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 address 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.

Navigation

Command Shortcut Back Alt + ←

Backspace command + ←

command + [

Delete Alt + ←

Ctrl + [ Forward Alt + →

Shift + Backspace command + →

command + ]

Shift + Delete Alt + →

Ctrl + ] Home Alt + Home option + home Open File Ctrl + O command + O Reload F5

Ctrl + R command + R Reload (override cache) Ctrl + F5

Ctrl + Shift + R command + 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 Down

fn + ↓

Space bar Go Up a Screen Page Up

fn + ↑

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 Print Ctrl + P command + P Save Focused Link Alt + Enter option + return

-when browser.altClickSave is set to true (as in the Configuration Editor), which is not the default. Save Page As Ctrl + S command + S Zoom In Ctrl + + command + + Zoom Out Ctrl + - command + - Zoom Reset Ctrl + 0 command + 0

Editing

Command Shortcut Copy Ctrl + C command + C Cut Ctrl + X command + X Delete Del delete 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 + V command + V Paste (as plain text) Ctrl + Shift + V command + shift + V Redo Ctrl + Y

Ctrl + Shift + Z command + shift + Z Select All Ctrl + A command + A Undo Ctrl + Z command + Z

Search

Command Shortcut Find in This Page Ctrl + F command + F Find Again F3

Ctrl + G command + G Find Previous Shift + F3

Ctrl + Shift + G command + 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 Switch Search Engine Alt + ↓

Alt + ↑ option + ↓

option + ↑

- after you have written something in the address bar Focus Address bar for Web Search (writes "? " there) Ctrl + K command + K

Ctrl + E Ctrl + J command + option + F

- if search bar is not shown Focus Search bar Ctrl + K command + K

Ctrl + E Ctrl + J command + option + F

- if search bar is shown 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 + ↑

F4 option + ↓

option + ↑

- when the Search bar is focused

Windows & Tabs

Command Shortcut Close Tab Ctrl + W

Ctrl + F4 command + W

- except for Pinned Tabs Close Window Ctrl + Shift + W

Alt + F4 command + shift + W Cycle through Tabs in Recently Used Order Ctrl + Tab control + tab

-if enabled in Options Preferences Exit Quit Ctrl + Shift + Q Ctrl + Q command + Q Go one Tab to the Left Ctrl + Page Up control + page up

command + option + ←

Ctrl + Shift + Tab control + shift + tab *

* see below Go one Tab to the Right Ctrl + Page Down control + page down

command + option + →

Ctrl + Tab control + tab *

* if the setting Ctrl+Tab cycles through tabs in recently used order is disabled in Options Preferences Go to Tab 1 to 8 Ctrl + 1 to 8 command + 1 to 8 Alt + 1 to 8 Go to Last Tab Ctrl + 9 command + 9 Alt + 9 Move Tab Left Ctrl + Shift + Page Up Move Tab Right Ctrl + Shift + Page Down Move Tab to start Ctrl + Shift + Home command + shift + home

- requires the currently selected tab to be "in focus" for instance, by hitting Alt + D command + L to focus the address bar, and then Shift + Tab until you reach the browser tab bar. Move Tab to end Ctrl + Shift + End command + shift + end

- requires the currently selected tab to be "in focus" for instance, by hitting Alt + D command + L to focus the address bar, and then Shift + Tab until you reach the browser tab bar. Mute/Unmute Audio Ctrl + M control + M New Tab Ctrl + T command + T New Window Ctrl + N command + N New Private Window Ctrl + Shift + P command + shift + P Open Address or Search in New Background Tab Alt + Shift + Enter option + shift + return

- from address bar Open Address or Search in New Foreground Tab Alt + Enter option + return

- from address bar or Search bar Open Address or Search in New Window Shift + Enter shift + return

- from address bar or the Search field on the New Tab page Open Search in New Background Tab Ctrl + Enter command + shift + return

- from the Search field on the New Tab page.

(see note, below) Open Search in New Foreground Tab Ctrl + Shift + Enter command + 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 Options Preferences Open Focused Bookmark or Link in Current Tab Enter return Open Focused Bookmark in New Foreground Tab Ctrl + Enter command + return Open Focused Bookmark in New Background Tab Ctrl + Shift + Enter command + shift + return Open Focused Link in New Background Tab Ctrl + Enter command + return

(see note, below) Open Focused Link in New Foreground Tab Ctrl + Shift + Enter command + 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 Options Preferences Open Focused Bookmark or Link in New Window Shift + Enter shift + return Undo Close Tab Ctrl + Shift + T command + shift + T Undo Close Window Ctrl + Shift + N command + shift + N Moves the URL left or right (if cursor is in the address bar) Ctrl + Shift + X command + 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 + D command + shift + D Bookmark This Page Ctrl + D command + D Bookmarks sidebar Ctrl + B command + B Ctrl + B Library window (Bookmarks) Ctrl + Shift + B command + shift + B Ctrl + Shift + O Show List of All Bookmarks. Space

- in Empty Search Field in Bookmarks Library Window or Sidebar. Focus Next Bookmark/Folder whose name (or sorted property) starts with a given character or character sequence Type the character or quickly type the character sequence

- in Bookmarks Library, Bookmarks Toolbar, Bookmarks Menu, Bookmarks Sidebar

Command Shortcut Downloads Ctrl + J Ctrl + Shift + Y command + J Add-ons Ctrl + Shift + A command + shift + A Toggle Developer Tools F12

Ctrl + Shift + I command + alt + I Web Console Ctrl + Shift + K command + alt + K Inspector Ctrl + Shift + C command + alt + C Debugger Ctrl + Shift + S command + alt + S Style Editor Shift + F7 Profiler Shift + F5 Network Ctrl + Shift + Q command + alt + Q Ctrl + Shift + E command + alt + E Developer Toolbar Shift + F2 Responsive Design View Ctrl + Shift + M command + alt + M Scratchpad Shift + F4 Page Source Ctrl + U command + U Browser Console Ctrl + Shift + J command + shift + J Page Info Ctrl + I command + 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 + 0 command + 0 Rotate the document clockwise R Rotate counterclockwise Shift + R Switch to Presentation Mode Ctrl + Alt + P command + Alt + P Choose Text Selection Tool S Choose Hand Tool H Focus the Page Number input box Ctrl + Alt + G command + Alt + G

Miscellaneous Command Shortcut Complete .com Address Ctrl + Enter Delete Selected Autocomplete Entry Shift + Del Toggle Full Screen F11 Toggle Menu Bar activation (showing it temporarily when hidden) Alt or F10 Alt or F10 Toggle Reader Mode Ctrl + Alt + R F9 Caret Browsing F7 Focus Address Bar F6

Alt + D

Ctrl + L Focus 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 Focus Address Bar F6

command + L Focus 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 F10 Alt or F10 Toggle Reader Mode Ctrl + Alt + R F9 Ctrl + Alt + R Caret Browsing F7 Focus Address Bar F6

Alt + D

Ctrl + L Focus 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 Focus Address Bar F6

command + L Focus 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

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 focus an adjacent object and "tab into" the tab bar, for instance, by hitting Ctrl + L command + L to focus the address bar, and then Shift + Tab repeatedly until the current tab gets a dotted rectangle. 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. Ctrl command + Arrow Keys

Ctrl command + Home

Ctrl command + End Select or deselect the tab with the dotted rectangle. The other tabs stay selected or deselected. Ctrl + Space command + space

Developer shortcuts

You can also use keyboard shortcuts with developer tools in Firefox. See the All Keyboard shortcuts MDN Web Docs page.