Mozilla Firefox, like other browsers, has shortcuts for almost all everyday actions. We’ve compiled the most important ones and created a short version of the instructions.
Navigation
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Back | Alt + ← Backspace* *when browser.backspace_action is set to 0 (as in the Configuration Editor), which is not the default. |
| Forward | Alt + → Shift + Backspace* *see above. |
| Home | Alt + Home |
| Open File | Ctrl + O |
| Reload | F5 Ctrl + R |
| Reload (override cache) | Ctrl + F5 Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Stop | Esc |
Current Page
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Focus Next Link or Input Field | Tab |
| Focus Previous Link or Input Field | Shift + Tab |
| Go Down a Screen | Page Down Space bar |
| Go Up a Screen | Page Up Shift + Space bar |
| Go to Bottom of Page | End Ctrl + ↓ |
| Go to Top of Page | Home Ctrl + ↑ |
| Move to Next Frame, Pop-Up | F6 |
| Move to Previous Frame, Pop-Up | Shift + F6 |
| Ctrl + P | |
| Save Focused Link | Alt + Enter -when browser.altClickSave is set to true (as in the Configuration Editor), which is not the default. |
| Save Page As | Ctrl + S |
| Zoom In | Ctrl + + |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl + – |
| Zoom Reset | Ctrl + 0 |
Editing
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Copy | Ctrl + C |
| Cut | Ctrl + X |
| Delete | Del |
| Delete Word to the Left | Ctrl + Backspace |
| Delete Word to the Right | Ctrl + Del |
| Go one Word to the Left | Ctrl + ← |
| Go one Word to the Right | Ctrl + → |
| Go to Beginning of Line | Home Ctrl + ↑ |
| Go to End of Line | End Ctrl + ↓ |
| Go to Beginning of Text | Ctrl + Home |
| Go to End of Text | Ctrl + End |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Paste (as plain text) | Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Redo | Ctrl + Y Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Select All | Ctrl + A |
| Undo | Ctrl + Z |
Search
| Command | Shortcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Find in This Page | Ctrl + F | |
| Find Again | F3 Ctrl + G |
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| Find Previous | Shift + F3 Ctrl + Shift + G |
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| Quick Find within link-text only | ‘ | |
| Quick Find | / | |
| Close the Find or Quick Find bar | Esc – when the Find or Quick Find bar is focused |
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| Switch Search Engine | Alt + ↓ Alt + ↑ – after you have written something (or pressed ↓) in the address bar |
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| Web Search with Default Search Engine | Type ? and a space (or only ?) into empty Address Bar | |
| Focus Address bar for Web Search with Default Search Engine | Ctrl + K Ctrl + E – if search bar is not shown |
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| Focus Search bar | Ctrl + K Ctrl + E – if search bar is shown |
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| Change the Default Search Engine | Ctrl + ↓ Ctrl + ↑ – in the Search bar or the Search field of the New Tab page. |
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| View menu to switch, add or manage search engines | Alt + ↓ Alt + ↑ F4 – when the Search bar is focused |
Windows & Tabs
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Close Tab | Ctrl + W Ctrl + F4 – except for Pinned Tabs |
| Close Window | Ctrl + Shift + W Alt + F4 |
| Cycle through Tabs in Recently Used Order | Ctrl + Tab -if enabled in Options |
| Exit | Ctrl + Shift + Q |
| Go one Tab to the Left | Ctrl + Page Up Ctrl + Shift + Tab* * see below |
| Go one Tab to the Right | Ctrl + Page Down Ctrl + Tab* * if the setting Ctrl+Tab cycles through tabs in recently used order is disabled in Options |
| Go to Tab 1 to 8 | Ctrl + 1 to 8 |
| Go to Last Tab | Ctrl + 9 |
| Move Tab Left | Ctrl + Shift + Page Up |
| Move Tab Right | Ctrl + Shift + Page Down |
| Move Tab to start | Ctrl + Shift + Home – requires the currently selected tab to be “in focus” for instance, by hitting Alt + D to focus the address bar, and then Shift + Tab until you reach the browser tab bar. |
| Move Tab to end | Ctrl + Shift + End – requires the currently selected tab to be “in focus” for instance, by hitting Alt + D to focus the address bar, and then Shift + Tab until you reach the browser tab bar. |
| Mute/Unmute Audio | Ctrl + M |
| New Tab | Ctrl + T |
| New Window | Ctrl + N |
| New Private Window | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Open Address or Search in New Background Tab | Alt + Shift + Enter – from address bar |
| Open Address or Search in New Foreground Tab | Alt + Enter – from address bar or Search bar |
| Open Address or Search in New Window | Shift + Enter – from address bar or the Search field on the New Tab page |
| Open Search in New Background Tab | Ctrl + Enter – from the Search field on the New Tab page. (see note, below) |
