May 03 2019 10:53 AM
Please can we see a list of currently-available keyboard shortcuts?
I am continually hitting the ones I'm used to from IE and Edge classic, and the results are entirely unpredictable. For example,
Keyboard Shortcut |
Expected |
Result |
ALT + X |
Open Settings |
Nothing |
CTRL + K |
Duplicate tab |
Search in Omnibox |
CTRL + K (in a text entry box) |
Insert hyperlink |
Insert Hyperlink (!) |
CTRL + Shift + P |
Open new InPrivate browsing window |
|
It would be so good to know why these changes have been made, and what to expect when we use a particular KBSC. Why usurp Ctrl + K when CTRL + E does the same, for example?
Note: I'm delighted that CTRL + K in this text entry box works as it does in IE.
May 03 2019 11:05 AM
@Noel Burgess My guess is that all of these shortcuts are valid: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/157179?hl=en
May 04 2019 05:10 AM
Thank you - I'll try them out.
It makes little sense to me to expect users to learn the shortcuts from a competitor's browser instead of applying the ones we're used to, many of which have been around for 20 years!
May 20 2019 11:45 AM
@cbomtempo This is very much not the case. Specifically Duplicate Tab (ctrl + k) is not a shortcut action in chrome. It used to be but they removed it several years ago.
Duplicate tab is one of my most used shortcut combos and it would be a huge loss to lose it.
May 20 2019 01:27 PM
@motomike I do not got your comment. Why it is not the case here? He asked for a list of available keyboard shortcuts and from the list that I pointed all that I tried worked for me. Maybe I'm missing something?
May 20 2019 01:30 PM
@cbomtempo Some of the hotkeys are not available in Chrome. As I pointed out, for instance, Chrome does not have a "Duplicate tab (ctrl + k)" shortcut at all. So the hotkeys are not fully equivalent. That is what I was pointing out.
May 20 2019 02:09 PM - edited May 20 2019 02:09 PM
@motomike I agree with you. MS should fix that gap and add some missing shortcuts. I got confused because the initial topic request as a list of currently-available keyboard shortcuts. Maybe you could ask for it on the smile send feedback button. That way you can even track your request/bug by email notifications.
P.S.: Just a side note, I tried the Ctrl+k again while writing that response and it's a forum shortcut to insert a link on the message editor. :)
Mar 02 2020 01:10 AM
As this is being used to REPLACE the current Edge browser, then it should at least use exactly the same keyboard shortcuts as the current Edge... and ideally have the option to select between Edge/IE/Chrome keyboard shortcuts.
As well as making this an easy transition for existing users where the new Edge is effectively being forced on them by the migration, this is actually REALLY important for sight impaired users and those users who can't (for whatever reason) use mouse navigation --- keyboard shortcuts in this case are actually a critical part of how accessibility is delivered!
Mar 02 2020 01:11 AM
@cbomtempo but this is Edge and not Chrome, so the behaviour should be the same as Edge is now!
Mar 02 2020 01:14 AM
Mar 05 2020 01:45 PM
Solution@Noel Burgess Thanks for reaching out! Here's a list of all the current keyboard shortcuts in the new Microsoft Edge. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4531783/microsoft-edge-keyboard-shortcuts
Hopefully that helps.
Fawkes (they/them)
Project & Community Manager - Microsoft Edge
Apr 16 2020 10:43 AM
@TheAndyMac This should really be built directly into the browser or bought up by Microsoft and open sourced. Having to install a non open source native extension for functionality generally expected from any modern application is something I would hope the Microsoft Edge team steers clear off.
Nov 02 2022 06:45 PM
Nov 06 2022 03:14 PM
Mar 05 2020 01:45 PM
Solution@Noel Burgess Thanks for reaching out! Here's a list of all the current keyboard shortcuts in the new Microsoft Edge. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4531783/microsoft-edge-keyboard-shortcuts
Hopefully that helps.
Fawkes (they/them)
Project & Community Manager - Microsoft Edge