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Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox

Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox

Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox

Windows

Navigation

To do thisPress this
BackAlt + ←
BackspaceAlt + ←
Ctrl + [
ForwardAlt + →
Shift + BackspaceAlt + →
Ctrl + ]
HomeAlt + Home
Open FileCtrl + O
ReloadF5
Ctrl + R
Reload (override cache)Ctrl + F5
Ctrl + Shift + R
StopEsc

Current Page

To do thisPress this
Go Down a ScreenPage Down
Go Up a ScreenPage Up
Go to Bottom of PageEnd
Go to Top of PageHome
Move to Next FrameF6
Move to Previous FrameShift + F6
PrintCtrl + P
Save Page AsCtrl + S
Zoom InCtrl + +
Zoom OutCtrl + –
Zoom ResetCtrl + 0

Editing

To do thisPress this
CopyCtrl + C
CutCtrl + X
DeleteDel
PasteCtrl + V
Paste (as plain text)Ctrl + Shift + V
RedoCtrl + Y
Ctrl + Shift + Z
Select AllCtrl + A
UndoCtrl + Z

Search

To do thisPress thisNotes
FindCtrl + F
Find AgainF3
Ctrl + G
Find PreviousShift + F3
Ctrl + Shift + G
Quick Find within link-text only
Quick Find/
Close the Find or Quick Find barEsc– when the Find or Quick Find bar is focused
Focus Search barCtrl + K
Ctrl + ECtrl + J
Quickly switch between search enginesCtrl + ↑
Ctrl + ↓
– when Search Bar is focused
View menu to switch, add or manage search enginesAlt + ↑
Alt + ↓
F4
– when Search Bar is focused

Windows & Tabs

Some of these shortcuts require the currently selected tab to be “in focus.” Currently, the only way to do this is to select an adjacent object and “tab into” the current tab, for instance, by hitting Alt + D to select the address bar, and then Shift + Tab twice.

To do thisPress thisNotes
Close TabCtrl + W
Ctrl + F4
– except for App Tabs
Close WindowCtrl + Shift + W
Alt + F4
Move Tab in focus LeftCtrl + ←
Ctrl + ↑
Ctrl + Shift + Page Up
Move Tab in focus RightCtrl + →
Ctrl + ↓
Ctrl + Shift + Page Down
Move Tab in focus to startCtrl + Home
Move Tab in focus to endCtrl + End
Mute/Unmute AudioCtrl + M
New TabCtrl + T
New WindowCtrl + N
New Private WindowCtrl + Shift + P
Next TabCtrl + Tab
Ctrl + Page Down
Open Address in New TabAlt + Enter– from Location Bar or Search Bar
Previous TabCtrl + Shift + Tab
Ctrl + Page Up
Undo Close TabCtrl + Shift + T
Undo Close WindowCtrl + Shift + N
Select Tab 1 to 8Ctrl + 1to8
Alt + 1to8
Select Last TabCtrl + 9
Alt + 9
Tab Groups ViewCtrl + Shift + E
Close Tab Groups ViewEsc
Next Tab GroupCtrl + `– only for some keyboard layouts
Previous Tab GroupCtrl + Shift + `– only for some keyboard layouts

History

To do thisPress this
History sidebarCtrl + H
Library window (History)Ctrl + Shift + H
Clear Recent HistoryCtrl + Shift + Del

Bookmarks

To do thisPress this
Bookmark All TabsCtrl + Shift + D
Bookmark This PageCtrl + D
Bookmarks sidebarCtrl + B
Ctrl + I
Ctrl + B
Library window (Bookmarks)Ctrl + Shift + B
Ctrl + Shift + O

