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New to Firefox for mobile? Well you’ve come to the right place. This article covers all the basics and will get you up and running in just a few minutes. It also has links to other great articles that you might want to explore later.

New to Firefox for mobile? Well you’ve come to the right place. This article covers all the basics and will get you up and running in just a few minutes. It also has links to other great articles that you might want to explore later. __TOC__ {for =m4,=m5,=m6,=m7,=m8,=m9,=m10} [[Video:Getting started with Firefox for mobile]] =Where are all of the controls?= To save space on your device's display, Firefox's browser controls are stowed away on the sides of the screen. You can access them by swiping your finger left or right. *Swipe right to show your tabs and the {button New Tab} button. *Swipe left to reveal the bookmark {button Star} button, the {button Back} and {button Forward} buttons and the {button Gear} button which lets you access the Preference, Downloads and Add-ons screens. *In addition, swiping either left, right or down will bring up the location bar which contains: **'''The site icon:''' Tap to see the site menu with page-specific options. **'''The location bar:''' Tap to open the Awesome Screen **'''The combination reload and stop button:''' Tap to stop loading or to reload a page. {for =m4,=m5} [[Image:Mobile Controls]] {/for} {for =m6} [[Image:Mobile Controls v6]] *Tap the hardware {button Menu} button on your device to view the Site Options, Preferences, Add-ons, Share Page, Find In Page and More controls. *Tap {button More} to access Downloads or to use the Save as PDF function. [[Image: Hardware Menu]] {/for} {for m7} [[Image:Mobile Controls v6]] *Tap the hardware {button Menu} button on your device to view the Site Options, Preferences, Add-ons, Share Page, Find In Page and More controls. *Tap {button More} to access Downloads, to Quit Firefox or to use the Save as PDF function. [[Image: Hardware Menu Mobile]] {/for} =How do I open a new tab?= #Swipe to the right to select the {button New Tab} button located on the bottom, left side of the screen. #You'll be taken to the Awesome Screen and a list of your most visited sites. You can type the name or address of the website you're looking for or just choose it from a list of your bookmarks, history and tabs. [[Image:Mobile Tabs1]] {note}For more tab tricks, see [[How do I use tabs on mobile?]].{/note} =How do I quickly find the site I want?= #Open the Awesome Screen by tapping in the location bar at the top of any page or by creating a new tab. #Then simply select a site from the list of your most visited sites. #* You can also search through your bookmarks, history, and desktop tabs. Just tap on one of the results to go to that page.<br> [[Image:Awesome Screen - alt]] {note}For more about the Awesome Screen see, [[How do I use the Awesome Screen?]]{/note} =How do I bookmark a site?= #Just go to the site you want to bookmark, swipe to the left and tap the {button Star} button. The star will turn yellow to let you know the bookmark has been saved.<br><br>[[Image:Mobile bookmark1]] {note}For more about working with bookmarks see, [[How do I use bookmarks on mobile?]]{/note} =How do I zoom into a website?= To make Firefox zoom into a section of website, just double-tap the area you'd like to see. Double-tap again to zoom out.<br><br>[[Image:Zoom1]] {note}For more about zoom settings see, [[How do I zoom in and out of a website?]]{/note} {for android,m7} =How do I copy and paste text?= Just long-tap a word to select it on a web page or within an entry field, then tap it again to copy it to the clipboard.<br><br>[[Image:Select word]] {note}For more about copy and paste, see [[How do I copy and paste text on mobile?]].{/note} {/for} =How do I manage downloads?= #Swipe to the left and tap the {button Gear} button located on the bottom, right side of the screen. #Select the downloads (downward arrow) tab to manage your downloads. [[Image:Mobile Downloads]] =How do I sync Firefox between my desktop and mobile?= You can use Firefox Sync to share your bookmarks, passwords, settings, history, and tabs between your desktop and mobile. First just set up Firefox Sync on your desktop and then add your mobile device with the easy setup code. {note}For detailed instructions see, [[How do I sync Firefox between my desktop and mobile?]]