All Keyboard Shortcuts of Mozilla Firefox Browser – Windows/Mac/Linux

Rohit Auddy — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 12:30:30 +0000

Opening and closing tools

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Open Toolbox (with the most recent tool activated)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I`
Bring Toolbox to foreground (if the Toolbox is in a separate window and not in foreground)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I` or `F12`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `I` or `F12`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I` or `F12`
Close Toolbox (if the Toolbox is in a separate window and in foreground)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I` or `F12`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `I` or `F12`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I` or `F12`
Open Web Console	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`
Toggle “Pick an element from the page” (opens the Toolbox and/or focus the Inspector tab)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`
Open Style Editor	`Shift` + `F7`	`Shift` + `F7`	`Shift` + `F7`
Open Profiler	`Shift` + `F5`	`Shift` + `F5`	`Shift` + `F5`
Open Network Monitor	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`
Toggle Responsive Design Mode	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `M`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`
Open Browser Console	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `J`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J`
Open Browser Toolbox	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `I`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `Shift` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `I`
Open Scratchpad	`Shift` + `F4`	`Shift` + `F4`	`Shift` + `F4`
Open WebIDE	`Shift` + `F8`	`Shift` + `F8`	`Shift` + `F8`
Storage Inspector	`Shift` + `F9`	`Shift` + `F9`	`Shift` + `F9`
Open Debugger	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `Z`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z`

Toolbox

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Cycle through tools left to right	`Ctrl` + `]`	`Cmd` + `]`	`Ctrl` + `]`
Cycle through tools right to left	`Ctrl` + `[`	`Cmd` + `[`	`Ctrl` + `[`
Toggle between active tool and settings.	`F1`	`F1`	`F1`
Toggle toolbox between the last 2 docking modes	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `D`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`
Toggle split console (except if console is the currently selected tool)	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Increase font size	`Ctrl` + `+`	`Cmd` + `+`	`Ctrl` + `+`
Decrease font size	`Ctrl` + `-`	`Cmd` + `-`	`Ctrl` + `-`
Reset font size	`Ctrl` + `0`	`Cmd` + `0`	`Ctrl` + `0`

Page Inspector

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Inspect Element	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`

Node picker

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Select the element under the mouse and cancel picker mode	`Click`	`Click`	`Click`
Select the element under the mouse and stay in picker mode	`Shift`+`Click`	`Shift`+`Click`	`Shift`+`Click`

HTML pane

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Delete the selected node	`Delete`	`Delete`	`Delete`
Undo delete of a node	`Ctrl` + `Z`	`Cmd` + `Z`	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Redo delete of a node	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Ctrl` + `Y`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Cmd` + `Y`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Ctrl` + `Y`
Move to next node (expanded nodes only)	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`
Move to previous node	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`
Move to first node in the tree.	`Home`	`Home`	`Home`
Move to last node in the tree.	`End`	`End`	`End`
Expand currently selected node	`Right arrow`	`Right arrow`	`Right arrow`
Collapse currently selected node	`Left arrow`	`Left arrow`	`Left arrow`
(When a node is selected) move inside the node so you can start stepping through attributes.	`Enter`	`Return`	`Enter`
Step forward through the attributes of a node	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`
Step backward through the attributes of a node	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`
(When an attribute is selected) start editing the attribute	`Enter`	`Return`	`Enter`
Hide/show the selected node	`H`	`H`	`H`
Focus on the search box in the HTML pane	`Ctrl` + `F`	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`
Edit as HTML	`F2`	`F2`	`F2`
Stop editing HTML	`F2` / `Ctrl` +`Enter`	`F2` / `Cmd` + `Return`	`F2` / `Ctrl` + `Enter`
Copy the selected node’s outer HTML	`Ctrl` + `C`	`Cmd` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `C`
Scroll the selected node into view	`S`	`S`	`S`
Find the next match in the markup, when searching is active	`Enter`	`Return`	`Enter`
Find the previous match in the markup, when searching is active	`Shift` + `Enter`	`Shift` + `Return`	`Shift` + `Enter`

Breadcrumbs bar

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Move to the previous element in the breadcrumbs bar	`Left arrow`	`Left arrow`	`Left arrow`
Move to the next element in the breadcrumbs bar	`Right arrow`	`Right arrow`	`Right arrow`
Focus the HTML pane	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`
Focus the CSS pane	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`

