Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus shortcuts keys

Facebook

Facebook shortcut keys are based on browser. Shortcuts for Facebook will vary from browser to browser.

In Firefox, you will need to add a Shift key before the key combinations given below, whereas in Internet Explorer, you need to hit Enter after the combination. Same goes for a Mac, except that for Firefox, you need to press Ctrl instead of Shift. Rest of the keys should be same.

Facebook key combinations

Key     Function

Alt + M Compose new message

Alt + /    Main site search

Alt + 1   Go to home page

Alt + 2   Go to Timeline

Alt + 3   See friends requests

Alt + 4   Go to message inbox

Alt + 5   See all notifications

Alt + 6   Go to Account Settings

Alt + 7   Go to Privacy Settings

Alt + 8   Go to Facebook's Profile Page

Alt + 9   Go to Facebook's Terms of Service

Alt + 0   Go to Facebook Help Center

Twitter

Twitter shortcuts are the easiest to use. Twitter also displays the whole list of shortcuts in a pop-up so you can easily look for the action you want. To bring up this pop-up, simply press the ? key (Shift + /). Here is the list of Twitter shortcuts.

Key     Function

Actions

F              Favorite

R             Reply

T              Retweet

M            New direct message

N             New Tweet

Enter     Open Tweet Details

L              Close all open Tweets

Navigation

?              List of all shortcuts

J              Next Tweet

K             Previous Tweet

Space    Page down

/              Search

.               Go to top and load new Tweets

Timelines

G + H     Go Home

G + C     Go to Connect

G + A     Activity

G + D     Discover

G + R     Mentions

G + L      Lists

G + P     Profiles

G + F      Favorites

G + M    Messages

G + S      Settings

G + U     Go to user

Google Plus

Google Plus also has its share of shortcuts, but they are relatively fewer, and they can only be activated in certain instances, such as when a post or a particular section of the website is in focus. Here are the most commonly used shortcuts for Google plus.

Key     Function

K             Go to previous item in the stream (feed)

J              Go to next item in the stream

Q             Search for people to chat with (when chat windows is active)

Space    Scroll down

Shift + Space      Scroll up

Enter     Start new comment (when focused on a post)

Enter + Tab         End comment

@ or +   Tag someone (start typing a name)