Mozilla Keyboard Shortcuts
In this document
- Using Shortcuts
- General Mozilla Shortcuts
- Navigator Shortcuts
- Mail & Newsgroups Shortcuts
- Composer Shortcuts
- Help Window Shortcuts
Using Shortcuts
This document uses the following format for listing shortcuts:
Example:
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy | Ctrl+C | Cmd+C | Ctrl+C |
To perform a command, press the buttons listed together at the same time. For example, to copy in Windows, press Ctrl and C at the same time.
Tip: The plus sign (+) means that you must press two keys surrounding the plus sign at the same time. If there is more then one plus sign (such as Ctrl+Shift+C), it means that all three buttons surrounding the plus sign must be pressed at the same time.
Abbreviations:
- Ctrl = Control key
- Cmd = Command key on the Macintosh keyboard
Note: Some keyboard shortcuts perform different functions based on cursor location (focus). For example, if you press Home on Windows while viewing a web page, Mozilla will move to the top of the web page. However, if you press Home on Windows while the cursor is in a text field, the cursor will go to the beginning of the text field.
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General Mozilla Shortcuts
These shortcuts are available from all Mozilla windows:
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
| Copy | Ctrl+C | Cmd+C | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V | Cmd+V | Ctrl+V |
| Cut | Ctrl+X | Cmd+X | Ctrl+X |
| Close Window | Ctrl+W | Cmd+W | Ctrl+W |
| Delete Next Word | Ctrl+Del | Ctrl+Del | |
| Go Up One Page | Page Up | Page Up | Page Up |
| Go Down One Page | Page Down | Page Down | Page Down |
| Go Up One Line | Up Arrow | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
| Go Down One Line | Down Arrow | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | Cmd+Z | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Shift+Z | Cmd+Shift+Z | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Find | Ctrl+F | Cmd+F | Ctrl+F |
| Find Again | Ctrl+G or F3 | Cmd+G | Ctrl+G |
| Find Links As You Type | ' (apostrophe) | ' (apostrophe) | ' (apostrophe) |
| Find Text As You Type | / | / | / |
| Open search engine page | Ctrl+Shift+F | Cmd+Shift+F | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Open Context Menu | Shift+F10 | Ctrl+Space | Shift+F10 |
| Open Main Menu (switches to the first drop-down menu at the top of the window. example: "File" in Windows) | Alt or F10 | (Mac OS X: Controlled through keyboard preference in Control Panel) | F10 |
| Move to beginning of line (in a text editing field) | Home | Cmd+Left Arrow | Ctrl+A |
| Move to end of line (in a text editing field) | End | Cmd+Right Arrow | Ctrl+E |
| Exit Mozilla | Ctrl+Q | Cmd+Q | Ctrl+Q |
| Start Navigator | Ctrl+1 | Cmd+1 | Ctrl+1 |
| Start Mail & Newsgroups | Ctrl+2 | Cmd+2 | Ctrl+2 |
| Start Composer | Ctrl+4 | Cmd+4 | Ctrl+4 |
| Start Address Book | Ctrl+5 | Cmd+5 | Ctrl+5 |
| Start IRC Chat | Ctrl+6 | Cmd+6 | Ctrl+6 |
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Navigator Shortcuts
These shortcuts are available from all Navigator windows.
