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Lynx 2.8.9 keyboard shortcuts
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First published at 3/31/2022 on https://defkey.com/lynx-2-8-9-shortcuts

Lynx is a text-based web browser that runs in DOS, Windows and Unix-like
operating systems. Started in 1992, Lynx is the oldest web browser still
being maintained.

Lynx 2.8.9 has 85 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below.



Movement
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Down arrow              Highlight next topic
Up arrow                Highlight previous topic
Right arrow             Jump to highlighted topic
Enter                   Follow selected link
Left arrow              Return to previous topic


Scrolling
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+                       Scroll down to next page
Page Down               Scroll down to next page
-                       Scroll up to previous page
Page Up                 Scroll up to previous page
Space                   Scroll down to next page
Page Down               Scroll down to next page
B                       Scroll up to previous page
Page Up                 Scroll up to previous page
Ctrl + A                Go to first page of the current document
Home                    Go to first page of the current document
Ctrl + E                Go to last page of the current document
End                     Go to last page of the current document
Ctrl + B                Scroll up to previous page
Page Up                 Scroll up to previous page
Ctrl + F                Scroll down to next page
Page Down               Scroll down to next page
Ctrl + N                Go forward two lines in the current document
Ctrl + P                Go back two lines in the current document
)                       Go forward half a page in the current document
(                       Go back half a page in the current document
^                       Go to the first link on the current line
$                       Go to the last link on the current line
<                       Go to the previous link in the current column
>                       Go to the next link in the current column
#                       Go to Toolbar or Banner in the current document


Dired
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C                       Create a new file
D                       Download selected file
E                       Edit selected file
F                       Show a full menu of options for current file
M                       Modify the name or location of selected file
R                       Remove selected file
T                       Tag highlighted file
U                       Upload a file into the current directory


Other
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?                       Help
H                       Help
A                       Add the current link to a bookmark file
C                       Send a comment to the document owner
D                       Download the current link
E                       Edit the current file
E                       Edit the current link's URL (or ACTION) and use that as a goto URL
G                       Goto a user specified URL or file
G                       Edit the current document's URL and use that as a goto URL.
I                       Show an index of documents
J                       Execute a jump operation
K                       Show list of actual key mappings
L                       List references (links) in current document
M                       Return to main screen
O                       Set your options
P                       Print to a file, mail, printers, or other
Q                       Quit (Capital 'Q' for quick quit)
/                       Search for a string within the current document
S                       Enter a search string for an external search
N                       Go to the next search string
V                       View a bookmark file
V                       Go to the Visited Links Page
X                       Force submission of form or link with no-cache
Z                       Cancel transfer in progress
Backspace               Go to the History Page
=                       Show info about current document, URL and link
\                       Toggle document source/rendered view
!                       Spawn your default shell
'                       Toggle "historical" vs minimal or valid comment parsing
_                       Clear all authorization info for this session
`                       Toggle minimal or valid comment parsing
*                       Toggle image_links mode on and off
@                       Toggle raw 8-bit translations or CJK mode on or off
[                       Toggle pseudo_inlines mode on and off
]                       Send a HEAD request for the current doc or link
"                       Toggle valid or "soft" double-quote parsing
Ctrl + R                Reload current file and refresh the screen
Ctrl + L                Refresh the screen
Ctrl + V                Outside of a text input line or field, switch to alternative parsing of
HTML.
Ctrl + V                In a form text input field, prompts for a key command (allows escaping from
the field).
Ctrl + U                Erase input line
Ctrl + G                Cancel input or transfer
Ctrl + T                Toggle trace mode on and off
;                       View the Lynx Trace Log for the current session
Ctrl + K                Invoke the Cookie Jar Page
[1 - 9]                 Invoke the prompt
[1 - 9]                 Follow link (or go to link or page) number: or the Select option (or page)
number: prompt

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