🦊Mozilla Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
28 essential shortcuts for Mozilla Firefox
Tabs
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+T/⌘T | New tab |
| Ctrl+W/⌘W | Close current tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+T/⌘⇧T | Restore closed tab |
| Ctrl+Tab/⌃Tab | Next tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab/⌃⇧Tab | Previous tab |
| Ctrl+1–8/⌘1–8 | Switch to tab number |
Windows
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+N/⌘N | New window |
| Ctrl+Shift+P/⌘⇧P | New private window |
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+L/⌘L | Focus address bar |
| Alt+←/⌘[ | Go back |
| Alt+→/⌘] | Go forward |
| Ctrl+R/⌘R | Reload page |
| Ctrl+Shift+R/⌘⇧R | Hard reload (skip cache) |
| Ctrl+F/⌘F | Find on page |
| / (slash) | Quick Find in page |
General
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+D/⌘D | Bookmark current page |
| Ctrl+Shift+B/⌘⇧B | Toggle bookmarks sidebar |
| Ctrl+H/⌘Y | Show history sidebar |
| Ctrl+Shift+Delete/⌘⇧⌫ | Clear recent history |
| Ctrl+Shift+S/⌘⇧S | Take screenshot |
| Ctrl++/⌘+ | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+-/⌘- | Zoom out |
| Ctrl+0/⌘0 | Reset zoom |
| F11/⌃⌘F | Full screen |
Developer
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| F12/⌘⌥I | Toggle Developer Tools |
| Ctrl+Shift+K/⌘⌥K | Open Web Console |
| Ctrl+Shift+C/⌘⌥C | Inspector (pick element) |
| Ctrl+Shift+M/⌘⌥M | Responsive design mode |
About Mozilla Firefox Shortcuts
Firefox is a free, open-source web browser developed by Mozilla, known for its strong privacy features, customization options, and adherence to web standards. Firefox's keyboard shortcuts cover tab management, navigation, and its excellent Developer Tools suite. Firefox pioneered many features now common in all browsers, including tabbed browsing, a download manager, and a built-in screenshot tool.
This reference covers 28 essential Mozilla Firefox keyboard shortcuts organized across 5 categories: Tabs, Windows, Navigation, and more. Each shortcut lists both macOS and Windows/Linux key combinations where applicable, making it easy to find the right key combo regardless of your operating system.
Learning keyboard shortcuts is one of the highest-leverage investments you can make in your daily workflow. Studies show that developers and designers who rely on keyboard shortcuts are measurably faster at common tasks. Rather than memorizing every shortcut at once, focus on the ones you use most frequently and gradually expand your repertoire.
Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever you need to look up a Mozilla Firefox shortcut. The categorized layout makes it easy to find shortcuts by their function, whether you need navigation, editing, or specialized commands.