Not only can you use keyboard shortcuts on Windows operating systems, such as Copy and Paste, but there are multiple keyboard shortcuts for browsers as well. The Opera browser is one of the best browsers available in the market, which comes with a plethora of features. For instance, it has an inbuilt adblocker, a VPN, and a feature-loaded sidebar from where you can access social media apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp, negating the need to download separate apps and much more. It also features a data saving mode, a floating video screen, snapshot tool, search in tabs, etc. All these and other features make Opera a versatile web browser available across all platforms. In this guide, we will give you 50 keyboard shortcuts for the Opera browser that will make your browsing experience much more smooth and easy. The list will include both the common set and unique keyboard shortcuts exclusive to the Opera browser. Let us get right into it. Quick Tip: To get the most out of the Opera browser and fully utilize keyboard shortcuts, make sure you have the most recent version installed. The version of Opera used in this guide is 76. We can remark that each time we updated Opera, additional shortcuts were enabled and mouse motions were improved.

How do I make a keyboard shortcut?

If you are wondering whether you could create a keyboard shortcut to add to the list of already available keyboard shortcuts, then you would be glad to know that yes you can create a keyboard shortcut, all by yourself. In this section, we will discuss how you can create a keyboard shortcut on your Windows PC as well as assign or change keyboard shortcuts in the Opera browser. Windows don’t let you assign or create a keyboard shortcut built-in. For that purpose, you need to use the WinHotKey application, which is third-party software. However, it is very effective and lets you create keyboard shortcuts. For the Opera browser, there are several already assigned keyboard shortcuts that you can tweak and set as per your liking, which we have explained in the below section.

Create Windows keyboard shortcuts

The WinHotKey application lets you set keyboard shortcuts to open third-party apps and Windows programs.

Configure Opera keyboard shortcuts

How do I see all the keyboard shortcuts? On Windows, you cannot see all the keyboard shortcuts that are available by default or the ones you have created in a single place. Thankfully, Microsoft has a support page available for you where you can check out all the keyboard shortcuts that Windows 11 offers. In fact, there are keyboard shortcuts for previous Windows versions as well. The page very nicely sorts out the keyboard shortcuts based on their category. Else you can check out our dedicated guide on 50 best keyboard shortcuts that you can use on your Windows 11 PC. For the Opera browser, you can follow the above steps to see all the keyboard shortcuts that you can use within the browser that are Opera-specific shortcuts.

What are the best Opera keyboard shortcuts?

Opera-specific keyboard shortcuts

In addition to the above shortcuts, you can also use multiple other common keyboard shortcuts that work across all web browsers. SPONSORED

How do I change keyboard shortcuts in Opera?

The best part about the Opera browser is that not only there are Opera-specific keyboard shortcuts, but it even lets you change or assign a new shortcut to the ones already available. Now if you wish to change the keyboard shortcut for Add to bookmarks, then follow the steps below: The above is just an example of how you can change the keyboard shortcut in the Opera browser. Following the same steps, you can easily tweak other shortcuts or even add additional ones.

What are the Opera mouse gestures?

Apart from using the keyboard shortcuts to access various functions within the Opera browser, you can also use mouse gestures to perform common browsing tasks. Opera’s mouse gestures are a unique way of using different Opera functions with quick and small mouse movements. In order to use the Opera mouse gestures, you need to first enable it. Once you do that, all you need to do is click and hold the right mouse button, and while holding, move the mouse in a certain direction and perform the tasks. Once you get used to it, it becomes very easy to navigate with the mouse. But first, let us check out the steps to enable Opera mouse gestures. After you have enabled the mouse gestures to feature in the Opera browser, the question arises: how can you use the mouse gestures? What are the gestures available in Opera that you can perform with your mouse? Below are all the Opera mouse gestures that you will be able to perform once you enable the mouse gesture option. There is one more feature that you can use with your mouse in the Opera browser called Rocker Gestures. This enables you to navigate forward and backwards through pages by clicking the right or left mouse buttons. Though it can be a bit difficult to use, but when mastered, it makes it fun and easy to cycle forward and backward through pages. Here’s how you can enable Opera Rocker Gestures it: After enabling this feature, you can easily use the different rocker gestures mentioned above to navigate within the browser. Do note that enabling rocker gestures with a magic mouse or a trackpad could cause unpredictable behaviors. So, that is not a big issue or a problem. In case you come across an issue where the Opera browser is stuck in full screen mode and does not come out of it, you can check out our dedicated guide that includes some effective solutions that will help you resolve the problem. Moreover, we also have a guide where we have explained 6 methods that will resolve Opera browser not working or responding errors. That is it from us in this guide. We hope that you found this guide helpful and now you can use some functions in the Opera browser using the keyboard shortcuts mentioned in this post. You can comment in the comments section below and let us know which one of the keyboard shortcuts you use most frequently in the Opera browser.

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