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A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_shortcut keyboard shortcut] is a key or set of keys that performs a predefined function.  For example,  pressing the "Ctrl+T" key combination (or "Cmd+T" on Mac OS X) will open a new Tab in Firefox.
See also [[Mouse Tips]] and [[Mouse-Keyboard Combo Tips]].


''(More keyboard shortcuts can be found on [[Keyboard Shortcuts | another page]]; they will be integrated here in due course.)''
For a list and description of keyboard shortcuts in Firefox and Mozilla Suite/SeaMonkey, go to the external links given below or look in the Help menu of your Mozilla application.  For Thunderbird,  see [[Keyboard shortcuts - Thunderbird]].


==Tabs==
Many keyboard shortcuts can be customized or disabled through the use of add-ons such as the [[Keyconfig extension]] or [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/s3menu-wizard/ Menu Wizard.] On Mac OS X, shortcuts for menu items can be changed from the System Preferences; however this may not work as expected due to [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=429824 bug 429824.]
===Navigate through tabs===
:Ctrl+TAB or Ctrl+PageUp lets you navigate in the tabs to the right.
:Ctrl+Shift+Tab  or Ctrl+PageDown lets you navigate in the tabs to the left
;Tip: These wrap.
:Ctrl and a number key will go to the tab indicated by the number.
:(e.g. Ctrl+3 will go to the third tab from the left)
===Opening and closing tabs===
:CTRL+T opens a new tab
:CTRL+W closes current tab-++


==Switching focus==
===See also===
:Ctrl+L or Alt+D or F6 to switch focus to the address bar
* [[Mouse-Keyboard Combo Tips]]
:Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E switches focus to the search bar - to change search engines once focus is on the search bar use Ctrl+Up/Down Arrow
:Cmd + ~ (only on Mac OS X) cycles through all open windows
;Note: if you have a sidebar open, F6 switches between sidebar and address bar)


==Address bar==
===External links===
===Entering Address===
*[https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Keyboard+shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts (Firefox Support)] at support.mozilla.org
:Ctrl+Enter will add <nowiki>http://www.</nowiki> before and .com after the text in the toolbar and load the resulting url.
*[http://www.mozilla.org/docs/end-user/moz_shortcuts.html Mozilla Keyboard Shortcuts] at mozilla.org
:Shift+Enter will add <nowiki>http://www.</nowiki> and .net,
*[http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/keyboard.htm Browser Keyboard Shortcuts (Comparison Table)] Keyboard shortcuts - Firefox and other popular browsers.
:Ctrl+Shift+Enter will add <nowiki>http://www.</nowiki> and .org
: See also [[Using keyword searches]]


===Managing Dropdown menu===
[[Category:Keyboard and mouse (Firefox)]] [[Category:Mozilla Suite]]
:If you wish to remove an item from your Address Bar Drop down menu, highlight it without clicking and use Shift+Delete
 
==Search bar==
 
:Ctrl+K brings you to the search bar. Type "Enter" to run your search or "Alt+Enter" to open search results in a new tab.
:Ctrl+Up/Ctrl+Down to cycle between the available choices of search engines
 
 
===Clearing search history===
 
You can clear the previous searches from the Search Bar. Just right-click it and select "Clear Search History". You can delete individual elements by selecting them and pressing "Shift+Del".
 
==Font Size==
:Hold Ctrl AND press + or - to change font size.
;(the font changing on IE is 5 sizes. FF has dozens of size settings)

Latest revision as of 21:21, 21 November 2016

A keyboard shortcut is a key or set of keys that performs a predefined function. For example, pressing the "Ctrl+T" key combination (or "Cmd+T" on Mac OS X) will open a new Tab in Firefox.

For a list and description of keyboard shortcuts in Firefox and Mozilla Suite/SeaMonkey, go to the external links given below or look in the Help menu of your Mozilla application. For Thunderbird, see Keyboard shortcuts - Thunderbird.

Many keyboard shortcuts can be customized or disabled through the use of add-ons such as the Keyconfig extension or Menu Wizard. On Mac OS X, shortcuts for menu items can be changed from the System Preferences; however this may not work as expected due to bug 429824.

See also

External links

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