Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox

While working or surfing on the internet on different Web Browsers, no doubt we have to use many different operations to complete our job. We often open Bookmarks on the Browser Check the History or open the last visited tab. We have to perform a series of clicks for all of these tasks. However, these can be done with Simple Keyboard Shortcut on Firefox.

Mozilla Firefox comes up with a big list of Keyboard Shortcuts that can be performed to open any tool or operation within a fraction of the time. And to open such tasks or toolbars, we don’t need to follow a specific path in the Mozilla Firefox Settings. Navigation to Editing, Searching, etc. are covered under the Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts.

This article is intended to discuss the Different Keyboard Shortcuts on Firefox for different purposes to reduce the time consumption of any work.

What Are the Keyboard Shortcuts on Firefox Browser?

Here, we are going to enlist Different Firefox Browser Keyboard Shortcuts one by one. Let us start with the Keyboard Shortcuts needed in the Navigation.

Section 1: Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox Navigation

Actions	Windows Shortcut Keys	MacOS Shortcut Keys	Linux Shortcut Keys
Go Back to the webpage	Alt + Left Arrow	CMD + Left Arrow	Alt + Left Arrow
Go Forward to the webpage	Alt + Right Arrow	CMD + Right Arrow	Alt + Right Arrow
Go to the Home Page	Alt + Home	CMD + Home	Alt + Home
Open any File on the Browser	Ctrl + O	CMD + O	Ctrl + O
Reload the Webpage	Ctrl + R or F5	CMD + R	Ctrl + R or F5
Stop any execution on a webpage	ESC	ESC	ESC

Section 2: Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox Current Page

Actions	Windows Shortcut Keys	MacOS Shortcut Keys	Linux Shortcut Keys
Move Down in the Page	Page Down or Space Bar	Space Bar	Page Down or Space Bar
Go Up on the page	Page Up or Shift + Space Bar	Option + Space	Page Up or Shift + Space Bar
Go to the Bottom of the Page	End or Ctrl + Down Arrow	CMD + Down Arrow	End or Ctrl + Down Arrow
Move to the Top of the Page	Home or Ctrl + Up Arrow	CMD + Home or CMD + Up Arrow	Home or Ctrl + Up Arrow
Print the Current Page	Ctrl + P	CMD + P	Ctrl + P
Zoom In Function	Ctrl + Plus	CMD + Plus	Ctrl + Plus
Zoom Out Function	Ctrl + Minus	CMD + Minus	Ctrl + Minus
Reset the Zoom	Ctrl + 0	CMD + 0	Ctrl + 0

Section 3: Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox Editing

Actions	Windows Shortcut Keys	MacOS Shortcut Keys	Linux Shortcut Keys
Delete the Word on the Left Side	Ctrl + Backspace	Delete	Ctrl + Backspace
Delete the Word on the Right Side	Ctrl + Del	CMD + Delete	Ctrl + Del
Go to the Left Side of the Word	Ctrl + Left Arrow	CMD + Left Arrow	Ctrl + Left Arrow
Go to the Right Side of the Word	Ctrl + Right Arrow	CMD + Right Arrow	Ctrl + Right Arrow
Go to the Beginning of the Line	Ctrl + Up Arrow	CMD + Up Arrow	Ctrl + Up Arrow
Go to the End of the Line	Ctrl + Down Arrow	CMD + Down Arrow	Ctrl + Down Arrow
Go to the Beginning of Text	Ctrl + Home	CMD + H	Ctrl + Shift+ Home
Go to the End of Text	Ctrl + End	CMD + E	Ctrl + Shift + End
Paste any copied text as Plain	Ctrl + Shift + V	CMD + Option + V	Ctrl + Shift + V

Section 4: Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox Search

Actions	Windows Shortcut Keys	MacOS Shortcut Keys	Linux Shortcut Keys
Find any element in the Page	Ctrl + F	CMD + F	Ctrl + F
Find the same thing Again	Ctrl + G	CMD + G	Ctrl + G
Find the Previous Element in the Page	Ctrl + Shift + G	CMD + Option + G	Ctrl + Shift + G
Close the Find Page Tab	Esc	Esc	Esc
Quick Find with Address Bar	Key /	Key /	Key /
Change Default Search Engine	Ctrl + Down Arrow & Ctrl + Up Arrow	CMD + Down Arrow & CMD + Up Arrow	Ctrl + Down Arrow & Ctrl + Up Arrow
Switch Selected Search Engine	Alt + Up Arrow & Alt + Down Arrow	Option + Up Arrow & Option + Down Arrow	Alt + Up Arrow & Alt + Down Arrow

Section 5: Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox Windows & Tabs

Actions	Windows Shortcut Keys	MacOS Shortcut Keys	Linux Shortcut Keys
Close Opened Tab	Ctrl + W	CMD + W	Ctrl + W
Close any Firefox Windows	Ctrl + Shift + W	CMD + Option + W	Ctrl + Shift + W
Exit the Firefox	Alt + Shift + Q	Option + Option + Q	Alt + Shift + Q
Go to the Left Tab of the current one	Ctrl + Shift + Tab	CMD + Option + Tab	Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Go to the Right Tab of the Current one	Ctrl + Tab	CMD + Tab	Ctrl + Tab
Go to the Last Opened Tab	Ctrl + 9	CMD + 9	Ctrl + 9
Move the Entire Tab to the Left	Ctrl + Shift + Page Up	CMD + Shift + Left Arrow	Ctrl + Shift + Page Up
Move the Entire Tab to the Right	Ctrl + Shift + Page Down	CMD + Shift + Right Arrow	Ctrl + Shift + Page Down
Move the Tab to the Start	Ctrl + Shift + Home	CMD + Shift + H	Ctrl + Shift + Home
Move the Tab to the End	Ctrl Shift + End	CMD Shift + E	Ctrl Shift + End
Mute or Unmute any Tab	Ctrl + M	CMD + M	Ctrl + M
Open New Tab	Ctrl + T	CMD + T	Ctrl + T
Open New Window	Ctrl + N	CMD + T	Ctrl + N
Opened New Private Window	Ctrl + P	CMD + P	Ctrl + P
Show all Opened Tab	Ctrl + Shift + Tab	CMD + Option + Tab	Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Open the Last Closed Tab or Window	Ctrl + Shift + T	CMD + Option + Tab	Ctrl + Shift + T

