Opera Browser Keyboard Shortcuts

macOS Uses Command (⌘) as the primary modifier, plus Option for a few DevTools-adjacent and window actions. Preferences opens with Command+Comma (the standard Mac convention), and tab cycling uses Ctrl+Tab rather than Command+Tab.

Windows Uses Ctrl as the primary modifier, with Alt for page navigation (back/forward) and window cycling. Preferences opens with Alt+P instead of a Ctrl combination, and Quit is Ctrl+Shift+X.

Linux Matches the Windows shortcut set key for key, since Opera documents Windows and Linux together as one table. The one difference worth knowing: the Windows-logo-key shortcuts (like minimizing a window) map to the Super key on most Linux desktop environments.

Opera's shortcuts fall into a handful of areas: browser-level actions (downloads, extensions, history, preferences, printing, saving a page), finding text on a page, navigating between pages and page elements, tab and window management, text editing, and zoom.

Opera also has an "advanced keyboard shortcuts" mode, off by default, that adds single-key bindings, no Ctrl or Cmd required, for tab cycling, page navigation, zoom, and find. It's an opt-in setting under Settings > Advanced > Browser > Shortcuts.

A printable PDF cheat sheet is available for each platform page. Useful to keep open in a second window while you get used to Opera's default bindings, or while deciding whether the advanced single-key shortcuts are worth turning on.

Gmail, Google Calendar, Notion, Slack, and Microsoft Teams sit near Opera Browser because browsing tends to sit right next to email, scheduling, notes, and team chat during a normal work session. These apps are related by workflow, not because every Opera session touches all of them.

Does Opera use the same shortcuts on Mac, Windows, and Linux?

Mostly, yes, the core actions are the same, but a few bindings genuinely differ beyond the modifier key. Preferences, Quit, window cycling, and the advanced-mode zoom keys use different keys entirely on Mac versus Windows and Linux. Each platform page shows the exact keys.

What are Opera's "advanced keyboard shortcuts"?

They're an opt-in shortcut set (Settings > Advanced > Browser > Shortcuts > Enable advanced keyboard shortcuts) that adds single-key bindings with no modifier, for example pressing 1 or 2 to cycle tabs, or Z and X to go back and forward.

Can I get a printable version of the Opera shortcut list?

Yes. Every Opera platform page has a downloadable PDF cheat sheet. Free HKeys accounts include PDF downloads.

This section lists official sources for Opera Browser so you can confirm behavior, verify shortcut keys, and check for differences across platforms.

For Opera, the authoritative source is:

This is also the place to check if a shortcut appears to be missing, since Opera lets you re-map most bindings yourself under Settings > Shortcuts > Configure shortcuts, which can make a customized shortcut differ from what's listed here.