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Help:Keyboard Shortcuts
"Keyboard shortcuts" respectively "access keys"
Browser dependencies[edit]
Depending on your browser, you should:
- Firefox 1.5 on Windows: hold Alt, press access key
- Mozilla Firefox 2 and beyond on Windows and Linux: hold Alt+⇧ Shift, press access key
- Mozilla Firefox before version 14 on Mac OS X: hold control, press access key
- Mozilla Firefox version 14 and beyond on Mac OS X: hold control+⌥ Option, press access key
- Internet Explorer 6 on Microsoft WindowsWindows: hold Alt, press access key
- Internet Explorer 7 on Windows: hold Alt+⇧ Shift, press access key
- Internet Explorer 8 and 9 on Windows: hold Alt, press access key (to follow a link, then press ↵ Enter)
- Opera (all platforms): press ⇧ Shift+Esc, then press access key (Shift-Esc will display the list of choices)
- Chrome on Windows|Windows: hold Alt+⇧ Shift, press access key
- Chrome on Linux: hold Alt+⇧ Shift, press access key
- Chrome on Mac OS X: hold control+⌥ Option, press access key
- Safari on Windows: hold Alt, press access key
- Safari on Mac OS X: hold control+⌥ Option, press access key
- Safari 3 or earlier on Mac OS X: hold control, press access key
Keyboard Shortcuts[edit]
| Access key | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| + | Start a new discussion | Allows you to add a new section (talk pages only) |
| . (period) | My user page | Opens your user page (logged-in users only) |
| , (comma) | Edit box | Jumps to the edit box (on edit pages) |
| = | Protect | Allows you to protect the current page (admins only) |
| Unprotect | Allows you to unprotect the current page (admins only) | |
| c | Content page | Shows the content page associated with the current article |
| d | Delete | Allows you to delete the current page (admins only) |
| Undelete | Allows you to undelete the current page (admins only) | |
| e | Edit this page | Allows you to edit the current page (non-protected pages or admins) |
| View source | Shows the source of the current page (protected pages) | |
| f | Search | Allows you to search Wikipedia |
| h | History | Shows the current page's history |
| i | Minor edit | Toggles the "This is a minor edit" checkbox (on edit pages) |
| j | What links here | Shows all of the pages that link to the current one |
| k | Related changes | Shows recent changes in pages linked to the current one |
| l | My watchlist | Opens your watchlist (logged-in users only) |
| m | Move | Allows you to move the current page and its talk page (non-move-protected pages only) |
| n | My talk | Opens your talk page (logged-in users only) |
| p | Show preview | Shows a preview of your changes (on edit pages) |
| Printable version | Opens a printable version of the current page (on pages other than edit pages) | |
| q | Special pages | Shows a list of all special pages |
| r | Recent changes | Shows a list of recent changes to Wikipedia |
| s | Save page | Saves the changes that you have made (on edit pages) |
| t | Discussion | Opens the current article's talk page |
| u | Upload file | Allows you to upload images or media files |
| v | Show changes | Shows what changes you made to the text (on edit pages) |
| w | Watch | Adds the current page to your watchlist (logged-in users only) |
| Watch this page | Toggles the "Watch this page" checkbox (on edit pages) | |
| x | Random article | Loads a random article |
| y | My contributions | Opens your contributions page (logged-in users only) |
| z | Main Page | Goes to the Main Page |
Display access keys[edit]
The following entry in your user CSS file (e.g., User:Example/vector.css) will display access keys before links that have them.
This does not work in Internet Explorer versions lower than 8.0, since they don't support the :before CSS selector.
a[accesskey]:before {
content: " " attr(accesskey) " ";
text-transform: uppercase;
white-space: pre;
border: thin solid;
font-family: sans-serif;
text-decoration: underline overline;
margin-right: 0.5ex;
}
Changing and disabling access keys[edit]
Disabling access keys in general[edit]
Disabling individual acess keys[edit]
To disable or modify these access keys, add the code near the bottom of your own skin file (e.g., User:Example/vector.js). Access keys are case-sensitive.
Some common problematic access keys include:
d (delete page):
/* disable access keys/keyboard shortcuts */
ta['ca-delete'] = new Array(,"Delete this page"); /*delete*/
e (edit page):
/* disable access keys/keyboard shortcuts */
ta['ca-edit'] = new Array('','Edit this page');
f ("find"/go to search box):
/* disable access keys/keyboard shortcuts */
ta['search'] = new Array('','Search this wiki');