Safari Keyboard Shortcuts
Browse faster in Safari on the Mac — the shortcuts worth memorising, with Windows-browser equivalents.
| Action | Mac | Windows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New tab | ⌘T | Ctrl+T | |
| Reopen last closed tab | ⌘⇧T | Ctrl+Shift+T | |
| Next / previous tab | ⌃Tab / ⌃⇧Tab | Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab | |
| Jump to tab 1–8 | ⌘1…8 | Ctrl+1…8 | |
| New private window | ⌘⇧N | Ctrl+Shift+N | |
| Focus address bar | ⌘L | Ctrl+L | |
| Find on page | ⌘F | Ctrl+F | |
| Reload / reload ignoring cache | ⌘R / ⌘⌥R | Ctrl+R / Ctrl+Shift+R | |
| Show Reader view | ⌘⇧R | (n/a) | |
| Zoom in / out | ⌘+ / ⌘- | Ctrl++ / Ctrl+- | |
| Show downloads | ⌘⌥L | Ctrl+J | |
| Add bookmark | ⌘D | Ctrl+D |
Reader view is Safari's edge
⌘⇧R strips a cluttered article down to clean text — one of the few browser shortcuts with no direct Windows equivalent. Combine it with ⌘L to focus the address bar and ⌘1…8 to jump between tabs, and most browsing needs no mouse.
Same muscle memory as Chrome
Tab and history shortcuts mirror Chrome's — just swap Ctrl for ⌘. If you already know one, you know the other.
FAQ
What is the Reader view shortcut in Safari?
Press ⌘⇧R when an article is open. There is no exact Windows-browser equivalent, though Edge has a similar Immersive Reader (F9).
How do I reopen a closed tab in Safari?
Press ⌘⇧T. Repeat to keep reopening tabs in the order you closed them.
Do Safari shortcuts work like Chrome's?
Yes for tabs, find and navigation — Safari uses ⌘ where Chrome on Windows uses Ctrl. Reader view is Safari-specific.