Keyboard Shortcuts For Easily Navigating Facebook
Here are the key combinations that you need to know for your specific web browser. Where it says “#”, it is a placeholder that you have to replace with the shortcut mentioned in the later part of this paragraph. Internet Explorer for PC – Alt + # + Enter Chrome for Mac – Control + Option + # Chrome for PC – Alt + # Firefox for Mac – Control + Option + # Firefox for PC – Shift + Alt + # Safari for Mac – Control + Option + # Here are the numbers that you can use in place of “#” in the above key combinations. Help – 0 Home – 1 Timeline – 2 Friends – 3 Inbox – 4 Notifications – 5 Settings – 6 Activity Log – 7 About – 8 Terms – 9
Newsfeed Shortcuts
These shortcuts do not require you to hold down a key combination for them to work. You can simply press these keys and they will do their work. Scrolling down – j Scrolling up – k Expand the story – Enter New status – p Like the story – l (that is small L) Comment on the story – c Share the story – s Open an attachment from the story – o Search the site – / Search chat – q View Shortcuts – ?
Web Messenger Shortcuts
Facebook’s built-in web messenger also comes with shortcuts to make your messaging experience faster and easier. Search conversations – Control + g View shortcuts – Control + q Archive/unarchive a conversation – Control + delete Mark as spam – Control + j Compose a new message – Control + m Go to inbox – Control + i Go to Other – Control + u
Conclusion
If you did not know about these shortcuts you should learn them now, as they will make your Facebook experience much faster and more convenient than ever.