Tools

To do thisPress this
DownloadsCtrl + J
Ctrl + Shift + Y
Add-onsCtrl + Shift + A
Toggle Developer ToolsF12
Ctrl + Shift + I
Web ConsoleCtrl + Shift + K
InspectorCtrl + Shift + C
DebuggerCtrl + Shift + S
Style EditorShift + F7
ProfilerShift + F5
NetworkCtrl + Shift + Q
Developer ToolbarShift + F2
Responsive Design ViewCtrl + Shift + M
ScratchpadShift + F4
Page SourceCtrl + U
Error ConsoleBrowser ConsoleCtrl + Shift + J
Page InfoCtrl + I

PDF Viewer

To do thisPress this
Next pageN or J or →
Previous pageP or K or ←
Zoom inCtrl + +
Zoom outCtrl + –
Automatic ZoomCtrl + 0
Rotate the document clockwiseR
Rotate counterclockwiseShift + R
Switch to Presentation ModeCtrl + Alt + P
Toggle Hand ToolH
Focus the Page Number input boxCtrl + Alt + G

Miscellaneous

To do thisPress this
Complete .com AddressCtrl + Enter
Complete .net AddressShift + Enter
Complete .org AddressCtrl + Shift + Enter
Delete Selected Autocomplete EntryDel
Toggle Full ScreenF11
Toggle Menu Bar activation (showing it temporarily when hidden)Alt
F10
Show/Hide Add-on BarCtrl + /
Caret BrowsingF7
Select Location BarF6
Alt + D
Ctrl + L

Media shortcuts

To do thisPress this
Toggle Play / PauseSpace bar
Decrease volume
Increase volume
Mute audioCtrl + ↓
Unmute audioCtrl + ↑
Seek back 15 seconds
Seek back 10 %Ctrl + ←
Seek forward 15 seconds
Seek forward 10 %Ctrl + →
Seek to the beginningHome
Seek to the endEnd

Mac

Navigation

To do thisPress this
BackAlt + ←
Backspacecommand (⌘) + ←
command (⌘) + [
DeleteAlt + ←
Ctrl + [
ForwardAlt + →
Shift + Backspace
command (⌘) + →
command (⌘) + ]
Shift + DeleteAlt + →
Ctrl + ]
Homeoption + home
Open Filecommand (⌘) + O
ReloadF5
command (⌘) + R
Reload (override cache)command (⌘) + shift + R
StopEsc
command (⌘) + .

Current Page

To do thisPress this
Go Down a Screenfn + ↓
Go Up a Screenfn + ↑
Go to Bottom of PageEnd
command (⌘) + ↓
Go to Top of PageHome
command (⌘) + ↑
Move to Next FrameF6
Move to Previous FrameShift + F6
Printcommand (⌘) + P
Save Page Ascommand (⌘) + S
Zoom Incommand (⌘) + +
Zoom Outcommand (⌘) + –
Zoom Resetcommand (⌘) + 0

Editing

To do thisPress this
Copycommand (⌘) + C
Cutcommand (⌘) + X
Deletedelete
Pastecommand (⌘) + V
Paste (as plain text)command (⌘) + shift + V
RedoCtrl + Y
command (⌘) + shift + Z
Ctrl + Shift + Z
Select Allcommand (⌘) + A
Undocommand (⌘) + Z

Search

To do thisPress thisNotes
Findcommand (⌘) + F
Find AgainF3
command (⌘) + G
Find PreviousShift + F3
command (⌘) + shift + G
Quick Find within link-text only
Quick Find/
Close the Find or Quick Find barEsc– when the Find or Quick Find bar is focused
Focus Search barcommand (⌘) + K
Ctrl + E
Ctrl + J
command (⌘) + option + F
Quickly switch between search enginescommand (⌘) + ↑
command (⌘) + ↓
– when Search Bar is focused
View menu to switch, add or manage search enginesoption + ↑
option + ↓
– when Search Bar is focused

Windows & Tabs

Some of these shortcuts require the currently selected tab to be “in focus.” Currently, the only way to do this is to select an adjacent object and “tab into” the current tab, for instance, by hitting command (⌘) + L to select the address bar, and then Shift + Tab twice.

