Safari Keyboard Shortcuts Guide | Generated by AI

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Yes, you’re correct: Command + [** and **Command + ] are the shortcuts in Safari to go back and forward between pages.

Here are some other useful Safari keyboard shortcuts to boost your browsing efficiency:


Shortcut Action
Command + [` Go back a page
Command + `] Go forward a page
Command + T Open a new tab
Command + W Close the current tab
Command + Shift + T Reopen the last closed tab
Command + L Focus the address bar
Command + R Reload the current page
Command + Shift + R Reload page (bypass cache)

Tab Management

Shortcut Action
Command + 1-9 Switch to a specific tab
Command + Option + ←/→ Switch to previous/next tab
Command + Shift + [` Go to previous tab
Command + Shift + `] Go to next tab

Page Interaction

Shortcut Action
Spacebar Scroll down a page
Shift + Spacebar Scroll up a page
Command + + Zoom in
Command + - Zoom out
Command + 0 Reset zoom level

Bookmarks & History

Shortcut Action
Command + D Bookmark the current page
Command + Option + B Show/hide bookmarks sidebar
Command + Y Open History menu

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