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''Many of these tips come from [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=170970 Firefox support]''.
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]].
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==
===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==
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.]
:Ctl+L or ALT+D to switch focus to the address bar
:Ctl+K switches focus to the search bar
:Ctl+E switches focus to the search bar
:F6 switches focus to the address bar
;Note: if you have a sidebar open, F6 switches between sidebar and address bar)


==Address bar==
===See also===
===Entering Address===
* [[Mouse-Keyboard Combo Tips]]
:Ctrl+Enter will add <nowiki>http://www.</nowiki> before and .com after the text in the toolbar and load the resulting url.
 
:Shift+Enter will add <nowiki>http://www.</nowiki> and .net,
===External links===
:Ctrl+Shift+Enter will add <nowiki>http://www.</nowiki> and .org
*[https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Keyboard+shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts (Firefox Support)] at support.mozilla.org
===Managing Dropdown menu===
*[http://www.mozilla.org/docs/end-user/moz_shortcuts.html Mozilla Keyboard Shortcuts] at mozilla.org
:If you wish to remove an item from your Address Bar Drop down menu, Highlight it WITHOUT CLICKING and use Shift+Delete
*[http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/keyboard.htm Browser Keyboard Shortcuts (Comparison Table)] Keyboard shortcuts - Firefox and other popular browsers.
==Font Size==
 
:Hold Ctrl AND press + or - to change font size.
[[Category:Keyboard and mouse (Firefox)]] [[Category:Mozilla Suite]]
;(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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