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Magneto · Apr 9, 2008

Sorry for this simple question. When I am at the bottom of a long internet page how do I go back to the top of the page with one click? On a PC if you hit the "HOME" key it will bring you to the top. Any help?

andersmj · Apr 9, 2008

I always use Shift + Spacebar.

Durajim · Apr 9, 2008

Magneto said:
Sorry for this simple question. When I am at the bottom of a long internet page how do I go back to the top of the page with one click? On a PC if you hit the "HOME" key it will bring you to the top. Any help?

Home works on external keyboards in Safari and Firefox, but holding down shift + spacebar will take you up to the top

Kash · Apr 9, 2008

There is a Home button on Macs. On my Macbook it's located on the left arrow key, so Fn+left arrow would be the equivalent of hitting the Home key.

After checking my brother's iMac, it looks as though there is a Home key on the slim Apple keyboard.

Magneto · Apr 9, 2008

That did it. Thanks Kash.

empty_noise · Apr 9, 2008

huh..
to go back up to the top of a webpage I always just used Command+Up arrow(page up) on my MacBook which I find is easier than doing fn+left arrow as that would require me to use two hands as the fn key is on the other side of the keyboard..

Shark Trager · Jul 1, 2008

Anyone know how to jump to the top of a Word doc on a Mac? It used to be cntrl + home on PC I think.

Lucion · Jul 1, 2008

Thanks for the tip on fn and the arrow keys, Kash. I really like the small keyboard that came with my iMac, but missing some of the keys has been a bit of a hassle. Learning some of these little shortcuts makes it much easier and doesn't make me revert to a bigger 'board.

eric · Jul 1, 2008

empty_noise said:
huh..
to go back up to the top of a webpage I always just used Command+Up arrow(page up) on my MacBook which I find is easier than doing fn+left arrow as that would require me to use two hands as the fn key is on the other side of the keyboard..

yeah, i had the same reaction. cmd + up and down arrow to go all the way up or down.

vank66 · Jul 1, 2008

My iMac has a home key between main keys and the numeric keypad.

Noels · Jul 1, 2008

If you're using a mouse, put the mouse cursor under (or over) the curve on the scroll bar to go all the up or down. If you want to go a space at a time, click on the scroll bar arrow.

empty_noise, I like the Cmd-Up and Cmd-Down method, thanks for that! I'm learning the keyboard shortcuts slowly but surely

Noel