Safari keyboard shortcuts
Safari is Apple's web browser, and on a Mac it's the one that comes built in. These keys scroll pages, switch and pick tabs, go back and forward, zoom, and open the Reading List, Reader, and bookmarks.
macOS · 50 shortcutsScrolling and webpage
Scroll the active page, search it, focus form controls, and use Safari's standard clipboard and print commands.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Scroll up, down, left, or right | Arrow keys |
| Scroll in larger increments | Option + Arrow keys |
| Scroll down one screen | Page DownorSpace |
| Scroll up one screen | Page UporShift + Space |
| Scroll to the top-left of the webpage | Cmd + Up Arrow |
| Scroll to the bottom-left of the webpage | Cmd + Down Arrow |
| Search the current webpage | Cmd + F |
| Highlight the next field or pop-up menu | Tab |
| Highlight the next field, pop-up menu, or clickable item | Option + Tab |
| Restore the current webpage address while typing in Smart Search | Escape |
| Select the Smart Search field | Cmd + L |
| Print the current webpage | Cmd + P |
| Copy the selected item | Cmd + C |
| Paste the most recently copied item | Cmd + V |
Tabs
Open, switch, select, close, and restore Safari tabs with the Mac tab commands in Apple's current guide.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Show tab overview | Shift + Cmd + \ |
| Open a webpage in a new tab from Smart Search | Cmd + Return |
| Go to the next tab | Control + TaborShift + Cmd + ] |
| Go to the previous tab | Control + Shift + TaborShift + Cmd + [ |
| Select tab 1 | Cmd + 1 |
| Select tab 2 | Cmd + 2 |
| Select tab 3 | Cmd + 3 |
| Select tab 4 | Cmd + 4 |
| Select tab 5 | Cmd + 5 |
| Select tab 6 | Cmd + 6 |
| Select tab 7 | Cmd + 7 |
| Select tab 8 | Cmd + 8 |
| Select the last tab | Cmd + 9 |
| Close the active tab | Cmd + W |
| Reopen the last tab you closed | Shift + Cmd + T |
Settings, history, and zoom
Open Safari settings, move through browsing history, and change website zoom from the browser keyboard.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Go to the homepage | Shift + Cmd + H |
| Open Safari settings | Cmd + , |
| Go back to the previous webpage | Cmd + [ |
| Go forward to the next webpage | Cmd + ] |
| Exit full-screen view | Escape |
| Zoom website content in | Cmd + + |
| Zoom website content out | Cmd + - |
Windows and reading list
Switch Safari windows and manage the Reading List sidebar, current page, reader view, and reader exit state.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Switch to another Safari window | Cmd + ` |
| Reopen the last window you closed | Shift + Cmd + T |
| Show or hide the Reading List sidebar | Control + Cmd + 2 |
| Add the current webpage to Reading List | Shift + Cmd + D |
| Open Reader | Shift + Cmd + R |
| Close Reader | Escape |
Bookmarks
Navigate the bookmarks sidebar and edit selected bookmark names with the keyboard commands Apple documents.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Show or hide the Bookmarks sidebar | Control + Cmd + 1 |
| Select the next bookmark or folder | Down ArroworUp Arrow |
| Open the selected bookmark | Space |
| Open the selected folder | SpaceorRight Arrow |
| Close the selected folder | SpaceorLeft Arrow |
| Edit a selected bookmark name | Return |
| Cancel editing a bookmark name | Escape |
| Finish editing a bookmark name | Return |
Source
official Safari keyboard shortcuts and gestures · Checked
Apple's Safari User Guide for Mac checked September 1, 2026. Apple notes that shortcuts can vary with language and keyboard layout, so the Safari menus remain the authority when a local layout changes a key.