Productivity Cheat Sheet 18 - IE 2

In the last few of years, browser badshah Internet Explorer has slowly been losing its once all-embracing supremacy to rivals like Firefox, Opera and even Flock. So Microsoft has been working hard to overcome IE’s shortcomings with its forthcoming avatar of the web browser, Internet Explorer 7. And IE7 hopes to reclaim its lost desktop ground with improved navigation, tabbed browsing, in-built web search, advanced printing, RSS feed subscriptions, enhanced interface, better security, and lots more.

If you're an ardent IE disciple but haven't upgraded to the new and enriched Internet Explorer 7 as yet, please go and get it from www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx. It's still a beta version so you can expect some hiccups. But it’s still worth it nonetheless. And once you've got your paws on IE7, here's your crash course on additional keyboard shortcuts for this genus.

TABS
Ctrl + Click: Opens link in new tab in background
Ctrl + Shift + Click: Open link in new tab in foreground
Ctrl + T: Opens new tab in foreground
Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Switches between tabs
Ctrl + W: Closes current tab (when no tabs open, closes current window)
Alt + Enter: Opens new tab in foreground from address bar
Ctrl + n (n can be 1-8): Switches to specific tab
Ctrl+9: Switches to last tab
Ctrl + Alt + F4: Closes other tabs
Ctrl + Q: Opens quick tabs

ZOOM VIEWS
Ctrl + + (Plus sign): Increases zoom in 10% increments
Ctrl + - (Minus sign): Decreases zoom in 10% decrements
Ctrl + 0: Restores to original size (100% zoom)

SEARCH
Ctrl + E: Goes to Toolbar Search Box
Alt + Enter: Opens your search query in a new tab
Ctrl + Down Arrow: Bring down the search provider menu

FAVORITES CENTER
Ctrl + I: Opens Favorites Center to your favourites
Ctrl + H: Opens Favorites Center to your history
Ctrl + J: Opens Favorites Center to your feeds
Alt: Hides/unhides Menu Bar

MOUSE SHORTCUTS
Click middle mouse button: Opens link in background tab
Click middle mouse button on tab: Closes tab
Double-click on empty tab band space: Opens new tab
Ctrl + Mouse wheel up/down: Zooms page in or out in 10% increments/decrements