CSS pane

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Focus on the search box in the CSS pane	`Ctrl` + `F`	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`
Clear search box content (only when the search box is focused, and content has been entered)	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`
Step forward through properties and values	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`
Step backward through properties and values	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`
Start editing property or value (Rules view only, when a property or value is selected, but not already being edited)	`Enter` or `Space`	`Return` or `Space`	`Enter` or `Space`
Cycle up and down through auto-complete suggestions (Rules view only, when a property or value is being edited)	`Up arrow` , `Down arrow`	`Up arrow` , `Down arrow`	`Up arrow` , `Down arrow`
Choose current auto-complete suggestion (Rules view only, when a property or value is being edited)	`Enter` or `Tab`	`Return` or `Tab`	`Enter` or `Tab`
Increment selected value by 1	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`
Decrement selected value by 1	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`
Increment selected value by 100	`Shift` + `Page Up`	`Shift` + `Page Up`	`Shift` + `Page Up`
Decrement selected value by 100	`Shift` + `Page Down`	`Shift` + `Page Down`	`Shift` + `Page Down`
Increment selected value by 10	`Shift` + `Up arrow`	`Shift` + `Up arrow`	`Shift` + `Up arrow`
Decrement selected value by 10	`Shift` + `Down arrow`	`Shift` + `Down arrow`	`Shift` + `Down arrow`
Increment selected value by 0.1	`Alt` + `Up arrow` (`Ctrl` + `Up arrow` from Firefox 60 onwards.)	`Alt` + `Up arrow`	`Alt` + `Up arrow` (`Ctrl` + `Up arrow` from Firefox 60 onwards.)
Decrement selected value by 0.1	`Alt` + `Down arrow` (`Ctrl` + `Down arrow` from Firefox 60 onwards).	`Alt` + `Down arrow`	`Alt` + `Down arrow` (`Ctrl` + `Down arrow` from Firefox 60 onwards).
Show/hide more information about current property (Computed view only, when a property is selected)	`Enter` or `Space`	`Return` or `Space`	`Enter` or `Space`
Open MDN reference page about current property (Computed view only, when a property is selected)	`F1`	`F1`	`F1`
Open current CSS file in Style Editor (Computed view only, when more information is shown for a property and a CSS file reference is focused).	`Enter`	`Return`	`Enter`

Debugger

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Search for a string in the current file	`Ctrl` + `F`	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`
Search for a string in all files	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`
Find next in the current file	`Ctrl` + `G`	`Cmd` + `G`	`Ctrl` + `G`
Search for scripts by name	`Ctrl` + `P`	`Cmd` + `P`	`Ctrl` + `P`
Resume execution when at a breakpoint	`F8`	`F8` ¹	`F8`
Step over	`F10`	`F10` ¹	`F10`
Step into	`F11`	`F11` ¹	`F11`
Step out	`Shift` + `F11`	`Shift` + `F11` ¹	`Shift` + `F11`
Toggle breakpoint on the currently selected line	`Ctrl` + `B`	`Cmd` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `B`
Toggle conditional breakpoint on the currently selected line	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `B`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `B`

Eyedropper

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Select the current color	`Enter`	`Return`	`Enter`
Dismiss the Eyedropper	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`
Move by 1 pixel	`Arrow keys`	`Arrow keys`	`Arrow keys`
Move by 10 pixels	`Shift` + `arrow keys`	`Shift` + `arrow keys`	`Shift` + `arrow keys`

Scratchpad

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Open the Scratchpad	`Shift` + `F4`	`Shift` + `F4`	`Shift` + `F4`
Run Scratchpad code	`Ctrl` + `R`	`Cmd` + `R`	`Ctrl` + `R`
Run Scratchpad code, display the result in the object inspector	`Ctrl` + `I`	`Cmd` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `I`
Run Scratchpad code, insert the result as a comment	`Ctrl` + `L`	`Cmd` + `L`	`Ctrl` + `L`
Re-evaluate current function	`Ctrl` + `E`	`Cmd` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `E`
Reload the current page, then run Scratchpad code	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `R`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R`
Save the pad	`Ctrl` + `S`	`Cmd` + `S`	`Ctrl` + `S`
Open an existing pad	`Ctrl` + `O`	`Cmd` + `O`	`Ctrl` + `O`
Create a new pad	`Ctrl` + `N`	`Cmd` + `N`	`Ctrl` + `N`
Close Scratchpad	`Ctrl` + `W`	`Cmd` + `W`	`Ctrl` + `W`
Pretty print the code in Scratchpad	`Ctrl` + `P`	`Cmd` + `P`	`Ctrl` + `P`
Show autocomplete suggestions	`Ctrl` + `Space`	`Ctrl` + `Space`	`Ctrl` + `Space`
Show inline documentation	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Space`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Space`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Space`

Style Editor

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Open the Style Editor	`Shift` + `F7`	`Shift` + `F7`	`Shift` + `F7`
Open autocomplete popup	`Ctrl` + `Space`	`Cmd` + `Space`	`Ctrl` + `Space`

Web Console

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Open the Web Console	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`
Search in the message display pane	`Ctrl` + `F`	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`
Open the object inspector pane	`Ctrl` + `Click`	`Ctrl` + `Click`	`Ctrl` + `Click`
Clear the object inspector pane	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`
Focus on the command line	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`
Clear output	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`	`Ctrl` + `L` From Firefox 67: `Cmd` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`

