Keyboard shortcuts - Perform common Firefox tasks quickly
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This article lists keyboard shortcuts in Mozilla Firefox. The shortcuts only work if they are not used by the desktop environment or window manager. 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.
- For mouse shortcuts, see this article.
Note: You can customize keyboard shortcuts for Firefox using the Saka key extension.
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 + Enteroption + return -when browser.altClickSave is set to true (as in the Configuration Editor), 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 the Search bar or the Search field of the New Tab page. | |
| View menu to switch, add or manage search engines | Alt + ↑ Alt + ↓ F4option + ↑ option + ↓ - when the 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 until you reach the browser tab bar.
| 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 + Tabcontrol + tab -if enabled in OptionsPreferences |
| ExitQuit | Ctrl + Shift + QCtrl + Qcommand + Q |
| Go one Tab to the Left | Ctrl + Page Upcontrol + page up command + option + ← Ctrl + Shift + Tabcontrol + shift + tab* * see below |
| Go one Tab to the Right | Ctrl + Page Downcontrol + page down command + option + → Ctrl + Tabcontrol + tab* * if the setting Ctrl+Tab cycles through tabs in recently used order is disabled in OptionsPreferences |
| 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 + Mcontrol + M |
| New Tab | Ctrl + Tcommand + T |
| New Window | Ctrl + Ncommand + N |
| New Private Window | Ctrl + Shift + Pcommand + shift + P |
| Open Address or Search in New Foreground Tab | Alt + Enteroption + return - from address bar or Search bar |
| Open Address or Search in New Window | Shift + Entershift + return - from address bar or the Search field on the New Tab page |
| Open Search in New Background Tab | Ctrl + Entercommand + shift + return - from the Search field on the New Tab page. (see note, below) |
| Open Search in New Foreground Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Entercommand + return - 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 OptionsPreferences |
| Open Focused Bookmark or Link in Current Tab | Enterreturn |
| Open Focused Bookmark in New Foreground Tab | Ctrl + Entercommand + return |
| Open Focused Bookmark in New Background Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Entercommand + shift + return |
| Open Focused Link in New Background Tab | Ctrl + Entercommand + return (see note, below) |
| Open Focused Link in New Foreground Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Entercommand + shift + return 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 OptionsPreferences |
| Open Focused Bookmark or Link in New Window | Shift + Entershift + return |
| 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 |
| Show List of All Bookmarks. | Space - in Empty Search Field in Bookmarks Library Window or Sidebar. |
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 or F10 |
| Toggle Reader Mode | Ctrl + Alt + RF9 |
| Caret Browsing | F7 |
| Select Location Bar | F6 Alt + D Ctrl + L |
| Go to 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 |
Miscellaneous
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Complete .com Address | control + 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 |
| Go to Search Field in Library | F6 command + 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 |
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 or F10 |
| Toggle Reader Mode | Ctrl + Alt + RF9Ctrl + Alt + R |
| Caret Browsing | F7 |
| Select Location Bar | F6 Alt + D Ctrl + L |
| Go to 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 |
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 |
| Go to Search Field in Library | F6 command + 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 |
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 |
Selection of Multiple Tabs
These shortcuts require the tab bar to be "in focus." Currently, the only way to do this is to select an adjacent object and "tab into" the tab bar, for instance, by hitting Alt + Dcommand + L to select the address bar, and then Shift + Tab twice (only once from the New Tab Page).
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select left, right, first or last tab. Deselect all other tabs. | Arrow Keys Home End |
| Move the dotted rectangle to left, right, first or last tab. | Ctrlcommand + Arrow Keys Ctrlcommand + Home Ctrlcommand + End |
| Select or deselect the tab with the dotted rectangle. The other tabs stay selected or deselected. | Ctrl + Spacecommand + space |
Developer shortcuts
You can also use keyboard shortcuts with developer tools in Firefox. See the All Keyboard shortcuts MDN Web Docs page.