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Mozilla Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac

Keyboard shortcuts for Mozilla Firefox on Mac. Manage tabs and windows, use Reader View, search the web, work the PDF viewer, and control media playback.
Key label style

Navigation

BackBackspace works only when browser.backspace_action is set to 0 in the Configuration Editor, which is not the default.
Cmd+Left
or
Cmd+[
or
Del
ForwardShift+Backspace works only when browser.backspace_action is set to 0 in the Configuration Editor, which is not the default.
Cmd+Right
or
Cmd+]
or
Shift+Del
Home
Opt+Home
Open File
Cmd+O
Reload
F5
or
Cmd+R
Reload (override cache)
Cmd+Shift+R
Stop
Esc
or
Cmd+.

Current Page

Focus Next Link or Input Field
Tab
Focus Previous Link or Input Field
Shift+Tab
Go Down a Screen
Pg Dn
or
Fn+Down
or
Space
Go Up a Screen
Pg Up
or
Fn+Up
or
Shift+Space
Go to Bottom of Page
End
or
Cmd+Down
Go to Top of Page
Home
or
Cmd+Up
Move to Next Frame, Pop-Up
F6
Move to Previous Frame, Pop-Up
Shift+F6
Print
Cmd+P
Save Focused LinkWorks only when browser.altClickSave is set to true in the Configuration Editor, which is not the default.
Opt+Return
Save Page As
Cmd+S
Zoom In
Cmd+=
Zoom Out
Cmd+-
Zoom Reset
Cmd+0

Editing

Copy
Cmd+C
Cut
Cmd+X
Delete
Fwd Del
Go to Beginning of Line
Home
Go to End of Line
End
Paste
Cmd+V
Paste (as plain text)
Cmd+Shift+V
Redo
Cmd+Shift+Z
Select All
Cmd+A
Undo
Cmd+Z
Select link text only
Opt+Drag

Search

Find in This Page
Cmd+F
Find Again
F3
or
Cmd+G
Find Previous
Shift+F3
or
Cmd+Shift+G
Quick Find within link-text only
'
Quick Find
/
Close the Find or Quick Find bar
Esc
with the Find or Quick Find bar focused
Switch Search EnginePress after you have written something in the address bar.
Shift+Tab,Down
Web Search with Default Search EngineType into empty Address Bar.
Shift+/+Space
or
Shift+/
Focus Address bar for Web Search with Default Search Engine
Cmd+K
or
Cmd+Opt+K
Focus the Search bar
Cmd+K
or
Cmd+Opt+K
Change the Default Search Engine (in the Search bar or the Search field of the New Tab page)
Cmd+UpDown
View menu to switch, add or manage search engines (when the Search bar is focused)
Opt+UpDown

Windows & Tabs

Close Tab (except for Pinned Tabs)
Cmd+W
Close Window
Cmd+Shift+W
Cycle through Tabs in Recently Used Order (if enabled in Settings)
Ctrl+Tab
Quit
Cmd+Q
Go one Tab to the Left / Up
Ctrl+Pg Up
or
Cmd+Opt+UpLeft
or
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Go one Tab to the Right / Down
Ctrl+Pg Dn
or
Cmd+Opt+DownRight
or
Ctrl+Tab
Go to Tab 1 to 8
Cmd+<1-8>
Go to Last Tab
Cmd+9
Move Tab Left
Ctrl+Shift+Pg Up
Move Tab Right
Ctrl+Shift+Pg Dn
Move Tab to start / to end
Cmd+Shift+HomeEnd
Mute/Unmute Audio
Ctrl+M
New Tab
Cmd+T
New Window
Cmd+N
New Private Window
Cmd+Shift+P
Open Address or Search in New Background Tab (from address bar)
Opt+Shift+Return
Open Address or Search in New Foreground Tab (from address bar or Search bar)
Opt+Return
Open Address or Search in New Window (from address bar or the Search field on the New Tab page)
Shift+Return
Open Search in New Background Tab (from the Search field on the New Tab page)
Cmd+Shift+Return
Open Search in New Foreground Tab (from the Search field on the New Tab page)
Cmd+Return
Open Focused Bookmark or Link in Current Tab
Return
Open Focused Bookmark in New Foreground Tab
Cmd+Return
Open Focused Bookmark in New Background Tab
Cmd+Shift+Return
Open Focused Link in New Background Tab
Cmd+Return
Open Focused Link in New Foreground Tab
Cmd+Shift+Return
Open Focused Bookmark or Link in New Window
Shift+Return
Show All Tabs
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Expand/collapse vertical tabs
Ctrl+Z
Reopen the last closed tab or windowRestores the previous session if there is nothing left to reopen.
Cmd+Shift+T
Reopen last closed window
Cmd+Shift+N
Moves the URL left or right (if cursor is in the address bar)
Cmd+Shift+X