Command line interpreter

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Scroll to start of console output (only if the command line is empty)	`Home`	`Home`	`Home`
Scroll to end of console output (only if the command line is empty)	`End`	`End`	`End`
Page up through console output	`Page up`	`Page up`	`Page up`
Page down through console output	`Page down`	`Page down`	`Page down`
Go backward through command history	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`
Go forward through command history	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`
Initiate reverse search through command history/step backwards through matching commands	`F9`	`Ctrl` + `R`	`F9`
Step forward through matching command history (after initiating reverse search)	`Shift` + `F9`	`Ctrl` + `S`	`Shift` + `F9`
Move to the beginning of the line	`Home`	`Ctrl` + `A`	`Ctrl` + `A`
Move to the end of the line	`End`	`Ctrl` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `E`
Execute the current expression	`Enter`	`Return`	`Enter`
Add a new line, for entering multiline expressions	`Shift` + `Enter`	`Shift` + `Return`	`Shift` + `Enter`

Autocomplete popup

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Choose the current autocomplete suggestion	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`
Cancel the autocomplete popup	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`
Move to the previous autocomplete suggestion	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`
Move to the next autocomplete suggestion	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`
Page up through autocomplete suggestions	`Page up`	`Page up`	`Page up`
Page down through autocomplete suggestions	`Page down`	`Page down`	`Page down`
Scroll to start of autocomplete suggestions	`Home`	`Home`	`Home`
Scroll to end of autocomplete suggestions	`End`	`End`	`End`

Source editor

Command	Windows	macOS	Linux
Go to line	`Ctrl` + `J`, `Ctrl` + `G`	`Cmd` + `J`, `Cmd` + `G`	`Ctrl` + `J`, `Ctrl` + `G`
Find in file	`Ctrl` + `F`	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`
Select all	`Ctrl` + `A`	`Cmd` + `A`	`Ctrl` + `A`
Cut	`Ctrl` + `X`	`Cmd` + `X`	`Ctrl` + `X`
Copy	`Ctrl` + `C`	`Cmd` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `C`
Paste	`Ctrl` + `V`	`Cmd` + `V`	`Ctrl` + `V`
Undo	`Ctrl` + `Z`	`Cmd` + `Z`	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Redo	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Ctrl` + `Y`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Cmd` + `Y`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Ctrl` + `Y`
Indent	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`
Unindent	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`
Move line(s) up	`Alt` + `Up`	`Alt` + `Up`	`Alt` + `Up`
Move line(s) down	`Alt` + `Down`	`Alt` + `Down`	`Alt` + `Down`
Comment/uncomment line(s)	`Ctrl` + `/`	`Cmd` + `/`	`Ctrl` + `/`

Mozilla Firefox will let Users to select Search Engine for Private Browsing

Rohit Auddy — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 12:30:13 +0000

Mozilla has added a new feature of choosing search engines in their nightly build of Firefox Browser. Users can select different search engines for normal and private usage. This feature can be seen in Vivaldi Browser and the browser has set DuckDuckGo search engine for the private browsing by default.

Download Firefox Browser

In the latest version of Firefox Nightly

Go to about:config
Now in the search box paste the below commands one by one and set the value to “true”

browser.search.separatePrivateDefault.enabled
browser.search.separatePrivateDefault.ui.enabled

Hamburger Menu > Options > Search > Use this search engine in private windows. You can choose from Google, Bing, Amazon.com, DuckDuckGo, eBay, Twitter, and Wikipedia.

Hopefully, DuckDuckGo may be the default search engine in the upcoming versions of Firefox browser. Let us know how you feel about this feature of Firefox in the comment section below.

Mozilla Starts Testing Browser Based Free VPN Service in Firefox

Rohit Auddy — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 08:30:56 +0000

Mozilla revamped the Firefox Test Pilot program which started approximately three years ago, now they will focus more on Privacy features. They are trying to offer a Free VPN service on the Firefox browser which can be used after adding an extension, the same thing is offered by Opera Desktop browser without adding any further extension. The VPN Service will be called Firefox Private Network.

The Free VPN service in under a Beta stage, to use it you need to login to your Firefox account using your desktop or laptop. Firefox said in a blog post – “The Firefox Private Network is an extension which provides a secure, encrypted path to the web to protect your connection and your personal information anywhere and everywhere you use your Firefox browser.”

Though the service is currently available in the US on the Firefox desktop browser. If you are a user from US then click here to download the extension and join the Beta testing. In the Test Pilot Program, several tests will be done with the help of the Beta users before rolling out for the public.

Mozilla partnered with Cloudflare to provide the VPN service, the proxy servers are also provided by Cloudflare that provides strong privacy controls that limit what data is collected. User’s IP address will be masked so anyone can browse the internet freely without any privacy issues. Though you will be provided with a nearby IP address so local ads may come but they will misguide trackers by changing your IP address.

Firefox – sjDfreak