Keyboard shortcuts for the Okta Browser Plugin
End-users can access Okta Browser Plugin using keyboard shortcuts as described below.
Open the plugin
End-users on Chrome and Internet Explorer can open the Okta Browser Plugin using the following keyboard shortcut.
Web browser | Windows | Mac |
---|---|---|
Chrome |
Alt + O |
Cmd + Shift + O |
Internet Explorer |
Alt + O |
Cmd + Shift + O |
Users see a one-time recommendation to use the shortcut when they click on the plugin popover window.

Note
Keyboard shortcuts for Firefox and Safari are not yet available.
Disable the plugin shortcut (only for Internet Explorer)
For Internet Explorer, end-users can disable Okta Browser Plugin shortcut in Registry Editor. To disable:
- Open Registry Editor.
- Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Okta\IE Plugin.
- Add a new DWORD
DisablePopoverShortcut
and set its value toone
.
Close the plugin dialogs
End-users can close the Okta Browser Plugin dialogs using the following keyboard shortcuts:
Web browser | Windows | Mac |
---|---|---|
Chrome |
Alt + X |
Ctrl + Opt + X |
Internet Explorer |
Alt + X |
n/a |
Firefox |
Alt + Shift + X |
Ctrl + Opt + X |
Safari |
Alt + X |
Ctrl + Opt + X |
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