Mac Tip: Navigate Open Safari Tabs With Keyboard Shortcuts

This Mac tip is provided by Mark Greentree and was originally posted on Mark’s blog – Everyday Mac Support. For more of Mark’s tips visit his site, follow him on Twitter, or browse his archive of posts here.


How to: Navigate Open Safari Tabs With Keyboard Shortcuts

Have you ever tried navigating the open tabs in Safari without using your mouse?

You can use the following keystrokes:

Command + Shift and either the Left or Right arrow/cursor keys will allow you to scroll through the open tabs from left to right or right to left.

Command + Shift and either the Open or Close Bracket keys will allow you to also navigate the open tabs from left to right or right to left.

Control + Tab will allow you to navigate the open tabs from left to right.

Control + Shift + Tab will allow you to navigate the tabs in reverse order from right to left.

Mark Greentree

Mark Greentree is the principle blogger and podcast creator of Everyday Mac Support. His aim is to inform users at all levels of experience how to get the most out of the Apple hardware and associated software. He is the lead host of Not Another Mac Podcast, an Apple based round table discussion with Mac users and experts from all over world.