1. Accessing browser's address bar directly from the keyboard Note: All shortcuts that use Command apply only to Macs. Firefox : Control+L, Alt+D, F6 (Windows); Command+L (Mac) Chrome/Safari/WebKit : Control+L, Alt+D, F6 (Windows); Command+L (Mac) Internet Explorer : Control+L, Alt+D, F6 Opera : Control+L, Alt+D, F6/Command+L In Chrome, Ctrl+K puts you in the address bar with a question mark, which explicitly tells Chrome that you want to search. Here's an added bonus. If your browser has a separate search box Firefox : Control+K (Windows); Command+K (Mac) Safari : Command+Option+F (Mac) Internet Explorer : Control+E Opera : Control+E (Windows); Command+E (Mac)