Keyboard shortcuts - Perform common Firefox tasks quickly
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This is a list of keyboard shortcuts in Mozilla Firefox. If you have enabled Emacs-style text editing shortcuts in GNOME, they will also work in Firefox. When an Emacs text editing shortcut conflicts with the default shortcuts (as occurs with Ctrl+K), the Emacs shortcut will take precedence if focus is inside a text box (which would include the location bar and search bar). In such cases you should use the alternate keyboard shortcut if one is listed below.
Note: You can customize keyboard shortcuts for Firefox using the Saka key extension. You can also create Mac keyboard shortcuts for Firefox - see Apple's instructions.
See also: Mouse shortcuts.
Table of Contents
Navigation
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Back | Alt + ← Backspacecommand + ← command + [ DeleteAlt + ← Ctrl + [ |
| Forward | Alt + → Shift + Backspacecommand + → command + ] Shift + DeleteAlt + → Ctrl + ] |
| Home | Alt + Homeoption + home |
| Open File | Ctrl + Ocommand + O |
| Reload | F5 Ctrl + Rcommand + R |
| Reload (override cache) | Ctrl + F5 Ctrl + Shift + Rcommand + shift + R |
| Stop | Esc command + . |
Current Page
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Focus Next Link or Input Field | Tab |
| Focus Previous Link or Input Field | Shift + Tab |
| Go Down a Screen | Page Downfn + ↓ Space bar |
| Go Up a Screen | Page Upfn + ↑ Shift + Space bar |
| Go to Bottom of Page | End Ctrl + ↓ command + ↓ |
| Go to Top of Page | Home Ctrl + ↑ command + ↑ |
| Move to Next Frame | F6 |
| Move to Previous Frame | Shift + F6 |
| Ctrl + Pcommand + P | |
| Save Focused Link | Alt + Enter (only works when browser.altClickSave in the configuration editor is set to true, which is not the default) |
| Save Page As | Ctrl + Scommand + S |
| Zoom In | Ctrl + +command + + |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl + -command + - |
| Zoom Reset | Ctrl + 0command + 0 |
Editing
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Copy | Ctrl + Ccommand + C |
| Cut | Ctrl + Xcommand + X |
| Delete | Deldelete |
| 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 + Vcommand + V |
| Paste (as plain text) | Ctrl + Shift + Vcommand + shift + V |
| Redo | Ctrl + Ycommand + shift + ZCtrl + Shift + Z |
| Select All | Ctrl + Acommand + A |
| Undo | Ctrl + Zcommand + Z |
Search
| Command | Shortcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Find | Ctrl + Fcommand + F | |
| Find Again | F3 Ctrl + Gcommand + G | |
| Find Previous | Shift + F3 Ctrl + Shift + Gcommand + shift + G | |
| 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 |
| Focus Search bar | Ctrl + Kcommand + K Ctrl + ECtrl + Jcommand + option + F | |
| Change the Default Search Engine | Ctrl + ↑ Ctrl + ↓command + ↑ command + ↓ | - in Search bar or Search Field of Default Home Page |
| View menu to switch, add or manage search engines | Alt + ↑ Alt + ↓ F4option + ↑ 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 Alt + Dcommand + L to select the address bar, and then Shift + Tab twice.
| Command | Shortcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Close Tab | Ctrl + W Ctrl + F4command + W | -except for Pinned Tabs |
| Close Window | Ctrl + Shift + W Alt + F4command + shift + W | |
| Cycle through Tabs in Recently Used Order | Ctrl + Tabcommand + tabonly available from Version 63 on | -if enabled in the Options |
| ExitQuit | Ctrl + Shift + QCtrl + Qcommand + Q | |
| Move Tab Left | Ctrl + Shift + Page Up | |
| Move Tab Right | Ctrl + Shift + Page Down | |
| Move Tab in focus to start | Ctrl + Shift + Homecommand + shift + home | |
| Move Tab in focus to end | Ctrl + Shift + Endcommand + shift + end | |
| Mute/Unmute Audio | Ctrl + M | |
| New Tab | Ctrl + Tcommand + T | |
| New Window | Ctrl + Ncommand + N | |
| New Private Window | Ctrl + Shift + Pcommand + shift + P | |
| Next Tab | Ctrl + Page Down Ctrl + Tabcontrol + tab control + page down command + option + → | |
| Open Address in New Tab | Alt + Enteroption + return | - from Location Bar or Search Bar |
| Open Address in New Window | Shift + Entershift + returnonly available from Version 64 on | - from Location Bar |
| Open Focused Bookmark or Link in Current Tab | Enterreturn | |
| Open Focused Bookmark or Link in New Tab | Ctrl + Entercommand + return | |
| Open Focused Bookmark or Link in New Window | Shift + Entershift + return | |
| Previous Tab | Ctrl + Page Up Ctrl + Shift + Tabcontrol + shift + tab control + page up command + option + ← | |
| Undo Close Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tcommand + shift + T | |
