The following is a keyboard reference guide for Safari Version 5.0.5 (6533.21.1). Keyboard commands may change in earlier and later releases. I would like to thank Esther on the Mac visionaries for her suggestions.
General Commands
These commands are listed under the Safari menu.
- To open the preferences pane press “Command-,” (comma).
- To block popup windows press “Command-Shift-k”. This is a toggle.
- To empty the cache press “Command-Option-e”.
- To hide Safari press “Command-h”.
- To hide other applications press “Command-Option-h”.
- To quit Safari Press “Command-q”.
Opening, Closing, Saving, Mailing, and Printing
- To open a new window press “Command-n”.
- To open a new tab press “Command-t”.
- To open a file on disk press “Command-o”.
- To open an Internet location press “Command-l”
- To close a window or tab press “Command-w”.
- To save a webpage on disk press “Command-s”. A standard Save As dialog will open.
- To mail the contents of a web page press “Command-i”.
- To mail a link to the current web page press “Command-Shift-i”.
- To print the current web page press “Command-p”.
Editing and Searching
- To select all press “Command-a”.
- To copy a selection to the clipboard press “Command-c”.
- To cut a selection to the clipboard press “Command-x”. This only works in edit boxes.
- To paste text from the clipboard press “Command-v”.
- To paste text and retain it’s formatting press “Command-Shift-Option-v”.
- To undo what you have typed press “Command-z”.
- To redo, put text back that you have deleted press “Command-Shift-z”.
- To autofill a form on a web page press “Command-Shift-a”.
- To show Spelling and Grammar press “Command-:”.
- To check the spelling of an edit box press “Command-;”.
- To perform a google search press “Command-Option-f”.
- To find text on a web page press “Command-f”.
- To find the next occurrence of the same text press “Command-g”.
- To find the previous occurrence of the same text press “Command-Shift-g”.
- To hide the find banner press “Command-Shift-f”.
- To use selected text for a find press “Command-e”.
- To jump to selected text press “Command-j”.
- To activate the Special Characters dialog press “Command-Option-t”.
Viewing
- To show or hide the tool bar press “Command-|”
- To show or hide the Bookmarks Bar press “Command-Shift-b”.
- To show or hide the Tab Bar press “Command-shift-t”.
- To show or hide the Status Bar press “Command-/”.
- To stop the loading of a page press “Command-.”.
- To reload a page press “Command-r”.
- To view a page in actual size press “Command-0″.
- To zoom in the page press “Command-+”.
- To zoom out the page press “Command–”.
- To view a page’s source press “Command-Option-u”.
- To open the reader press “Command-Shift-r”.
History
- To view Top Sites press “Command-Option-1″.
- To show All History press “Command-Option-2″.
- To go back a page press “Command-[".
- To go forward a page press "Command-]“.
- To display the home page you have set in your browser preferences press “Command-Shift-h”.
- To perform a “Search Results Snapback” press “Command-Option-s”.
Bookmarks
- To activate the first nine bookmarks in the menu bar you can hold down the command key and press numbers 1 through 9.
- To Show or hide All Bookmarks press “Command-Option-b”.
- When the Bookmarks Bar is visible you can press “Command-f” to filter bookmarks by search string.
- To add a Bookmark press “Command-d”.
- To add a new book mark folder press “Command-Shift-n”.
Development
- To show the Web Inspector press “Command-Option-i”.
- To show the Error Console press “Command-Option-c”.
- To start profiling javascript press “Command-Option-Shift-p”.
Window Commands
- To minimize a window press “Command-m”.
- To go to the next tab press “Control-tab”.
- To go to the previous tab press “Control-shift-tab”
- To display the Downloads window press “Command-Option-l”.
- To display the Activity window press “Command-Option-A”.