Mozilla Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts

Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular browsers, known for its speed, security, and flexibility thanks to extension support and fine-tuning capabilities. Using keyboard shortcuts can significantly speed up your work in Firefox: from opening and managing tabs to working with bookmarks, history, and developer tools.

In this guide, we will cover a complete list of keyboard shortcuts for Windows, macOS, and Linux, grouped by functional categories.

Managing Windows and Tabs

Windows / Linux | macOS — action

Ctrl + N | ⌘ + N — open a new window.
Ctrl + Shift + N | ⌘ + Shift + N — open a new window in private mode.
Ctrl + T | ⌘ + T — open a new tab.
Ctrl + Shift + T | ⌘ + Shift + T — restore the last closed tab.
Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 | ⌘ + W — close the current tab.
Ctrl + Shift + W or Alt + F4 | ⌘ + Shift + W — close the current window.
Ctrl + Tab | ⌃ + Tab — switch to the next tab.
Ctrl + Shift + Tab | ⌃ + Shift + Tab — switch to the previous tab.
Ctrl + 1...8 | ⌘ + 1...8 — switch to a specific tab by number.
Ctrl + 9 | ⌘ + 9 — switch to the last tab.

Page Navigation

Alt + ← / → | ⌘ + [ / ⌘ + ] — go back / forward.
Alt + Home | ⌘ + Shift + H (if home page is set) — go to the home page.
F5 or Ctrl + R | ⌘ + R — refresh the page.
Ctrl + F5 or Shift + F5 | ⌘ + Shift + R — refresh the page, ignoring cache.
Esc — stop page loading.

Address Bar and Search

Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6 | ⌘ + L — highlight the address bar.
Ctrl + Enter | ⌘ + Enter — add ".com" to the entered word and open the site.
Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E | ⌘ + Option + F — move to the search field.
Ctrl + J | ⌘ + J — open the address bar with focus on history.

When working with multilingual websites or entering text in different languages, you often need to quickly switch keyboard layout. Knowing the corresponding keyboard shortcuts helps avoid errors when entering data into forms or the browser's address bar.

Bookmark Management

Ctrl + D | ⌘ + D — bookmark the current page.
Ctrl + Shift + D | ⌘ + Shift + D — bookmark all tabs in a folder.
Ctrl + Shift + B | ⌘ + Shift + B — show/hide the bookmarks toolbar.
Ctrl + B or Ctrl + I | ⌘ + B or ⌘ + I — open the bookmarks or history sidebar.
Ctrl + Shift + O | ⌘ + Shift + O — open the bookmark manager.

Search and Content Management

Ctrl + F | ⌘ + F — find on page.
F3 / Ctrl + G | ⌘ + G — find next match.
Shift + F3 / Ctrl + Shift + G | ⌘ + Shift + G — find previous match.
/ (forward slash) — quick find text on page.
' (apostrophe) — quick find links.

Zoom and Page View

Ctrl + + / - | ⌘ + + / - — zoom in / zoom out.
Ctrl + 0 | ⌘ + 0 — reset zoom.
F11 | ⌘ + Ctrl + F — full-screen mode.
Ctrl + Shift + ] / [ | ⌘ + Shift + ] / [ — switch between panels.

History, Downloads, and Tools

Ctrl + H | ⌘ + Y — open history.
Ctrl + J | ⌘ + Shift + Y — open downloads.
Ctrl + Shift + Delete | ⌘ + Shift + Delete — clear browsing data.
Ctrl + U | ⌘ + Option + U — view page source code.
Ctrl + Shift + I or F12 | ⌘ + Option + I — developer tools.
Ctrl + Shift + K | ⌘ + Option + K — web developer console.

Working with Multiple Windows and Profiles

Ctrl + Shift + M | ⌘ + Shift + M — responsive design mode.
Ctrl + Shift + P | ⌘ + Shift + P — open a new private window.
Ctrl + Shift + N | ⌘ + Shift + N — open a new window with recent sessions (depending on settings).

Mozilla Firefox keyboard shortcuts allow you to quickly navigate through pages, bookmarks, and history. If you want to increase your productivity in Firefox, start with basic combinations (Ctrl/⌘ + T, Ctrl/⌘ + W, Ctrl/⌘ + Tab) and gradually add advanced shortcuts for bookmarks, search, and the developer panel to your arsenal. Once you master these keyboard shortcuts, you'll notice how much faster your browser work has become. For those who want to improve their typing skills and keyboard efficiency, we recommend taking an wpm test (words per minute) — this will help you assess your current level and track your progress in mastering keyboard shortcuts.