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Firefox Shortcuts Cheatsheet

A quick-reference guide for essential keyboard shortcuts in Mozilla Firefox across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Tab & Window Management

Efficiently manage your active browser tabs and windows.

Action Windows macOS Linux
New Tab Ctrl + T Cmd + T Ctrl + T
Close Current Tab Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 Cmd + W Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4
Reopen Last Closed Tab Ctrl + Shift + T Cmd + Shift + T Ctrl + Shift + T
Open New Window Ctrl + N Cmd + N Ctrl + N
New Private Window Ctrl + Shift + P Cmd + Shift + P Ctrl + Shift + P
Close Current Window Ctrl + Shift + W or Alt + F4 Cmd + Shift + W Ctrl + Shift + W or Alt + F4
Switch to Next Tab Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + Page Down Ctrl + Tab or Cmd + Option + Right Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + Page Down
Switch to Previous Tab Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + Page Up Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Cmd + Option + Left Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + Page Up
Go to Specific Tab (1 - 8) Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 8 Cmd + 1 to Cmd + 8 Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + 8
Go to Last Tab Ctrl + 9 Cmd + 9 Ctrl + 9
Minimize Current Window Win + Down Cmd + M Super + Down

Control how you load and traverse web pages and history.

Action Windows macOS Linux
Reload / Refresh Page Ctrl + R or F5 Cmd + R Ctrl + R or F5
Force Reload (Clear Cache) Ctrl + Shift + R or Ctrl + F5 Cmd + Shift + R Ctrl + Shift + R or Ctrl + F5
Go Back in History Alt + Left Arrow or Backspace Cmd + Left Arrow or Cmd + [ Alt + Left Arrow
Go Forward in History Alt + Right Arrow or Shift + Backspace Cmd + Right Arrow or Cmd + ] Alt + Right Arrow
Stop Loading Page Esc Esc Esc
Scroll Down Full Screen Spacebar or Page Down Spacebar or Page Down Spacebar or Page Down
Scroll Up Full Screen Shift + Spacebar or Page Up Shift + Spacebar or Page Up Shift + Spacebar or Page Up
Go to Top of Page Home Cmd + Up Arrow or Home Home
Go to Bottom of Page End Cmd + Down Arrow or End End
Open Homepage Alt + Home Cmd + Shift + H Alt + Home

Addressing, Search & Bookmarks

Navigate the address bar, search web pages, and manage bookmarks.

Action Windows macOS Linux
Focus Address Bar (Select URL) Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6 Cmd + L Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6
Search/Find on Current Page Ctrl + F or F3 Cmd + F Ctrl + F or F3
Find Next Match Ctrl + G or Enter Cmd + G or Enter Ctrl + G or Enter
Find Previous Match Ctrl + Shift + G or Shift + Enter Cmd + Shift + G or Shift + Enter Ctrl + Shift + G or Shift + Enter
Bookmark Current Page Ctrl + D Cmd + D Ctrl + D
Bookmark All Open Tabs Ctrl + Shift + D Cmd + Shift + D Ctrl + Shift + D
Toggle Bookmarks Bar On/Off Ctrl + Shift + B Cmd + Shift + B Ctrl + Shift + B
Open Bookmarks Manager (Library) Ctrl + Shift + B Cmd + Shift + O Ctrl + Shift + B
Open History Page Ctrl + H Cmd + Shift + H Ctrl + H
Open Downloads Page Ctrl + J Cmd + J Ctrl + J

Content Zoom & Display

Adjust the visual scaling and screen modes.

Action Windows macOS Linux
Zoom In (Enlarge Content) Ctrl + + or Ctrl + Scroll Up Cmd + + Ctrl + + or Ctrl + Scroll Up
Zoom Out (Shrink Content) Ctrl + - or Ctrl + Scroll Down Cmd + - Ctrl + - or Ctrl + Scroll Down
Reset Zoom (100% Default) Ctrl + 0 Cmd + 0 Ctrl + 0
Toggle Full Screen Mode F11 Cmd + Ctrl + F F11

Developer Tools & Utilities

Access underlying source code, consoles, and advanced debugging panels.

Action Windows macOS Linux
Open Developer Tools F12 or Ctrl + Shift + I Cmd + Option + I F12 or Ctrl + Shift + I
Open JavaScript Console Ctrl + Shift + J Cmd + Option + C Ctrl + Shift + J
Inspect Page Elements Ctrl + Shift + C Cmd + Option + C Ctrl + Shift + C
View Page Source Code Ctrl + U Cmd + U Ctrl + U
Clear Browsing Data Menu Ctrl + Shift + Delete Cmd + Shift + Delete Ctrl + Shift + Delete
Print Current Page Ctrl + P Cmd + P Ctrl + P
Save Current Page Ctrl + S Cmd + S Ctrl + S