Section 6: Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox History

Actions	Windows Shortcut Keys	MacOS Shortcut Keys	Linux Shortcut Keys
Open History Sidebar	Ctrl + H	CMD + H	Ctrl + H
Open Library History Window	Ctrl + Shift + H	CMD + Option + H	Ctrl + Shift + H
Clear all Recent History	Ctrl + Shift + Del	CMD + Option + Delete	Ctrl + Shift + Del

Section 7: Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox Bookmarks

Actions	Windows Shortcut Keys	MacOS Shortcut Keys	Linux Shortcut Keys
Bookmark all the Opened Tab	Ctrl + Shift + D	CMD + Shift + D	Ctrl + Shift + D
Bookmark only the Current Page	Ctrl + D	CMD + D	Ctrl + D
Bookmark the Sidebar	Ctrl + B	CMD + D	Ctrl + B
Show or Hide Bookmark Bar	Ctrl + Shift + B	CMD + Option + B	Ctrl + Shift + B
Show the Entire List of Bookmarks	Space	Space	Space

Section 8: Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox Tools

Actions	Windows Shortcut Keys	MacOS Shortcut Keys	Linux Shortcut Keys
Open the Download Section	Ctrl + J	CMD + J	Ctrl + J
Open the Add-Ons Settings	Ctrl + Shift + A	CMD + Option + A	Ctrl + Shift + A
Open Developer Tools	Ctrl + Shift + I	Ctrl + Option + I	Ctrl + Shift + I
Open Web Console	Ctrl + Shift + K	CMD + Option + K	Ctrl + Shift + K
Open Inspector Settings of Firefox	Ctrl + Shift + C	CMD + Option + C	Ctrl + Shift + C
Take the Screenshot on Firefox	Ctrl + Shift + S	CMD + Shift + S	Ctrl + Shift + S
Open Task Manager	Shift + Esc	Option + Esc	Shift + Esc
Open Firefox Networks	Ctrl + Shift + E	CMD + Shift + E	Ctrl + Shift + E
Firefox Page Info	Ctrl + I	CMD + I	Ctrl + I

Section 9: Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox as PDF Viewer

Actions	Windows Shortcut Keys	MacOS Shortcut Keys	Linux Shortcut Keys
Go to the Next Page	Key N, J, or Right Arrow	Key N or Right Arrow	Key N, J, or Right Arrow
Go to the Previous Page	Key P, K, or Left Arrow	Key P or Left Arrow	Key P, K, or Left Arrow
Rotate the Document in a Clockwise Direction	Key R	Key R	Key R
Rotate the Document in Anti-Clockwise Direction	Shift + R	Option + R	Shift + R
Open Presentation Mode	Ctrl + Alt + P	CMD + Shift + P	Ctrl + Alt + P
Focus on the Hand Mode	Key H	Key H	Key H
Focus on the Page Number Input Box	Ctrl + Alt + G	CMD + Alt + G	Ctrl + Alt + G

Section 10: Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox for Miscellaneous Purposes

Actions	Windows Shortcut Keys	MacOS Shortcut Keys	Linux Shortcut Keys
Get Full Address Details	Ctrl + Enter	CMD + Return	Ctrl + Enter
Open Full-Screen Mode	Key F11	Key F11	Key F11
Activate Menu Bar	Alt + F10	Option + F10	Alt + F10
Start the Reader Mode	Key F9	Key F9	Key F9
Used to Close A Menu	Key Esc or Alt, or F10	Esc	Key Esc or Alt, or F10
Open the Context Menu	Shift + F10	Option + F10	Shift + F10

So, these are the simple Keyboard Shortcuts for the Firefox Browser. According to the Latest Firefox Update & Version, these few Shortcuts on Keyboards are present on Web Browser. However, there is a high chance that in the future with the latest Firefox Updates, there will be more Firefox Shortcuts on Keyboards.

Frequently Asked Questions on Keyboard Shortcuts on Firefox

What are Keyboard Shortcuts?

The Keyboard Shortcuts are a series of keys that are pressed altogether to open any operation on any application. On different applications, the different keyboard shortcuts are aligned. With the Keyboard Shortcuts, you can open or perform any task that needs a series of clicks on open.

What are the fields where the Keyboard Shortcuts are operational on Firefox?

Firefox has a well-defined structure in the case of the Keyboard Shortcuts. Many different fields are covered under the keyboard Shortcuts on Firefox. The PDF Viewer, Windows & Tabs, Bookmarks, History, etc. everything is covered under the Firefox Keyboard Shortcut.

Why should I use the Keyboard Shortcuts on Firefox?

It is not mandatory to always use the Keyboard Shortcuts. However, it is advisable to use the Keyboard Shortcuts as it reduces the effort to start any operation. If you want to open the Download Section, you have to go to Settings & from there you will find Downloads. The same you can open it with Keyboard Shortcuts.