FirefoxHotkey Cheatsheet

Mozilla Firefox, or simply Firefox, is a free and open-source[11] web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation.

A visual cheat-sheet for the 284 keyboard shortcuts found in Firefox

Editing

ctrlshiftvPaste (as plain text)
homeGo to Beginning of Line
ctrlendGo to End of Text
ctrlhomeGo to Beginning of Text
ctrlrightGo one Word to the Right
ctrlcCopy
ctrldelDelete Word to the Right
delDelete
ctrlzUndo
endGo to End of Line
ctrlbackspaceDelete Word to the Left
ctrlaSelect All
ctrlleftGo one Word to the Left
ctrly
ctrlshiftz
Redo
ctrlxCut
ctrlvPaste

Search

ctrlkFocus Address bar for Web Search (writes "? " there)
'Quick Find within link-text only
shiftf3
ctrlshiftg
Find Previous
ctrldown
ctrlup
Change the Default Search Engine (in the Search bar or new tab page)
ctrlkFocus Search bar (if search bar is shown)
altdown
altup
f4
View search engine menu (when Search bar is focused)
/Quick Find
ctrlfFind in This Page
altdown
altup
Switch Search Engine
f3
ctrlg
Find Again
escClose the Find or Quick Find bar

Windows & Tabs

ctrltNew Tab
ctrlshiftw
altf4
Close Window
shiftenterOpen Address or Search in New Window (from address bar)
ctrlshiftenterOpen Search in New Foreground Tab
ctrlpageup
ctrlshifttab
Go one Tab to the Left
ctrlmMute/Unmute Audio
ctrlshiftpNew Private Window
alt1
alt2
alt9
Go to Tab 1 to 9
ctrlshiftenterOpen Focused Link in New Foreground Tab
ctrlpagedown
ctrltab
Go one Tab to the Right
ctrltabCycle through Tabs in Recently Used Order (if enabled in Preferences)
ctrlshiftnUndo Close Window
altenterOpen Address or Search in New Foreground Tab (from address/search bar)
altshiftenterOpen Address or Search in New Background Tab (from address bar)
shiftenterOpen Focused Bookmark or Link in New Window
enterOpen Focused Bookmark or Link in Current Tab
ctrlshiftenterOpen Focused Bookmark in New Background Tab
ctrlqQuit
alt9Go to Last Tab
ctrlshifttUndo Close Tab
ctrlnNew Window
ctrlshiftxMoves the URL left or right (if cursor is in the address bar)
ctrlshiftendMove Tab to end (tab element must be focused)
ctrlenterOpen Focused Bookmark in New Foreground Tab
ctrlenterOpen Focused Link in New Background Tab
ctrlw
ctrlf4
Close Tab
ctrlshiftpageupMove Tab Left
ctrlenterOpen Search in New Background Tab (from new tab page search field)
ctrlshiftpagedownMove Tab Right
ctrlshifthomeMove Tab to start (tab element must be focused)

Tools

ctrlshiftjBrowser Console
ctrluPage Source
ctrlshiftmResponsive Design View
ctrlshiftaAdd-ons
ctrlshifteNetwork
shiftf5Profiler
ctrlshiftyDownloads
ctrlshiftcInspector
ctrlshiftkWeb Console
shiftf4Scratchpad
shiftf2Developer Toolbar
ctrlshiftsDebugger
f12
ctrlshifti
Toggle Developer Tools
ctrliPage Info
shiftf7Style Editor

Miscellaneous

f6
ctrlf
Focus Search Field in Library
shiftf10Toggle Context Menu
esc
alt
f10
Close a Menu
ctrlaltrToggle Reader Mode
escClear Search Field in Library or Sidebar
escCancel Drag-and-Drop Operation
f11Toggle Full Screen
f6
altd
ctrll
Focus Address Bar
alt
f10
Toggle Menu Bar activation (showing it temporarily when hidden)
f7Caret Browsing
ctrlenterComplete .com Address
escStop Autoscroll Mode
shiftdelDelete Selected Autocomplete Entry

Navigation

altleftBack
ctrlf5
ctrlshiftr
Reload (override cache)
altrightForward
f5
ctrlr
Reload
escStop
ctrloOpen File
althomeHome

Current Page

tabFocus Next Link or Input Field
end
ctrldown
Go to Bottom of Page
home
ctrlup
Go to Top of Page
shifttabFocus Previous Link or Input Field
pageup
shiftspace
Go Up a Screen
f6Move to Next Frame
ctrlpPrint
shiftf6Move to Previous Frame
altenterSave Focused Link (requires non-default browser.altClickSave setting)
ctrlsSave Page As
ctrl-Zoom Out
ctrlplusZoom In
pagedown
space
Go Down a Screen
ctrl0Zoom Reset

History

ctrlshifthLibrary window (History)
ctrlshiftdelClear Recent History
ctrlhHistory sidebar

PDF Viewer

p
k
left
Previous page
hChoose Hand Tool
ctrl-Zoom out
shiftrRotate counterclockwise
ctrlaltgFocus the Page Number input box
ctrlaltpSwitch to Presentation Mode
ctrlplusZoom in
n
j
right
Next page
ctrl0Automatic Zoom
sChoose Text Selection Tool
rRotate the document clockwise

Bookmarks

ctrldBookmark This Page
ctrlshiftoLibrary window (Bookmarks)
spaceShow List of All Bookmarks (in empty search field)
ctrlbBookmarks sidebar

Media shortcuts

upIncrease volume
rightSeek forward 15 seconds
downDecrease volume
ctrlupUnmute audio
ctrlrightSeek forward 10 %
spaceToggle Play / Pause
leftSeek back 15 seconds
ctrldownMute audio
endSeek to the end
ctrlleftSeek back 10 %
homeSeek to the beginning

Focused Tab Bar

ctrlendMove the dotted rectangle to last tab
ctrlhomeMove the dotted rectangle to first tab
ctrlspaceSelect or deselect the tab with the dotted rectangle.
homeSelect first tab
endSelect last tab
ctrlleft
ctrlright
Move the dotted rectangle to left or right tab
left
right
Select left or right tab.

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