Use mouse shortcuts to perform common tasks in Firefox
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- Revision id: 172513
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- Creator: Franz_von_Suppe
- Comment: save link
- Reviewed: Yes
- Reviewed:
- Reviewed by: Chris_Ilias
- Is approved? Yes
- Is current revision? No
- Ready for localization: No
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This is a list of the most common mouse shortcuts in Mozilla Firefox.
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Back | Opt + Scroll downAlt + Scroll down |
| Forward | Opt + Scroll up Alt + Scroll up |
| Zoom In | Ctrl + Scroll up |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl + Scroll down |
| Close Tab | Middle-click on Tab |
| Open link in new Tab | Middle-click on Link |
| New Tab | Middle-click on Tab Bar |
| Open in Background Tab* | Ctrlcommand + Left-click link Middle-click link |
| Open in Foreground Tab* | Ctrlcommand + Shift + Left-click Shift + Middle-click |
| Open in New Window | Shift + Left-click link |
| Duplicate Current Tab | Middle-click on Reload button Ctrl + Click on Reload button |
| Duplicate Tab or Bookmark | CtrlOpt + Drag tab or bookmark |
| Reload (override cache) | Shift + Reload button |
| Save Link | AltOpt + Left-click on link (only works when browser.altClickSave in the configuration editor is set to true, which is not the default) Drag link to Downloads button |
| Scroll Right | Shift + Turn mouse wheel down |
| Scroll Left | Shift + Turn mouse wheel up |
| Start Scroll Mode | Middle-click on page |
| Scroll in Scroll Mode | Move mouse |
| Stop Scroll Mode | Click Middle-click Turn mouse wheel |
* The Open Foreground and Background Tab shortcuts will be switched if the When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately setting is enabled in the General settings panel.