Alt+Home is a keyboard shortcut often used to open the homepage in the active tab.

How to use the Alt+Home keyboard shortcut

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Alt key, and while continuing to hold, press Home key.

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  • Alt+Home in Internet browsers.
  • Alt+Home in Microsoft Word.
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Alt+Home in Internet browsers

In all major Internet browsers (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera), pressing Alt+Home opens the browser homepage in the active tab.

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  • Internet Explorer shortcuts

Alt+Home in Microsoft Word

In Microsoft Word, pressing Alt+Home moves to the first cell in the current row of a table.

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Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.

If you’re outside of a table, Alt+Home does nothing.

  • Alt
  • Ctrl+Home
  • Home

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