{/note} =How do I find and install add-ons?= You can browse through and search for add-ons right inside of Firefox. #To start, swipe to the left and tap the {button Gear} button located on the bottom, right side of the screen. #Select the add-ons (puzzle piece) tab and scroll down to see an add-ons search bar and a list of popular add-ons . #To install an add-on, tap to select it and then tap {button Add to Firefox}.<br><br>[[Image:Mobile Add-ons1]] {note}To learn more about add-ons see, [[How do I find and install Add-ons?]]{/note} {/for} {for =m11} New to Firefox for mobile? Well you’ve come to the right place. This article covers all the basics and will get you up and running in just a few minutes. It also has links to other great articles that you might want to explore later. [[Video:TBD]] =Where are all of the controls?= The two main controls you'll use most often are the location bar and the tab. **'''The location bar:''' Tap to open the Awesome Screen **'''The tab:''' Tap to open a new tab or change tabs [[Image:TBD]] *Tap the hardware {button Menu} button on your device to view the Site Options, Preferences, Add-ons, Share Page, Find In Page and More controls. *Tap {button More} to access Downloads or to use the Save as PDF function. [[Image:TBD]] [[Image:TBD]] *Tap the hardware {button Menu} button on your device to access the following features: *Reload, Forward, Bookmark, Share, Save as PDF, Clear Site settings, Add-ons, and Quit. =How do I open a new tab?= #Tap the gray tab at the top of the screen and tap the + icon. #You'll be taken to the Awesome Screen and a list of your most visited sites. You can type the name or address of the website you're looking for or just choose it from a list of your bookmarks, history and tabs. [[Image:TBD]] {note}For more tab tricks, see [[How do I use tabs on mobile?]].{/note} =How do I quickly find the site I want?= #Open the Awesome Screen by tapping in the location bar at the top of any page or by creating a new tab. #Then simply select a site from the list of your most visited sites. #* You can also search through your bookmarks and history. Just tap on one of the results to go to that page.<br> [[Image:TBD]] {note}For more about the Awesome Screen see, [[How do I use the Awesome Screen?]]{/note} =How do I bookmark a site?= #Just go to the site you want to bookmark, tap the hardware {button Menu} button. #Tap the Bookmark star. The star will turn yellow to let you know the bookmark has been saved.<br><br>[[Image:TBD]] {note}For more about working with bookmarks see, [[How do I use bookmarks on mobile?]]{/note} =How do I zoom into a website?= To make Firefox zoom into a section of website, just double-tap the area you'd like to see. Double-tap again to zoom out.<br><br>[[Image:TBD]] {note}For more about zoom settings see, [[How do I zoom in and out of a website?]]{/note} <!-- =How do I copy and paste text?= Just long-tap a word in the location bar to select it on a web page or within an entry field, then tap it again to copy it to the clipboard.<br><br>[[Image:Select word]] {note}For more about copy and paste, see [[How do I copy and paste text on mobile?]].{/note}--> =How do I manage downloads?= #Go to All apps on your android device. #Select the downloads (downward arrow) tab to manage your downloads. [[Image:TBD]] =How do I sync Firefox between my desktop and mobile?= You can use Firefox Sync to share your bookmarks and history between your desktop and mobile. First just set up Firefox Sync on your desktop and then add your mobile device with the easy setup code. {note}For detailed instructions see, [[How do I sync Firefox between my desktop and mobile?]]{/note} =How do I find and install add-ons?= You can browse through and search for add-ons right inside of Firefox. #To start, tap the hardware {button Menu} button and select Add-ons. #The Add-ons manager screen appears, where you can see installed add-ons and search for new add-ons. #To install an add-on, tap to select it and then tap {button Add to Firefox}.<br><br>[[Image:TBD]] {note}To learn more about add-ons see, [[How do I find and install Add-ons?]]{/note} {/for}