| Open Search in New Foreground Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Enter – from the Search field on the New Tab page. Note: The Foreground and Background Tab shortcuts are switched if the setting When you open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately is enabled in Options |
| Open Focused Bookmark or Link in Current Tab | Enter |
| Open Focused Bookmark in New Foreground Tab | Ctrl + Enter |
| Open Focused Bookmark in New Background Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
| Open Focused Link in New Background Tab | Ctrl + Enter (see note, below) |
| Open Focused Link in New Foreground Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Enter Note: The Foreground and Background Tab shortcuts are switched if the setting When you open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately is enabled in Options |
| Open Focused Bookmark or Link in New Window | Shift + Enter |
| Show All Tabs | Ctrl + Shift + Tab – if the setting Ctrl+Tab cycles through tabs in recently used order is enabled in Options |
| Undo Close Tab | Ctrl + Shift + T |
| Undo Close Window | Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Moves the URL left or right (if cursor is in the address bar) | Ctrl + Shift + X |
History
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| History sidebar | Ctrl + H |
| Library window (History) | Ctrl + Shift + H |
| Clear Recent History | Ctrl + Shift + Del |
Bookmarks
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bookmark All Tabs | Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Bookmark This Page | Ctrl + D |
| Bookmarks sidebar | Ctrl + B |
| Show/hide the Bookmarks toolbar | Ctrl + Shift + B |
| Show All Bookmarks (Library Window) | Ctrl + Shift + O |
| Show List of All Bookmarks | Space – in Empty Search Field in Bookmarks Library Window or Sidebar. |
| Focus Next Bookmark/Folder whose name (or sorted property) starts with a given character or character sequence | Type the character or quickly type the character sequence. – in Bookmarks Library, Bookmarks Toolbar, Bookmarks Menu, Bookmarks Sidebar |
Tools
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Downloads | Ctrl + J |
| Add-ons | Ctrl + Shift + A |
| Toggle Developer Tools | F12 Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Web Console | Ctrl + Shift + K |
| Inspector | Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Take a screenshot | Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Style Editor | Shift + F7 |
| Profiler | Shift + F5 |
| Network | Ctrl + Shift + E |
| Responsive Design View | Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Page Source | Ctrl + U |
| Browser Console | Ctrl + Shift + J |
| Page Info | Ctrl + I |
PDF Viewer
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Next page | N or J or → |
| Previous page | P or K or ← |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + + |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + – |
| Automatic Zoom | Ctrl + 0 |
| Rotate the document clockwise | R |
| Rotate counterclockwise | Shift + R |
| Switch to Presentation Mode | Ctrl + Alt + P |
| Choose Text Selection Tool | S |
| Choose Hand Tool | H |
| Focus the Page Number input box | Ctrl + Alt + G |
Miscellaneous
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Complete .com Address | Ctrl + Enter |
| Delete Selected Autocomplete Entry | Shift + Del |
| Toggle Full Screen | F11 |
| Toggle Menu Bar activation (showing it temporarily when hidden) | Alt or F10 |
| Toggle Reader Mode | F9 |
| Caret Browsing | F7 |
| Focus Address Bar | F6 Alt + D Ctrl + L |
| Focus Search Field in Library | F6 Ctrl + F |
| Stop Autoscroll Mode | Esc |
| Cancel Drag-and-Drop Operation | Esc |
| Clear Search Field in Library or Sidebar | Esc |
| Close a Menu | Esc Alt F10 |
| Toggle Context Menu | Shift + F10 |
Media shortcuts
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle Play / Pause | Space bar |
| Decrease volume | ↓ |
| Increase volume | ↑ |
| Mute audio | Ctrl + ↓ |
| Unmute audio | Ctrl + ↑ |
| Seek back 15 seconds | ← |
| Seek back 10 % | Ctrl + ← |
| Seek forward 15 seconds | → |
| Seek forward 10 % | Ctrl + → |
| Seek to the beginning | Home |
| Seek to the end | End |
Selection of Multiple Tabs
These shortcuts require the tab bar to be “in focus.” Currently, the only way to do this is to focus an adjacent object and “tab into” the tab bar, for instance, by hitting Ctrl + L to focus the address bar, and then Shift + Tab repeatedly until the current tab gets a coloured border.
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select left, right, first or last tab. Deselect all other tabs. | Arrow Keys Home End |
| Move the coloured border to left, right, first or last tab. | Ctrl + Arrow Keys Ctrl + Home Ctrl + End |
| Select or deselect the tab with the coloured border. The other tabs stay selected or deselected. | Ctrl + Space |