Web browing is what a majority of people use a computer for these days. However, UI has always been a slight obstacle for a more productive and efficient way of browsing. Generally, we use the mouse to click, click, click. It is rather cumbersome to go from keyboard to mouse just to click on a text box, or the address bar, or the back button, or the search bar. In Internet Explorer 8 (and other web browsers), there are keyboard shortcuts that make it so you don’t have to move your hand to the mouse then back to the keyboard to type. These shortcuts save time and make you lazier in a way, but increase your efficiency and productivity. This enables something called micromanagement, minimal movement to achieve the highest amount of efficiency.
Here are some for Ineternet Explorer 8, but other web browsers may have these, or similar combinations.
Alt + D :: Move cursor to addressbar (the text field were you type in web addresses, such as http://techstuffs.wordpress.com)
Alt + Enter :: Opens a new tab with information entered. (If uses on the address bar after typing the address in, will open a new tab with that address instead of the current tab. If used in the search field, will open a new tab with that query.)
Alt + Click :: Opens link in new tab.
Ctrl + E :: Moves cursor to search field (the text field next to the address bar you type in to search for something on Bing, Google, or Yahoo!)
Ctrl + T :: Opens a new tab
Ctrl + Tab :: Switches among the tabs that are currently open.
Ctrl + W :: Closes current tab.
Ctrl + D :: Add to favorite (Bookmark)
Ctrl + Click :: Opens link in new tab
Ctrl + P :: Opens Print dialogue
Ctrl + Home :: Scrolls to the beginning of the page
Ctrl + End :: Scrolls to the end of page.
Ctrl + A :: Selects all on a web page.
Shift + Click :: Opens link in new browser window.
Backspace :: Goes back one page (mimics clicking on the back navigation button)
Home :: Scrolls to the beginning of the page
End :: Scrolls to the end of page.
Some useful combinations of keyboard shortcuts are like:
Alt+D -> Type Address -> Alt+Enter :: Opens a new webpage with the address
Ctrl+E -> Type Query -> Alt+Enter :: Opens new page with query results
