Shortcut keys to Complete URL
It’s always such a boring to type http://, www. and .com whenever we want to visit a certain website. But being myself as a lazy person who is often looking for ways and means to make my task or job simpler, I simply use some simple tricks like, you can type in word like gedetbasumatary, and use shortcut keys to complete the url with a http://, www and a .com.
So guys there is a simple tricks on modern browsers, such as IE7 and Firefox, hitting Ctrl + Enter will automatically fill in the http://, www. and the .com part of the URL. Here’s an Example example. I type in gedetbasumatary
Now hit Ctrl + Enter together and it will automatically fill up the http://, www. and .com
Voila you have saved 15 keystrokes 
Here’s few more shortcut key combinations to complete a URL.
Ctrl + Enter - Auto-complete .com address
Shift + Enter - Auto-complete .net address
Ctrl + Shift + Enter - Auto-complete .org address
If you add Alt to any of this key combinations, it will auto-complete and open new address in a new tab as well. For example, Alt + Ctrl + Enter will auto-complete .com address in a new tab.
Note:- I have experiment this tricks in Firefox and IE 7 only and it works well. There is a possibility of working in other browser as well.
Additional Keyboard Shortcuts
Open links in a new tab in the background CTRL+click
Open links in a new tab in the foreground CTRL+SHIFT+click
Open a new tab in the foreground CTRL+T
Switch between tabs CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Switch to a specific tab number CTRL+n (n can be 1-8)
Switch to the last tab CTRL+9
Close current tab CTRL+W
Close all tabs ALT+F4
Close other tabs CTRL+ALT+F4
update1- This tricks is mentioned by one of my commentor named mymytri.
- Pressing F3 will bring find in this page search bar.
- pressing F11 will expand your screen
- Pressing Ctr + r will reload your screen or say will refresh it.
So do you also have some tricks and want to share, just leave a message or contact me.
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jimm | April 5th, 2008 at 6:26 pm #
nice post dude,,,, things are working….. it’s very helpful to me ,,, as i m also a lazy person……..
mymytri | April 6th, 2008 at 1:33 am #
F3 to search bar,F11 to full screen,Ctrl+r to reload and many more avilable …gedet basumatary
gedet basumatary | April 6th, 2008 at 2:58 am #
@jimm, thanks dude. seems you are also like me. anyway thanks for commenting on my blog. Keep visiting.
@mymytri, hi friend. i am glad you shared some tricks with me. Actually the tricks i mentioned above is related to url only. anyway i have updated the post with the tricks you have mentioned. Thanks for commenting. Hope to see you again.
mymytri | April 6th, 2008 at 10:43 am #
Hi friend! Thanks for your link and update.Love your blog(baby).Subscirbed…:)
aalare | April 10th, 2008 at 3:56 pm #
thanx
avneet | April 13th, 2008 at 5:41 pm #
oor bai kyaa haal hai
gedet basumatary | April 13th, 2008 at 7:31 pm #
@ aalare, you are welcome.
@avneet, hi dost sab bariya hai.
Vikram Pathak | April 13th, 2008 at 11:39 pm #
though an old trick!… rite frm d days of IE… many ppl still dunno abt dis trick!… dis dun work in OPERA though!
jimm | May 6th, 2008 at 12:15 am #
hey, guys i got some other mouse shortcuts this is great ,,,,,,
shift+click ona alink– opens in a new tab
ctrl+ mouse wheel up/down– zoom in / out
middle mouse on a link — opens in a new tab
middle mouse on a tab– close the tab
hope you like it