Firefox

Firefox keyboard shortcuts.

Manage tabs, reopen what you closed, and fly around the web in Firefox. Mac and Windows shortcuts.

Tabs
New tab+TCtrl+TCtrl+T
Close tab+WCtrl+WCtrl+W
Reopen closed tab++TCtrl+Shift+TCtrl+Shift+T
Next tab+TabCtrl+TabCtrl+Tab
Jump to tab 1–8+1–8Ctrl+1–8Ctrl+1–8
New window+NCtrl+NCtrl+N
New private window++PCtrl+Shift+PCtrl+Shift+P
Navigation
Focus address bar+LCtrl+LCtrl+L
Search the web+KCtrl+KCtrl+K
Find on page+FCtrl+FCtrl+F
Reload+RCtrl+RCtrl+R
Reload, ignore cache++RCtrl+Shift+RCtrl+Shift+R
Back+[Alt+Alt+
Forward+]Alt+Alt+
Page
Zoom in++Ctrl++Ctrl++
Zoom out+-Ctrl+-Ctrl+-
Reset zoom+0Ctrl+0Ctrl+0
Bookmark this page+DCtrl+DCtrl+D
Toggle reader view++RCtrl+Alt+RCtrl+Alt+R
Full screen++FF11F11
Tools
Open DevTools++ICtrl+Shift+ICtrl+Shift+I
Downloads++YCtrl+JCtrl+J
History+YCtrl+HCtrl+H
Clear recent history++Ctrl+Shift+DelCtrl+Shift+Del
Add bookmark to all tabs++DCtrl+Shift+DCtrl+Shift+D
On Linux, Firefox uses the same shortcuts as Windows (Ctrl-based). A handful of keys differ slightly between Firefox versions.

Tabs and the address bar first

As with any browser, the biggest Firefox time-savers are tab management and the address bar. Ctrl/⌘ + T opens a tab, Ctrl/⌘ + W closes one, and the essential Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + T reopens the last tab you closed — repeatedly, in order. Ctrl/⌘ + L jumps to the address bar and selects what's there so you can just type. These four cover most of the clicking you'd otherwise do.

Firefox niceties

A few are worth singling out. Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + R forces a reload that ignores the cache — the first thing to try when a page looks broken. Firefox's reader view (Ctrl + Alt + R) strips a cluttered article down to clean text. And a private window is Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + P — note the P, where Chrome uses N. If you move between browsers, compare with the Chrome and Safari cheatsheets; most keys match, with a few telling exceptions.

FAQ

How do I reopen a closed tab in Firefox?
Press Ctrl + Shift + T (⌘ + Shift + T on Mac). Keep pressing it to reopen further-back tabs in the order you closed them.
What is the Firefox private window shortcut?
Ctrl + Shift + P on Windows, or ⌘ + Shift + P on Mac. (Chrome and Edge use N instead of P.)

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