In this section:
Bookmarks Shortcuts
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Manage Bookmarks Window | Ctrl+B | Cmd+B | Ctrl+B |
| Add Page to Bookmarks | Ctrl+D | Cmd+D | Ctrl+D |
| File Bookmark (to customize and file a page you are bookmarking) | Ctrl+Shift+D | Cmd+Shift+D | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Bookmark Properties (for selected bookmark in Manage Bookmarks window) | Ctrl+I | Cmd+I | Ctrl+I |
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Page Navigation Shortcuts
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
| Open History Window | Ctrl+H | Cmd+Shift+H | Ctrl+H |
| Reload | Ctrl+R | Cmd+R | Ctrl+R |
| Force Reload (not from cache) | Ctrl+Shift+R | Cmd+Shift+R | Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Back | Alt+Left Arrow or Backspace | Cmd+Left Arrow | Alt+Left Arrow |
| Forward | Alt+Right Arrow | Cmd+Right Arrow | Alt+Right Arrow |
| Stop | Esc | Esc | Esc |
| Home | Alt+Home | Cmd+Home | Alt+Home |
| Go to Bottom of Page | End | End | |
| Go to Top of Page | Home | Home | Home |
| Select All Text in Location Bar | Ctrl+L or Alt+D | Cmd+L | Ctrl+L or Alt+D |
| Open Web Page Location | Ctrl+Shift+L | Cmd+Shift+L | Ctrl+Shift+L |
| Open Selected Link in a Web Page | Enter | Return | Enter |
| Exit Mozilla | Ctrl+Q | Cmd+Q | Ctrl+Q |
| Move to Next Frame (in web pages using frames) | F6 | Ctrl+Tab or F6 (if F6 is not programmed for another command) | F6 |
| Move to Previous Frame (in web pages using frames) | Shift+F6 | Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Shift+F6 (if F6 is not programmed for another command) | Shift+F6 |
| New Navigator Window | Ctrl+N | Cmd+N | Ctrl+N |
| Move to Next/Previous Link or Form Element in a Web Page | Tab/Shift+Tab | Tab/Shift+Tab | Tab/Shift+Tab |
| Open File | Ctrl+O | Cmd+O | Ctrl+O |
| Close Window | Ctrl+W | Cmd+W | Ctrl+W |
| Save Page As | Ctrl+S | Cmd+S | Ctrl+S |
| Save Linked Page (when a link is selected) | Shift+Enter | Option+Enter | Shift+Enter |
| Print Page | Ctrl+P | Cmd+P | Ctrl+P |
| Go Up One Page | Page Up/ Shift+Space | Page Up/ Shift+Space | Page Up/ Shift+Space |
| Go Down One Page | Page Down/Space | Page Down/Space | Page Down/Space |
| Go Up One Line | Up Arrow | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
| Go Down One Line | Down Arrow | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
| Turn on/off Caret Mode | F7 | F7 (if F7 is not programmed for another command) | F7 |
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Page Viewing Shortcuts
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Screen (toggle) | F11 | F11 (may depend on window manager) | |
| Zoom Text Smaller | Ctrl+- (minus sign) | Cmd+- (minus sign) | Ctrl+- (minus sign) |
| Zoom Text Larger | Ctrl+= (plus sign) | Cmd+= (plus sign) | Ctrl+= (plus sign) |
| No Zoom (back to normal/100%) | Ctrl+0 | Cmd+0 | Ctrl+0 |
| View Page Information | Ctrl+I | Cmd+I | Ctrl+I |
| View Page Source | Ctrl+U | Cmd+U | Ctrl+U |
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Tabbed Browsing Shortcuts
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Navigator Tab | Ctrl+T | Cmd+T | Ctrl+T |
| Switch to Next Tab (when using Tabbed Browsing with more then one tab) | Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+Page Down | Ctrl+Page Down | Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+Page Down |
| Switch to Previous Tab (when using Tabbed Browsing with more then one tab) | Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Ctrl+Page Up | Ctrl+Page Up | Ctrl+Page Up |
| Close Tab (Close window if one page open) | Ctrl+W | Cmd+W | Ctrl+W |
| Open link in new foreground tab | Insert | Insert | |
| Open link in new background tab | Shift+Insert | Shift+Insert | Shift+Insert |
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Sidebar Shortcuts
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open/Close Sidebar (toggle) | F9 | F9 | F9 |
| Switch to Next Sidebar Panel | Alt+Page Down | Option+Page Down | Alt+Page Down |
| Switch to Previous Sidebar Panel | Alt+Page Up | Option+Page Up | Alt+Page Up |
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Forms Shortcuts
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move to Next/Previous Item in Form | Tab/Shift+Tab | Tab/Shift+Tab | Tab/Shift+Tab |
| Submit Form | Enter | Enter | Enter |
| Press Selected Button / Select Radio Button) | Space | Space | Space |
| Select an Item from a List | Up Arrow, Down Arrow, or First Letter of Item Name | Up Arrow, Down Arrow, or First Letter of Item Name | Up Arrow, Down Arrow, or First Letter of Item Name |
| Check/Uncheck Checkbox (toggle) | Space | Space | Space |
| Open a Drop-Down Menu | Alt+Down Arrow | Option+Down Arrow | Alt+Down Arrow |
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Mail & Newsgroups Shortcuts
These shortcuts are available from Mail & Newsgroups windows.
