Comments on: Ctrl+L: Open Location Bar/URL bar in Internet Explorer and Firefox http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/ Each weekday, a new Windows keystroke that you can use to save time Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:53:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-10296 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:35:49 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-10296 What browser do you use? If you have Firefox 3, and bookmark your site, you can just enter the main part of the site name and it'll automatically figure out the bookmark you're referring to. Otherwise, for non-bookmarked sites, I bet there is a way to change Firefox's behavior for Ctrl+Enter and make it use .co.za instead of .com What browser do you use? If you have Firefox 3, and bookmark your site, you can just enter the main part of the site name and it’ll automatically figure out the bookmark you’re referring to.

Otherwise, for non-bookmarked sites, I bet there is a way to change Firefox’s behavior for Ctrl+Enter and make it use .co.za instead of .com

]]> by: dingo http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-10293 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:09:13 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-10293 Does anyone know how to create a customized shortcut for the address bar like the Ctrl + Enter one which adds the www and .com? e.g I want to create one which adds the www & .co.za at the end. Would save me lots of time. Thanks Does anyone know how to create a customized shortcut for the address bar like the Ctrl + Enter one which adds the www and .com? e.g I want to create one which adds the www & .co.za at the end. Would save me lots of time. Thanks

]]> by: alex http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-4380 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:01:38 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-4380 also you can get the URL box in firefox with F6 (in IE also works), in opera is with F8 also you can get the URL box in firefox with F6 (in IE also works), in opera is with F8

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-1562 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:55:03 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-1562 I use Ctrl+K for that, but I like your version even better. I use Ctrl+K for that, but I like your version even better.

]]> by: BSK http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-1524 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:24:38 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-1524 Similarly, Ctrl+E will open the search bar. This works for the Explorer bar, Search bar in both IE & Firefox. very handy! Similarly, Ctrl+E will open the search bar. This works for the Explorer bar, Search bar in both IE & Firefox.

very handy!

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-93 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:53:03 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-93 Ah, thanks Igg. Still on IE 6 here. I'll edit the post. Hi Shawn -- sorry, don't use Opera and didn't have time to load it to test. Great that they work! Ah, thanks Igg. Still on IE 6 here. I’ll edit the post.

Hi Shawn — sorry, don’t use Opera and didn’t have time to load it to test. Great that they work!

]]> by: Igg http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-92 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:47:22 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-92 In Internet Explorer 7, Ctrl + Tab no longer takes you to the address bar, it advances you through your open tabs. (And Shift + Ctrl + Tab takes you backwards through your open tabs.) In Internet Explorer 7, Ctrl + Tab no longer takes you to the address bar, it advances you through your open tabs. (And Shift + Ctrl + Tab takes you backwards through your open tabs.)

]]> by: Shawn http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-91 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:11:22 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-91 C'mon, let's not forget Opera. :P Ctrl + L and Ctrl + Enter work with Opera. (However, Alt-D doesn't). Awesome shortcuts though. Didn't know about either. C’mon, let’s not forget Opera. :P Ctrl + L and Ctrl + Enter work with Opera. (However, Alt-D doesn’t).

Awesome shortcuts though. Didn’t know about either.

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-90 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:39:17 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-90 Thanks Bean. :) I guess since we're on the topic, I should mention that F6 is another way to jump your cursor up to the address bar. In IE, you can press F4 to jump to the address bar and display the recent history of URLs entered. In Firefox, F4 displays the URL history only when your cursor is already in the address bar (so press F6, F4 to get history). Or press Ctrl+L and then press Alt+Down Arrow. Thanks Bean. :)

I guess since we’re on the topic, I should mention that F6 is another way to jump your cursor up to the address bar.

In IE, you can press F4 to jump to the address bar and display the recent history of URLs entered.

In Firefox, F4 displays the URL history only when your cursor is already in the address bar (so press F6, F4 to get history). Or press Ctrl+L and then press Alt+Down Arrow.

]]> by: Bean http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-89 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:20:49 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-89 In firefox, in addition to ctrl+enter for www & .com, you can use shift + enter for www & .net, or ctrl+shift+enter for www & .org. Adding alt into any of those opens them in a new tab too. So Alt+D microsoft Ctrl+Alt+Enter gives you microsoft.com in a new tab while youre existing one remains untouched! In firefox, in addition to ctrl+enter for www & .com, you can use shift + enter for www & .net, or ctrl+shift+enter for www & .org.

Adding alt into any of those opens them in a new tab too. So Alt+D microsoft Ctrl+Alt+Enter gives you microsoft.com in a new tab while youre existing one remains untouched!

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-88 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:23:51 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-88 Very nice! Wasn't familiar with this one. I updated the original article. Very nice! Wasn’t familiar with this one. I updated the original article.

]]> by: iuqiddis http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-87 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:10:05 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-87 Joseph thats an awesome tip. I was familiar with the Control + L shortcut, but i like how in Internet explorer Alt + D goes straight to the location bar. Thanks a lot. Joseph thats an awesome tip. I was familiar with the Control + L shortcut, but i like how in Internet explorer Alt + D goes straight to the location bar.

Thanks a lot.

]]> by: Joseph Price http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-86 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:05:28 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-86 Let me second Alt + D. Not only does it work in IE and Firefox, but it also brings you to the address bar in Windows Explorer. I also think it's a quicker combo than Crtl + L. Let me second Alt + D. Not only does it work in IE and Firefox, but it also brings you to the address bar in Windows Explorer. I also think it’s a quicker combo than Crtl + L.

]]> by: Tony http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-85 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:58:53 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/03/26/open-location/#comment-85 I like to use Alt+D rather than Ctrl+L. It works in both IE and Firefox. It is used because back in the good ole days, the letter 'd' of Address for the address bar in IE was underlined and could be reached just like your other tips. I like to use Alt+D rather than Ctrl+L. It works in both IE and Firefox. It is used because back in the good ole days, the letter ‘d’ of Address for the address bar in IE was underlined and could be reached just like your other tips.

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