List of keyboard shortcuts on iPad

Official Apple Magic Keyboard for iPad

List of keyboard shortcuts on iPad

  • Hold down Command: See a list of keyboard shortcut available for current screen / app.
    • Different applications will have a different list of commands and keyboard shortcuts available.
  • Command + Z: Undo
  • Command + Shift + Z: Redo
  • Command + H: Go to home screen
  • Command + Space bar: Quick search
  • Command + Shift + 3: Take a screenshot
  • Command + Shift + 4: Take a screenshot and immediately open Markup to view or edit it
  • Command + Tab: Switch app
  • Command + Option + D: Show Dock / hide dock (toggle dock)

Special useful keyboard shortcuts for iPad

  • Command + Option + Q: Lock and turn off iPad screen


List of keyboard shortcuts for Safari browser on iPad

Keyboard shortcuts for safari (hold down Command key to show)
  • Command + L: Open location
  • Command + [: Back
  • Command + Shift + N: New private tab
  • Command + Tap a link: Open link in background
  • Command + Shift + Tap a link: Open link in new tab
  • Command + W: Close tab
  • Command + T: Open a new
  • Command + Shift + T: Reopen last closed tab
    • Can be used multiple times to reopen previous closed tabs in sequence
  • Control + Tab: Show next tab
  • Control + Shift + Tab: Show previous tab
  • Command + R: Reload page (refresh current page)
  • Command + Option + R: Reload page from origin
  • Command + F: Find on page
  • Command + Plus symbol (+): Zoom in
  • Command + -: Zoom out
  • Command + 0: Zoom to actual size
  • Command + Shift + D: Add to reading list
  • Command + D: Add bookmark...
  • Command + Shift + \: Show tab overview
  • Command + Shift + L: Show sidebar / hide sidebar (toggle sidebar)
  • Command + G: Find next
  • Command + Shift + G: Find previous
  • Shift + Tap a link: Add link to reading list
  • Option + Tap a link: Download link
  • Command + S: Save as...
Keyboard shortcuts for safari (hold down Command key then Swipe Left to show page 2)
  • Command + Option + L: Show downloads
  • Command + Control + 1: Show bookmarks
  • Command + Control + 2: Show reading list
  • Command + Control + 3: Show history
  • Command + Shift + B: Show favorite bar (can also be toggled in Safari setting)
  • Command + Option + B: Edit bookmars
  • Command + Option + T: New tab at end
  • Command + Option + W: Close other tabs
  • Command + 1: Show first tab
  • Command + 9: Show last tab
  • Command + E: Use selection for find
  • Command + I: Email this page

Customize Keyboard Shortcut

You can also customize your own favorite keyboard shortcut on your iPad. Here is the step-by-step guide on how to do it:
  1. Open Setting.
  2. Tap Accessibility.
  3. Tap Keyboards.
  4. Tap Full Keyboard Access and turn it on.
  5. Tap Commands.
  6. Tap a command, then press a custom key combination to assign to it.
  7. Tap Done.

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Feel free to leave a comment below if you have any new shortcut which can be added to the list, thanks.

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