Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete keyboard shortcut reference for Firefox on MacWindowsLinux.

Tabs & Windows

Action Shortcut
Open a new tab CmdTCtrlTCtrlT
Close current tab CmdWCtrlWCtrlW
Reopen last closed tab CmdShiftTCtrlShiftTCtrlShiftT
Switch to next tab CtrlTabCtrlTabCtrlTab
Switch to previous tab CtrlShiftTabCtrlShiftTabCtrlShiftTab
Switch to tab 1 through 8 Cmd1-8Alt1-8Alt1-8
Switch to last tab Cmd9Alt9Alt9
Open a new window CmdNCtrlNCtrlN
Open a new Private window CmdShiftPCtrlShiftPCtrlShiftP
Close current window CmdShiftWCtrlShiftWCtrlShiftW
Move tab left CtrlShiftPageUpCtrlShiftPageUpCtrlShiftPageUp
Move tab right CtrlShiftPageDownCtrlShiftPageDownCtrlShiftPageDown

Bookmarks

Action Shortcut
Bookmark current page CmdDCtrlDCtrlD
Bookmark all open tabs CmdShiftDCtrlShiftDCtrlShiftD
Open Bookmarks sidebar CmdBCtrlBCtrlB
Open Library window (bookmarks) CmdShiftOCtrlShiftOCtrlShiftO
Show or hide Bookmarks Toolbar CmdShiftBCtrlShiftBCtrlShiftB
Open History sidebar CmdShiftHCtrlHCtrlH
Open Library window (history) CmdShiftHCtrlShiftHCtrlShiftH
Clear recent history CmdShiftDeleteCtrlShiftDeleteCtrlShiftDelete

Page & Content

Action Shortcut
Print current page CmdPCtrlPCtrlP
Save current page CmdSCtrlSCtrlS
Select all text on page CmdACtrlACtrlA
Copy selected text CmdCCtrlCCtrlC
Paste from clipboard CmdVCtrlVCtrlV
View page source CmdUCtrlUCtrlU
View page info CmdICtrlICtrlI
Toggle Reader View CmdAltRCtrlAltRCtrlAltR
Scroll down one page SpaceSpaceSpace
Scroll up one page ShiftSpaceShiftSpaceShiftSpace

Developer Tools

Action Shortcut
Open Developer Tools CmdAltICtrlShiftICtrlShiftI
Open Developer Tools (alt) F12F12F12
Open Web Console CmdAltKCtrlShiftKCtrlShiftK
Open Inspector CmdAltCCtrlShiftCCtrlShiftC
Open Debugger CmdAltZCtrlShiftZCtrlShiftZ
Open Style Editor ShiftF7ShiftF7ShiftF7
Open Network Monitor CmdAltECtrlShiftECtrlShiftE
Open Responsive Design Mode CmdAltMCtrlShiftMCtrlShiftM
Open Browser Console CmdShiftJCtrlShiftJCtrlShiftJ
Toggle Scratchpad ShiftF4ShiftF4ShiftF4

View & Zoom

Action Shortcut
Zoom in Cmd+Ctrl+Ctrl+
Zoom out Cmd-Ctrl-Ctrl-
Reset zoom to 100% Cmd0Ctrl0Ctrl0
Toggle full screen CmdShiftFF11F11
Toggle Menu Bar (when hidden) AltAltAlt
Toggle caret browsing F7F7F7
Go to top of page CmdUpCtrlHomeCtrlHome
Go to bottom of page CmdDownCtrlEndCtrlEnd
Move focus to next frame F6F6F6
Move focus to previous frame ShiftF6ShiftF6ShiftF6

Media & Misc

Action Shortcut
Toggle picture-in-picture CmdShift]CtrlShift]CtrlShift]
Mute/unmute audio CtrlMCtrlMCtrlM
Open Downloads panel CmdJCtrlJCtrlJ
Open Add-ons Manager CmdShiftACtrlShiftACtrlShiftA
Open Settings (Preferences) Cmd,Ctrl,Ctrl,
Quit Firefox CmdQCtrlQCtrlQ
Undo CmdZCtrlZCtrlZ
Redo CmdShiftZCtrlShiftZCtrlShiftZ
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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I switch between tabs in Firefox?
Press Ctrl+Tab to move to the next tab or Ctrl+Shift+Tab to move to the previous tab on all platforms. On Mac, you can also use Cmd+1-9 to jump directly to a specific tab by its position.
How do I open a Private Browsing window in Firefox?
Press Cmd+Shift+P on Mac or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux to open a new Private Browsing window. Any browsing history, cookies, and site data in this window are discarded when you close it.
What is the shortcut to open Firefox Developer Tools?
Press F12 on any platform, or use Cmd+Alt+I on Mac / Ctrl+Shift+I on Windows/Linux. To open the Web Console directly, use Cmd+Alt+K (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+K (Windows/Linux).
How do I enable Reader View in Firefox using the keyboard?
Press Cmd+Alt+R on Mac or Ctrl+Alt+R on Windows/Linux to toggle Reader View on supported pages. Reader View strips away clutter and shows only the article text in a clean, readable format.
Can I customize keyboard shortcuts in Firefox?
Firefox does not offer built-in keyboard shortcut customization. However, you can install extensions such as Shortkeys or Saka Key from the Firefox Add-ons site to remap or create custom shortcuts.