How to enable keyboard shortcuts for browser extensions

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How to Set a Keyboard Shortcut for a Chrome Extension

  1. Click the three-dot menu from the browser’s top-right corner.
  2. From the More tools list, open Extensions.
  3. Click the three-line menu from the top-left corner.
  4. Select Keyboard shortcuts.
  5. Click the Edit icon below the extensions.
  6. Enter the keys combination that will open the extension in the Type a shortcut field. Keep in mind, the key combination should include the Ctrl or Alt key. chrome-ext-shortcuts.png

How to Set a Keyboard Shortcut for a Firefox Extension

  1. Navigate to about:preferences
  2. From the left-hand menu, open Extensions & Themes.
  3. Click the Settings icon from the top of the page and select Manage Extension Shortcut.
  4. Enter a shortcut containing the Ctrl or Alt key. firefox-addon-settings.png Note: When setting a new keyboard shortcut, Firefox will inform you if the shortcut is already in use by another browser extension.

How to Set a Keyboard Shortcut for an Edge Extension

  1. From the browser’s toolbar, click the Extensions icon and select Manage extension.
  2. Click Keyboard shortcuts.
  3. Use the Type a shortcut field next to each extension to set a new keyboard shortcut.
  4. To remove a shortcut, just click X. edge-extension-shortcuts.png Note: If you set the same keyboard combination for more than one extension, Edge will not inform you the same combination is already in use by a different extension.

How to Set a Keyboard Shortcut for a Brave Extension

  1. Navigate to brave://settings
  2. From the left pane menu, select Extensions.
  3. Scroll down and click Keyboard shortcuts.
  4. Click the Edit icon and input the keyboard combination containing the Ctrl or Alt key. brave-extension-shortcuts.png Note: A few extensions, such as MetaMask, might have a keyboard shortcut set by default. Nevertheless, you can easily edit it as shown above.