Quick List of Firefox Shortcut Keys
Using shortcut keys for any software package can really speed up your use of that program. When it comes to accessing the Internet, you have several choices. If you use Firefox, by Mozilla , as your default browser, you will find the list of available shortcuts, helpful to increase your productivity. For a list of shortcut keys for Internet Explorer click here!
| Shortcut Keys | Shortcut Key Description |
|---|---|
| Alt + Home | Open your home page. |
| Alt + Left Arrow | Back a page. (Return to the previous Page) |
| Alt + Right Arrow | Forward a page. (Forward to a Page Previously Visited) |
| F5 | Refresh current page, frame, or tab. |
| F11 | Display the current website in full screen mode. Pressing F11 again acts as a toggle and exit this mode. |
| Esc | Stop page or download from loading. |
| Ctrl + (- or +) | Increase or decrease the font size, pressing ‘-‘ will decrease and ‘+’ will increase. Ctrl + 0 will reset back to default. |
| Ctrl + Enter | Quickly complete an address. For example, type computerhope in the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER to get http://www.computerhope.com. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Del | Open the Clear Data window to quickly clear private data. |
| Ctrl + D | Add a bookmark for the page currently opened. |
| Ctrl + I | Display available bookmarks. |
| Ctrl + J | Display the download window. |
| Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E | Move the cursor to the search box. |
| Ctrl + N | Open New browser window. |
| Ctrl + P | Print current page or frame. |
| Ctrl + T | Opens a new tab. |
| Ctrl + F4 or Ctrl + W | Closes the currently selected tab. |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Undo the close of a window. |
| Ctrl + Tab | Moves through each of the open tabs. |
| Spacebar | Moves down a page at a time. |
| Shift + Spacebar | Moves up a page at a time. |
| Alt + Down arrow | Display all previous text entered in a text box and available options on drop down menu. |
Practice makes perfect… Practice using the Firefox available shortcut keys, and in no time they will be come second nature!
Happy Firefox Surfing! 