History

History sidebar
Cmd+Shift+H
Clear Recent History
Cmd+Shift+Fwd Del

Bookmarks

Bookmark All Tabs
Cmd+Shift+D
Bookmark This Page
Cmd+D
Bookmarks sidebar
Cmd+B
Show/hide the Bookmarks toolbar
Cmd+Shift+B
Show All Bookmarks (Library Window)
Cmd+Shift+O
Show List of All Bookmarks (in Empty Search Field in Bookmarks Library Window or Sidebar)
Space
Focus the next bookmark or folder starting with the characters you typeMatches on the name, or on whatever the list is sorted by. Works in the Bookmarks Library, Toolbar, Menu and Sidebar.
<characters>

Tools

Downloads
Cmd+J
Add-ons
Cmd+Shift+A
Toggle Developer Tools
F12
or
Cmd+Opt+I
Web Console
Cmd+Opt+K
Inspector
Cmd+Opt+C
Take a screenshot
Cmd+Shift+S
Style Editor
Shift+F7
Task Manager
Shift+Esc
Profiler
Shift+F5
Network
Cmd+Opt+E
Responsive Design View
Cmd+Opt+M
Page Source
Cmd+U
Browser Console
Cmd+Shift+J
Page Info
Cmd+I

PDF Viewer

Next page
N
or
J
or
Right
Previous page
P
or
K
or
Left
Zoom in
Cmd+=
Zoom out
Cmd+-
Automatic Zoom
Cmd+0
Rotate the document clockwise
R
Rotate counterclockwise
Shift+R
Switch to Presentation Mode
Cmd+Opt+P
Choose Text Selection Tool
S
Choose Hand Tool
H
Focus the Page Number input box
Cmd+Opt+G

Miscellaneous

Complete .com Address
Cmd+Return
Delete Selected Autocomplete Entry
Shift+Fwd Del
Toggle Full Screen
Cmd+Shift+F
Toggle Reader Mode
Cmd+Opt+R
Caret Browsing
F7
Focus Address Bar
F6
or
Cmd+L
Focus Search Field in Library
F6
or
Cmd+F
Stop Autoscroll Mode
Esc
Cancel Drag-and-Drop Operation
Esc
Clear Search Field in Library or Sidebar
Esc
Close a Menu
Esc
Open Context MenuHold down while you select an item.
Ctrl

Media shortcuts

Toggle Play / Pause
Space
Decrease volume
Down
Increase volume
Up
Mute audio
Cmd+Down
Unmute audio
Cmd+Up
Seek back 15 seconds
Left
Seek back 10 %
Cmd+Left
Seek forward 15 seconds
Right
Seek forward 10 %
Cmd+Right
Seek to the beginning
Home
Seek to the end
End

Selection of Multiple Tabs

Select left, right, first or last tabDeselect all other tabs.
UpDownLeftRight
or
Home
or
End
Move the colored border to left, right, first or last tab
Cmd+UpDownLeftRight
or
Cmd+Home
or
Cmd+End
Select or deselect the tab with the colored borderThe other tabs stay selected or deselected.
Cmd+Space

Intro

Firefox on macOS uses Command (⌘) as its primary modifier, matching the standard Mac convention. Tab management, navigation, and reader shortcuts all follow the same Command-based pattern as other Mac browsers. Where Firefox diverges is in the features it offers natively, Reader View, developer tools, and picture-in-picture, and in how those are accessed by keyboard.

Mac-specific shortcut notes

Command (⌘) as primary modifier. All standard browsing shortcuts use Command where a Windows user would use Ctrl. The action is the same; only the key differs.

F-key behavior on Mac. macOS maps F-keys to system functions (brightness, volume, Mission Control) by default. Bare F-key shortcuts in Firefox require holding Fn unless you've changed the F-key behavior in System Settings → Keyboard. Most Firefox-on-Mac shortcuts use Command combinations instead.

Reader View on Mac. Reader View can be entered from the address bar or with a keyboard shortcut when the feature is available for a page. Once in Reader View, text size, font, line spacing, and narration have their own keyboard controls.

Firefox Developer Tools on Mac. Firefox's developer tools open with a keyboard shortcut using Command and Option. The tools have their own shortcut set for panel navigation, Inspector, Console, Network, Debugger, and others, which is covered in the table above. These differ from Chrome DevTools shortcuts.

Picture-in-Picture. Firefox's picture-in-picture video feature is accessible by keyboard on macOS. Once a video is in the floating window, playback controls have keyboard shortcuts.

Printable PDF

The Firefox macOS shortcut list is available as a printable PDF. The developer tools section is the longest part of the reference, printing it alongside a working setup is useful when learning the panel navigation shortcuts.

FAQ

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