Keyboard shortcuts - Perform common Firefox tasks quickly | Firefox Help

This is a list of Firefox keyboard shortcuts for working with tabs, bookmarks, searching the web, playing media files and more.

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A visual cheat-sheet for the 116 keyboard shortcuts found in Firefox

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Overview

Total Shortcuts: 116

  • Navigation:7 shortcuts
  • Current Page:13 shortcuts
  • Editing:10 shortcuts
  • Search:9 shortcuts
  • Windows and Tabs:25 shortcuts
  • History:2 shortcuts
  • Bookmarks:5 shortcuts
  • Tools:15 shortcuts
  • PDF Viewer:11 shortcuts
  • Miscellaneous:8 shortcuts
  • Media Shortcuts:11 shortcuts

Navigation

  • BackCtrl + Left
  • ForwardCtrl + Right
  • HomeAlt + Home
  • Open FileCtrl + O
  • ReloadCtrl + R
  • Reload (override cache)Ctrl + Shift + R
  • StopCtrl + .

Current Page

  • Focus Next Link or Input FieldTab
  • Focus Previous Link or Input FieldShift + Tab
  • Go Down a ScreenSpace
  • Go Up a ScreenShift + Space
  • Go to Bottom of PageCtrl + Down
  • Go to Top of PageCtrl + Up
  • Move to Next FrameF6
  • Move to Previous FrameShift + F6
  • PrintCtrl + P
  • Save Page AsCtrl + S
  • Zoom InCtrl + +
  • Zoom OutCtrl + -
  • Zoom ResetCtrl + 0

Editing

  • CopyCtrl + C
  • CutCtrl + X
  • DeleteBackspace
  • Go to Beginning of LineHome
  • Go to End of LineEnd
  • PasteCtrl + V
  • Paste (as plain text)Ctrl + Shift + V
  • RedoCtrl + Shift + Z
  • Select AllCtrl + A
  • UndoCtrl + Z

Search

  • FindCtrl + F
  • Find AgainCtrl + G
  • Find PreviousCtrl + Shift + G
  • Quick Find within link-text only'
  • Quick Find/
  • Close the Find or Quick Find barEsc
  • Focus Search barCtrl + K
  • Change the Default Search EngineCtrl + Up/Down
  • View menu to switch, add, or manage search enginesAlt + Up/Down

Windows and Tabs

  • Close TabCtrl + W
  • Close WindowCtrl + Shift + W
  • Cycle through Tabs in Recently Used OrderCtrl + Tab
  • QuitCtrl + Q
  • Go one Tab to the LeftCtrl + Alt + Left
  • Go one Tab to the RightCtrl + Alt + Right
  • Move Tab LeftCtrl + Shift + PgUp
  • Move Tab RightCtrl + Shift + PgDown
  • Move Tab in focus to startCtrl + Shift + Home
  • Move Tab in focus to endCtrl + Shift + End
  • Mute/Unmute AudioCtrl + M
  • New TabCtrl + T
  • New WindowCtrl + N
  • New Private WindowCtrl + Shift + P
  • Open Address in New Foreground TabAlt + Enter
  • Open Focused Bookmark or Link in Current TabEnter
  • Open Focused Bookmark in New Foreground TabCtrl + Enter
  • Open Focused Bookmark in New Background TabCtrl + Shift + Enter
  • Open Focused Link in New Background TabCtrl + Enter
  • Open Focused Bookmark or Link in New WindowShift + Enter
  • Undo Close TabCtrl + Shift + T
  • Undo Close WindowCtrl + Shift + N
  • Select Tab 1-8Ctrl + 1-8
  • Select Last TabCtrl + 9
  • Moves the URL left or rightCtrl + Shift + X

History

  • History sidebarCtrl + Shift + H
  • Clear Recent HistoryCtrl + Shift + Delete

Bookmarks

  • Bookmark All TabsCtrl + Shift + D
  • Bookmark This PageCtrl + D
  • Bookmarks sidebarCtrl + B
  • Library window (Bookmarks)Ctrl + Shift + S
  • Search for all Bookmarks(search field in Library) + Space

Tools

  • DownloadsCtrl + J
  • Add-onsCtrl + Shift + A
  • Toggle Developer ToolsCtrl + Alt + I
  • Web ConsoleCtrl + Alt + K
  • InspectorCtrl + Alt + C
  • DebuggerCtrl + Alt + S
  • Style EditorShift + F7
  • ProfilerShift + F5
  • NetworkCtrl + Alt + E
  • Developer ToolbarShift + F2
  • Responsive Design ViewCtrl + Alt + M
  • ScratchpadShift + F4
  • Page SourceCtrl + U
  • Browser ConsoleCtrl + Shift + J
  • Page InfoCtrl + I

PDF Viewer

  • Next pageN/J/Right
  • Previous pageP/K/Left
  • Zoom inCtrl + +
  • Zoom outCtrl + -
  • Automatic ZoomCtrl + 0
  • Rotate the document clockwiseR
  • Rotate counterclockwiseCtrl + R
  • Switch to Presentation ModeCtrl + Alt + P
  • Choose Text Selection ToolS
  • Choose Hand ToolH
  • Focus the Page Number input boxCtrl + Alt + G

Miscellaneous

  • Complete .com addressCtrl + Enter
  • Complete .net addressShift + Enter
  • Complete .org addressCtrl + Shift + Enter
  • Delete Selected Autocomplete EntryShift + Delete
  • Toggle Full ScreenCtrl + Shift + F
  • Toggle Reader ModeCtrl + Alt + R
  • Caret BrowsingF7
  • Select Location BarCtrl + L

Media Shortcuts

  • Toggle Play/PauseSpace
  • Decrease volumeDown
  • Increase volumeUp
  • Mute audioCtrl + Down
  • Unmute audioCtrl + Up
  • Seek back 15 secondsLeft
  • Seek back 10%Ctrl + Left
  • Seek forward 15 secondsRight
  • Seek forward 10%Ctrl + Right
  • Seek to the beginningHome
  • Seek to the endEnd

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Navigation

  • Back, forward, home, reload, stop, and other navigation shortcuts

Current Page

  • Focus next/previous link or input field, go up/down a screen, print, save page as, and other page-related shortcuts

Editing

  • Copy, cut, paste, delete, undo, redo, and other editing shortcuts

Search

  • Find in this page, find again, find previous, quick find, and other search-related shortcuts

Windows & Tabs

  • Close tab, close window, cycle through tabs, go to tab 1-8, go to last tab, and other window and tab management shortcuts

History

  • History sidebar, clear recent history, and other history-related shortcuts

Bookmarks

  • Bookmark all tabs, bookmark this page, bookmarks sidebar, and other bookmark-related shortcuts

Tools

  • Downloads, add-ons, toggle developer tools, and other tool-related shortcuts

PDF Viewer

  • Next/previous page, zoom in/out, rotate document, and other PDF viewer shortcuts

Miscellaneous

  • Complete .com address, delete selected autocomplete entry, toggle full screen, and other miscellaneous shortcuts

Media Shortcuts

  • Toggle play/pause, decrease/increase volume, mute/unmute audio, and other media-related shortcuts

Selection of Multiple Tabs

  • Select/deselect multiple tabs using arrow keys and other shortcuts

Developer Shortcuts

  • A link to the Firefox Source Docs page for developer shortcuts

The article also includes a note about the shortcuts only working if they are not used by the desktop environment or window manager. Additionally, it mentions that some shortcuts may conflict with Emacs-style text editing shortcuts in GNOME.