To do thisPress thisNotes
Close Tabcommand (⌘) + W– except for App Tabs
Close Windowcommand (⌘) + shift + W
Move Tab in focus Leftcommand (⌘) + ←
command (⌘) + ↑
Ctrl + Shift + Page Up
Move Tab in focus Rightcommand (⌘) + →
command (⌘) + ↓
Ctrl + Shift + Page Down
Move Tab in focus to startcommand (⌘) + home
Move Tab in focus to endcommand (⌘) + end
Mute/Unmute AudioCtrl + M
New Tabcommand (⌘) + T
New Windowcommand (⌘) + N
New Private Windowcommand (⌘) + shift + P
Next Tabcontrol + tab
control + page down
command (⌘) + option + →
Open Address in New Taboption + return– from Location Bar or Search Bar
Previous Tabcontrol + shift + tab
control + page up
command (⌘) + option + ←
Undo Close Tabcommand (⌘) + shift + T
Undo Close Windowcommand (⌘) + shift + N
Select Tab 1 to 8Ctrl + 1to8
command (⌘) + 1to8
Alt + 1to8
Select Last TabCtrl + 9
command (⌘) + 9
Alt + 9
Tab Groups Viewcommand (⌘) + shift + E
Close Tab Groups ViewEsc
Next Tab Groupcontrol + `– only for some keyboard layouts
Previous Tab Groupcontrol + shift + `– only for some keyboard layouts

History

To do thisPress this
History sidebarcommand (⌘) + shift + H
Clear Recent Historycommand (⌘) + shift + delete

Bookmarks

To do thisPress this
Bookmark All TabsCtrl + Shift + D
command (⌘) + shift + D
Bookmark This Pagecommand (⌘) + D
Bookmarks sidebarCtrl + B
Ctrl + I
command (⌘) + B
Library window (Bookmarks)Ctrl + Shift + B
command (⌘) + shift + B
Ctrl + Shift + O

Tools

To do thisPress this
DownloadsCtrl + J
Ctrl + Shift + Y
command (⌘) + J
Add-onscommand (⌘) + shift + A
Toggle Developer ToolsF12
command (⌘) + alt + I
Web Consolecommand (⌘) + alt + K
Inspectorcommand (⌘) + alt + C
Debuggercommand (⌘) + alt + S
Style EditorShift + F7
ProfilerShift + F5
Networkcommand (⌘) + alt + Q
Developer ToolbarShift + F2
Responsive Design Viewcommand (⌘) + alt + M
ScratchpadShift + F4
Page Sourcecommand (⌘) + U
Error ConsoleBrowser Consolecommand (⌘) + shift + J
Page Infocommand (⌘) + ICtrl + I

PDF Viewer

To do thisPress this
Next pageN or J or →
Previous pageP or K or ←
Zoom incommand (⌘) + +
Zoom outcommand (⌘) + –
Automatic Zoomcommand (⌘) + 0
Rotate the document clockwiseR
Rotate counterclockwiseShift + R
Switch to Presentation Modecommand (⌘) + Alt + P
Toggle Hand ToolH
Focus the Page Number input boxcommand (⌘) + Alt + G

Miscellaneous

To do thisPress this
Complete .com Addresscommand (⌘) + return
Complete .net Addressshift + return
Complete .org Addresscommand (⌘) + shift + return
Delete Selected Autocomplete Entryshift + delete
Toggle Full Screencommand (⌘)+Shift+F
Alt
F10
Show/Hide Add-on Barcommand (⌘) + /
Caret BrowsingF7
Select Location BarF6
command (⌘) + L

Media shortcuts

To do thisPress this
Toggle Play / PauseSpace bar
Decrease volume
Increase volume
Mute audiocommand (⌘) + ↓
Unmute audiocommand (⌘) + ↑
Seek back 15 seconds
Seek back 10 %command (⌘) + ←
Seek forward 15 seconds
Seek forward 10 %command (⌘) + →
Seek to the beginningHome
Seek to the endEnd