcut menu for a hyperlink
CTRL+C : Shortcut for copy in internet explorer 8
CTRL+V : Shortcut for paste in internet explorer 8
TAB :Move forward through different boxes and controls items on opened web page.
END :Move to the end of a web page
ESC : stops opening a page
CTRL+A : Select all in the browser windows
CTRL+D : shortcut to Bookmark a website
CTRL+E : Open the Internet explorer 8 Search bar
CTRL+F : Shortcut Find a text on browser
CTRL+H : Shortcut to open internet explorer 8 history bar
CTRL+I : Bookmarks Folder
CTRL+N : Opens a new window in internet explorer 8
CTRL+O : Opens address
CTRL+P : Print the current web page
CTRL+S : Shortcut to save complete website in internet explorer 8
CTRL+W : Closes IE 8
F11 : Move on to the full-screen view in IE8
F5 : Refresh the current browser page
F4 : Shortcut to Display a list of former addresses
F6 : Internet Explorer 8 Shortcut to change the focus of address bar and page.

Update: Internet Explorer 9 shortcuts