| Undo Close Window | Ctrl + Shift + Ncommand + shift + N | |
| Select Tab 1 to 8 | Ctrl + 1 to 8command + 1 to 8Alt + 1 to 8 | |
| Select Last Tab | Ctrl + 9command + 9Alt + 9 | |
| Moves the URL left or right (if cursor is in the address bar) | Ctrl + Shift + Xcommand + Shift + X |
History
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| History sidebar | Ctrl + H |
| Library window (History) | Ctrl + Shift + H |
| Clear Recent History | Ctrl + Shift + Del |
History
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| History sidebar | command + shift + H |
| Clear Recent History | command + shift + delete |
Bookmarks
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Bookmark All Tabs | Ctrl + Shift + Dcommand + shift + D |
| Bookmark This Page | Ctrl + Dcommand + D |
| Bookmarks sidebar | Ctrl + B Ctrl + Icommand + BCtrl + B |
| Library window (Bookmarks) | Ctrl + Shift + Bcommand + shift + BCtrl + Shift + O |
| Search for all Bookmarks | Go to Search Field in Library and Press Space |
Tools
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Downloads | Ctrl + JCtrl + Shift + Ycommand + J |
| Add-ons | Ctrl + Shift + Acommand + shift + A |
| Toggle Developer Tools | F12 Ctrl + Shift + Icommand + alt + I |
| Web Console | Ctrl + Shift + Kcommand + alt + K |
| Inspector | Ctrl + Shift + Ccommand + alt + C |
| Debugger | Ctrl + Shift + Scommand + alt + S |
| Style Editor | Shift + F7 |
| Profiler | Shift + F5 |
| Network | Ctrl + Shift + Qcommand + alt + QCtrl + Shift + Ecommand + alt + E |
| Developer Toolbar | Shift + F2 |
| Responsive Design View | Ctrl + Shift + Mcommand + alt + M |
| Scratchpad | Shift + F4 |
| Page Source | Ctrl + Ucommand + U |
| Browser Console | Ctrl + Shift + Jcommand + shift + J |
| Page Info | command + ICtrl + I |
PDF Viewer
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Next page | N or J or → |
| Previous page | P or K or ← |
| Zoom in | Ctrl + +command + + |
| Zoom out | Ctrl + -command + - |
| Automatic Zoom | Ctrl + 0command + 0 |
| Rotate the document clockwise | R |
| Rotate counterclockwise | Shift + R |
| Switch to Presentation Mode | Ctrl + Alt + Pcommand + Alt + P |
| Choose Text Selection Tool | S |
| Choose Hand Tool | H |
| Focus the Page Number input box | Ctrl + Alt + Gcommand + Alt + G |
Miscellaneous
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Complete .com Address | Ctrl + Enter |
| Delete Selected Autocomplete Entry | Del |
| Toggle Full Screen | F11 |
| Toggle Menu Bar activation (showing it temporarily when hidden) | Alt or F10Alt (KDE) or F10 (GNOME) |
| Toggle Reader Mode | Ctrl + Alt + RF9 |
| Caret Browsing | F7 |
| Select Location Bar | F6 Alt + D Ctrl + L |
| Go to Search Field in the Library | F6 Ctrl + F |
| Stop Autoscroll Mode | Esc |
Miscellaneous
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Complete .com Address | ctrl + return |
| Delete Selected Autocomplete Entry | shift + delete |
| Toggle Full Screen | command+Shift+F |
| Toggle Reader Mode | command+option+R |
| Caret Browsing | F7 |
| Select Location Bar | F6 command + L |
Miscellaneous
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Complete .com Address | Ctrl + Enter |
| Complete .net Address | Shift + Enter |
| Complete .org Address | Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
| Delete Selected Autocomplete Entry | Del |
| Toggle Full Screen | F11 |
| Toggle Menu Bar activation (showing it temporarily when hidden) | Alt or F10Alt (KDE) or F10 (GNOME) |
| Toggle Reader Mode | Ctrl + Alt + RF9Ctrl + Alt + R |
| Caret Browsing | F7 |
| Select Location Bar | F6 Alt + D Ctrl + L |
| Go to Search Field in the Library | F6 Ctrl + F |
| Stop Autoscroll Mode | Esc |
Miscellaneous
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Complete .com Address | command + return |
| Complete .net Address | shift + return |
| Complete .org Address | command + shift + return |
| Delete Selected Autocomplete Entry | shift + delete |
| Toggle Full Screen | command+Shift+F |
| Toggle Reader Mode | command+option+R |
| Caret Browsing | F7 |
| Select Location Bar | F6 command + L |
Media shortcuts
See also HTML5 audio and video in Firefox.
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Toggle Play / Pause | Space bar |
| Decrease volume | ↓ |
| Increase volume | ↑ |
| Mute audio | Ctrl + ↓command + ↓ |
| Unmute audio | Ctrl + ↑command + ↑ |
| Seek back 15 seconds | ← |
| Seek back 10 % | Ctrl + ←command + ← |
| Seek forward 15 seconds | → |
| Seek forward 10 % | Ctrl + →command + → |
| Seek to the beginning | Home |
| Seek to the end | End |
Developer shortcuts
You can also use keyboard shortcuts with developer tools in Firefox. See the All Keyboard shortcuts MDN Web Docs page.