Mac 101: How to jump to the Google box in Safari

Safari's built-in Google search box offers a great way to access that powerful search engine. If you're a keyboard sort of person who prefers not to keep reaching for the mouse, here's a simple way to access that text field without having to move your hands away from the keyboard. Press Command-Option-F and Safari instantly switches focus to the Google search box.

To search, enter some text and press return. Want to return to the page you were previously looking at? Press Command-Left arrow. The left and right arrow keys when combined with the Command key move you through your Safari page history path for the currently displayed window.

One more thing: Notice that dot to the left of the Google search field? Drag it left or right to adjust the size of your address field and the Google field.