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Tor Browser Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet

A quick reference guide to keyboard shortcuts for Tor Browser, enhancing privacy and security while browsing the internet.

General Navigation Shortcuts

Basic Navigation

Ctrl+T

Open a new tab.

Ctrl+W

Close the current tab.

Ctrl+Tab

Switch to the next tab.

Ctrl+Shift+Tab

Switch to the previous tab.

Ctrl+N

Open a new Tor Browser window.

Ctrl+Shift+P

Open a new private window.

Page Navigation

Alt+Left Arrow

Go back one page in history.

Alt+Right Arrow

Go forward one page in history.

F5 or Ctrl+R

Reload the current page.

Esc

Stop loading the current page.

Ctrl+F

Open the in-page search bar.

Ctrl+G or F3

Find the next match in the page (when using the search bar).

Tor Specific Shortcuts

Identity and Circuit

Ctrl+Shift+U

Request a new Tor circuit for the current site.

Ctrl+Shift+S

Change Tor identity. This will restart the browser.

Alt+Shift+S

Open the OnionShare tool (if installed).

Security Features

Ctrl+Shift+M

Toggle letterboxing (to prevent screen size tracking).

Ctrl+Shift+K

Open the Tor Browser’s security settings.

Zooming

Ctrl + + or Ctrl + =

Zoom in on the current page.

Ctrl + -

Zoom out on the current page.

Ctrl + 0

Reset zoom to default.

Advanced Shortcuts

Developer Tools & Debugging

Ctrl+Shift+I

Open the Inspector (Developer Tools).

Ctrl+Shift+C

Open the Inspector in pick an element mode.

F12

Toggle the Developer Tools.

History & Downloads

Ctrl+H

Open browsing history.

Ctrl+J

Open the downloads window.

Bookmarks

Ctrl+D

Bookmark the current page.

Ctrl+Shift+B

Toggle the Bookmarks Toolbar.

Ctrl+B

Open the Bookmarks sidebar.

Text and Focus Shortcuts

Text Manipulation

Ctrl+C

Copy selected text.

Ctrl+X

Cut selected text.

Ctrl+V

Paste text from the clipboard.

Ctrl+A

Select all text.

Focus and Accessibility

F6

Cycle through browser elements (address bar, content, etc.).

Shift+F7

Move focus to the previous element with keyboard navigation enabled.