In this section:
General Mail & Newsgroups Shortcuts
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move to Next Mail Pane (Folder, QuickSearch, Thread, Message Panes) | F6 | F6 | F6 |
| New Message | Ctrl+M | Cmd+Shift+M | Ctrl+M |
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Message List Shortcuts
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
| Save Message as File | Ctrl+S | Cmd+S | Ctrl+S |
| Open Message (in a new window) | Ctrl+O | Cmd+O | Ctrl+O |
| Delete Message | Del | Del | Del |
| Undo Delete Message | Ctrl+Z | Cmd+Z | Ctrl+Z |
| Select All Messages | Ctrl+A | Cmd+A | Ctrl+A |
| Collapse All Threads | \ (backslash key) | \ (backslash key) | \ (backslash key) |
| Expand All Threads | * (asterisk key) | * (asterisk key) | * (asterisk key) |
| Message Source | Ctrl+U | Cmd+U | Ctrl+U |
| Go to Next Message | F | F | F |
| Go to Next Unread Message | N | N | N |
| Go to Next Unread Thread | T | T | T |
| Go to Previous Message | B | B | B |
| Go to Previous Unread Message | P | P | P |
| Reply to Message (replies only to sender) | Ctrl+R | Cmd+R | Ctrl+R |
| Reply to All in Message (replies to sender and to other email addresses in message) | Ctrl+Shift+R | Cmd+Shift+R | Ctrl+Shift+R |
| Forward Message | Ctrl+L | Cmd+L | Ctrl+L |
| Edit as New (compose new email using the body and attachments of the selected message) | Ctrl+E | Cmd+E | Ctrl+E |
| Mark Message as Read | M | M | M |
| Mark Thread as Read | R | R | R |
| Mark All Messages in Selected Folder as Read | Ctrl+Shift+C | Cmd+Shift+C | Ctrl+Shift+C |
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Message Compose Shortcuts
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Send Message Now | Ctrl+Enter | Cmd+Enter | Ctrl+Enter |
| Send Message Later | Ctrl+Shift+Enter | Cmd+Shift+Enter | Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
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Composer Shortcuts
These shortcuts are available from Composer windows.
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
| Save Page | Ctrl+S | Cmd+S | Ctrl+S |
| Open File | Ctrl+O | Cmd+O | Ctrl+O |
| Close Page | Ctrl+W | Cmd+W | Ctrl+W |
| Find in Page | Ctrl+F | Cmd+F | Ctrl+F |
| Find Again | Ctrl+G | Cmd+G | Ctrl+G |
| Insert/Edit Link | Ctrl+L | Cmd+L | Ctrl+L |
| Increase Indent | Ctrl+[ | Cmd+[ | Ctrl+[ |
| Decrease Indent | Ctrl+] | Cmd+] | Ctrl+] |
| Discontinue Text Styles | Ctrl+Shift+T | Cmd+Shift+T | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Discontinue Link | Ctrl+Shift+K | Cmd+Shift+K | Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Select Row/Column | Ctrl+Drag | Cmd+Drag | Ctrl+Drag |
| Select Cells(s) | Ctrl+Click (drag to select block of cells, or continue clicking to select individual cells) | Cmd+Click (drag to select block of cells, or continue clicking to select individual cells) | Ctrl+Click (drag to select block of cells, or continue clicking to select individual cells) |
| Decrease Font Size | Ctrl+- (minus sign) | Cmd+- (minus sign) | Ctrl+- (minus sign) |
| Increase Font Size | Ctrl+= (equal sign) | Cmd+= (equal sign) | Ctrl+= (equal sign) |
| Text Style Bold | Ctrl+B | Cmd+B | Ctrl+B |
| Text Style Italic | Ctrl+I | Cmd+I | Ctrl+I |
| Text Style Underline | Ctrl+U | Cmd+U | Ctrl+U |
| Text Style Fixed Width | Ctrl+T | Cmd+T | Ctrl+T |
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Help Window Shortcuts
These shortcuts are available from Help windows.
| Command | Windows | Mac | Linux |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Help and Support Center within Navigator, Mail & Newsgroups, Composer, and Address Book | F1 | Help Key | F1 |
| Navigate Links within Content Pane (right pane) | Tab | Tab | Tab |
| Switch between Content Pane and Search/Contents/Index/Glossary (toggle) | F6 | F6 | F6 |
| Navigate Index Terms (while Index Pane is selected) | Up/Down Arrow | Up/Down Arrow | Up/Down Arrow |
| Scroll Pane (Content, Table of Contents, or Index) | Up/Down Arrow | Up/Down Arrow | Up/Down Arrow |
| Expand/Collapse Table of Contents Tree Structure | Left/Right Arrow | Left/Right Arrow | Left/Right Arrow |
| Print Page | Ctrl+P | Cmd+P | Ctrl+P |
| Go Back to Previous Page | Alt+Left Arrow Key | Alt+Left Arrow Key | Alt+Left Arrow Key |
| Go Forward One Page | Alt+Right Arrow Key | Alt+Right Arrow Key | Alt+Right Arrow Key |
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