Top 10 Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
Published by: Codrut Nistor, in Tips & Tricks
November30th2007
10. On the last position, I place the keyboard shortcut used to open a new browser window, Ctrl+N. I know there are tabs, but I also know some people that would rather open a new window, instead of a new tab, so there you have it!
9. I don't like to see the Downloads window every time I download a file, but sometimes I need to check the progress when downloading large files, and nothing is easier than pressing Ctrl+J, checking the current status, and then pressing Esc or Ctrl+J again to hide the Downloads window again.
8. To save the current page, simply tap Ctrl+S and choose the location, name of the file and the format to use.
7. If you have problems viewing small text on a certain page, simply press Ctrl++ to increase its size. To decrease text size, the obvious shortcut is Ctrl+-... and to restore text size, you have to use Ctrl+0.
6. To go to the address bar, you can use Alt+D or F6, so pick your favorite!
5. If you want to go to the search bar, simply use Ctrl+K, instead of reaching for the mouse. It's faster this way, don't you think?
4. To open a new tab, the keyboard shortcut to use is Ctrl+T, while Ctrl+Shift+T will open the last tab you have closed...
3. ...using the Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 shortcuts, of course!
2. To navigate between open tabs, you can use Ctrl+1..9 (select the tab having the number used together with Ctrl), Ctrl+Tab (next tab), and Ctrl+Shift+Tab (previous tab).
1. My first shortcuts in today's top are Ctrl+F, for finding text in a page, and F5, to reload the current page.
This is it, I know I said "top 10" and we have more than 10 shortcuts here, but I am sure you won't mind. Before I go, I must repeat - if you have other shortcuts that you're using on a regular basis, please enlighten me, and you'll have my eternal gratitude!
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17 Comments on Top 10 Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
On 12/08/2007 at 6:38 am Chris said:
How can you not include Ctrl-L for going to the address bar? If you're used to control instead of alt for shortcuts it's a lot easier.
On 12/08/2007 at 9:11 am silentabe939 said:
hmm wonder what number 3 does. window closes. assorted curses. nice man i wanna give you credit for that
On 12/08/2007 at 11:03 am KodrutZ said:
I always use F6 to go to the address bar. Isn't that easier than Ctrl+L? Thanks for the addition, anyway! So, now we have Alt+D, Ctrl+L and F6 to go to the address bar...
On 12/08/2007 at 12:05 pm KodrutZ said:
Number 3 is the follow-up to number 4.
"4. To open a new tab, the keyboard shortcut to use is Ctrl+T, while Ctrl+Shift+T will open the last tab you have closed…
3. …using the Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 shortcuts, of course!"
"the tab you have closed...using Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4", I hope you got it now...
On 12/11/2007 at 5:31 am Jimbob said:
Ctrl+R to reload...
On 12/11/2007 at 8:34 am Codrut Nistor said:
So it's F5 AND Ctrl+R to reload the current page, but I always find best shortcuts to be the really...shot ones, obviously! ;)
On 12/13/2007 at 4:53 pm Cezar said:
I think I`ll stick with Alt+D for "Address Bar". It seems a bit easier for me instead of the F6 shortcut because I use to work only at night :)
On 12/15/2007 at 8:58 am Ben said:
You can also use just the slash key '/' to search.
On 12/15/2007 at 2:24 pm Codrut Nistor said:
That shortcut is for "Quick Find", while Ctrl+F gives you more search options than it. Anyway, thanks for the reply, I am suree some people find this easier to use!
On 12/15/2007 at 5:26 pm Asa said:
Very useful, thanks
On 12/17/2007 at 3:34 am Joe said:
My favorite shortcut is Ctrl+Enter to add www. and .com around whatever you have typed in the address bar. Similarly, Shift+Enter gives a .net address and Ctrl+Shift+Enter gives a .net address.
On 12/17/2007 at 2:11 pm Tim said:
Joe:
Ctrl+Shift+Enter will append .org, not .net.
On 12/17/2007 at 2:26 pm Codrut Nistor said:
Finally, I found people using these! I knew about them for a long time, but I only used them for a few times, and that's all...
On 12/18/2007 at 4:13 am Alex said:
I like using the 'Back Space' key to go back a page.
On 12/18/2007 at 9:03 am KodrutZ said:
You're absolutely right about that, I use it too sometimes, but it seems I simply forgot about Backspace this time...
On 05/02/2008 at 10:39 am Sufyan said:
My favorite shortcut is CTRL+ALT+DEL if my computer hang or to end some unnecessary process.
On 05/02/2008 at 11:05 am KodrutZ said:
Lol, I don't know if you can call that "your favorite," because Ctrl-Alt-Del is, for a lot of people, "a necessary evil."
Anyway, it doesn't have any special connection with Firefox, and we're talking about Firefox shortcuts here, not Windows shortcuts, but thank you for the comment!
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