If you use Firefox as your primary browser, it’s worth learning some of the Firefox keyboard shortcuts to make your everyday browsing sessions more convenient. These shortcuts help you navigate pages, edit the text, access various browser features, and so on.
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Here are some of the popular Firefox keyboard shortcuts you can learn to get the most out of this free browser.
| Windows | macOS | Linux | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation | |||
| Alt + Left Arrow | Command + Left Arrow | Alt + Left Arrow | Go back |
| Alt + Right Arrow | Command + Right Arrow | Alt + Right Arrow | Go forward |
| Alt + Home | Option + Home | Alt + Home | Go to Home |
| Ctrl + O | Command + O | Ctrl + O | Open a file |
| F5, Ctrl + R | F5, Command + R | F5, Ctrl + R | Refresh |
| Ctrl + F5, Ctrl + Shift + R | Command + Shift + R | Ctrl + F5, Ctrl + Shift + R | Hard refresh |
| Esc | Esc, Command + . (dot) | Esc | Stop an action |
| On Page | |||
| Tab | Tab | Tab | Go to next item |
| Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab | Shift + Tab | Go to previous item |
| Page Down, Spacebar | Page Down, fn + Down Arrow | Page Down, Spacebar | Go one screen down |
| Page Up, Shift + Spacebar | Page Up, fn + Up Arrow | Page Up, Shift + Spacebar | Go one screen up |
| End, Ctrl + Down Arrow | End, Command + Down Arrow | End, Ctrl + Down Arrow | Scroll to the end of the page |
| Home, Ctrl + Up Arrow | Home, Command + Up Arrow | Home, Ctrl + Up Arrow | Scroll to the top of the page |
| Ctrl + P | Command + P | Ctrl + P | |
| Ctrl + S | Command + S | Ctrl + S | Save webpage as |
| Ctrl + + | Command + + | Ctrl + + | Zoom in |
| Ctrl + – | Command + – | Ctrl + – | Zoom out |
| Ctrl + 0 | Command + 0 | Ctrl + 0 | Reset zoom |
| Edit | |||
| Ctrl + C | Command + C | Ctrl + C | Copy |
| Ctrl + X | Command + X | Ctrl + X | Cut |
| Del | Delete | Del | Delete |
| Home | Home | Home | Go to the beginning of a line |
| End | End | End | Go to the end of a line |
| Ctrl + V | Command + V | Ctrl + V | Paste |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Command + Shift + V | Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste without formatting |
| Ctrl + Y, Ctrl + Shift + Z | Command + Shift + Z | Ctrl + Y, Ctrl + Shift + Z | Redo action |
| Ctrl + A | Command + A | Ctrl + A | Select all |
| Ctrl + Z | Command + Z | Ctrl + Z | Undo action |
| Find | |||
| Ctrl + F | Command + F | Ctrl + F | Find on current page |
| F3, Ctrl + G | F3, Command + G | F3, Ctrl + G | Find again |
| Esc | Esc | Esc | Close the find bar |
| Ctrl + K, Ctrl + E | Command + K | Ctrl + K, Ctrl + J | Enter the address bar |
| Browser tabs & Windows | |||
| Ctrl + W, Ctrl + F4 | Command + W | Ctrl + W, Ctrl + F4 | Close a tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + W, Alt + F4 | Command + Shift + W | Ctrl + Shift + W, Alt + F4 | Close a window |
| Ctrl + Tab | Control + Tab | Ctrl + Tab | Switch open tabs |
| Ctrl + Shift + Q | Command + Q | Ctrl + Q | Quit |
| Ctrl + 1 to 8 | Command + 1 to 8 | Alt + 1 to 8 | Go to specific tab number |
| Ctrl + M | Control + M | Ctrl + M | Enable/disable audio |
| Ctrl + T | Command + T | Ctrl + T | Open a new tab |
| Ctrl + N | Command + N | Ctrl + N | Open a new window |
| Ctrl + Shift + P | Command + Shift + P | Ctrl + Shift + P | Open a private window |
| Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Control + Shift + Tab | Ctrl + Shift + Tab | View all tabs |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Command + Shift + T | Ctrl + Shift + T | Undo close tab |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Command + Shift + N | Ctrl + Shift + N | Undo close window |
| History | |||
| Ctrl + H | Command + Shift + H | Ctrl + H | View history sidebar |
| Ctrl + Shift + H | N/A | Ctrl + Shift + H | Library window |
| Ctrl + Shift + Del | Command + Shift + Delete | Ctrl + Shift + Del | Delete recent history |
| Bookmarks | |||
| Ctrl + Shift + D | Command + Shift + D | N/A | Bookmark all tabs |
| Ctrl + D | Command + D | Ctrl + D | Bookmark current page |
| Ctrl + B | Command + B | Ctrl + B | Bookmark sidebar |
| Ctrl + Shift + B | Command + Shift + B | Ctrl + Shift + B | Enable/disable the bookmarks bar |
| Tools | |||
| Ctrl + J | Command + J | Ctrl + Shift + Y | View downloads |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Command + Shift + A | Ctrl + Shift + A | Access add-ons |
| F12, Ctrl + Shift + I | F12, Command + Alt + I | F12, Ctrl + Shift + I | Toggle developer tools |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Command + Shift + S | Ctrl + Shift + S | Capture a screenshot |
| Shift + F5 | Shift + F5 | Shift + F5 | Profiler |
| Ctrl + U | Command + U | Ctrl + U | View page source |
| Ctrl + I | Command + I | Ctrl + I | View page info |
| Viewing PDFs | |||
| N, J, Right Arrow | N, J, Right Arrow | N, J, Right Arrow | Next page |
| P, K, Left Arrow | P, K, Left Arrow | P, K, Left Arrow | Previous page |
| Ctrl + + | Command + + | Ctrl + + | Zoom in |
| Ctrl + – | Command + – | Ctrl + – | Zoom out |
| Ctrl + 0 | Command + 0 | Ctrl + 0 | Auto zoom |
| R | R | R | Rotate PDF clockwise |
| Shift + R | Shift + R | Shift + R | Rotate PDF anti-clockwise |
| Media | |||
| Spacebar | Spacebar | Spacebar | Play/pause media |
| Down Arrow | Down Arrow | Down Arrow | Decrease volume |
| Up Arrow | Up Arrow | Up Arrow | Increase volume |
| Ctrl + Down Arrow | Command + Down Arrow | Ctrl + Down Arrow | Mute |
| Ctrl + Up Arrow | Command + Up Arrow | Ctrl + Up Arrow | Unmute |
| Left Arrow | Left Arrow | Left Arrow | Go 15 seconds back |
| Right Arrow | Right Arrow | Right Arrow | Go 15 seconds forward |
| Home | Home | Home | Go to the beginning |
| End | End | End | Go to the end |
| Other | |||
| Ctrl + Enter | Control + Enter | Ctrl + Enter | Complete .com in the site address |
| F11 | Command + Shift + F | F11 | Enable/disable full-screen |
| Alt, F10 | N/A | Alt, F10 | Enable/disable menu bar |
| F9 | Command + Option + R | Ctrl + Alt + R | Enable/disable reader mode |
| F6, Alt + D, Ctrl + L | F6, Command + L | F6, Alt + D, Ctrl + L | Activate the address bar |
| Esc, Alt, F10 | Esc | Esc, Alt, F10 | Exit a menu |
| Shift + F10 | N/A | Shift + F10 | Open/close context menu |
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