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WINDOWS SHORTCUT MASTERY · LESSON 50
Go straight to the address bar: Ctrl + L
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3 minutesWindows 11Beginner
Section 1 of 33 minutes
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UNDERSTAND THE IDEA
When this helps
What am I going to do?
Read the idea, learn the key combination and answer a question about when it would help.
What will I learn?
Know when and how to go straight to the address bar.
The address bar is where you enter a website address or begin a web search. Reaching it directly is useful when you already know where you want to go next.
LEARN THE SHORTCUT
The keys and what happens
Where it works Microsoft Edge on Windows. These shortcuts also work in Chrome; other apps may behave differently.
Ctrl+L
Key names are shown separately, not as a keyboard layout. A + between key boxes means combine them. A box named Plus means the actual Plus key. Follow the steps below for alternatives.
1How to use it
With the browser in front, hold Ctrl, tap L once, then release both keys. The current address in the long field near the top is selected. Type your new address or search words to replace that selection, then press and release Enter to go there.
2What to watch for
This changes the current tab when you submit the new address; it does not open another tab. If you only wanted to look at the existing address, leave it unchanged. To leave the address bar without navigating, press and release Esc, then click a blank part of the page once. Check a typed address before pressing Enter.
You can learn this shortcut without pressing it here. The real keys act on your computer or the app you are using.
CHOOSE THE USEFUL ACTION
When would you use it?
You have a website address on a printed letter and want to visit it in the current tab. Where should you put it?
In the browser's address bar.
Progress is saved in this browser on this device.
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