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This is a list of mouse shortcuts in Mozilla Firefox. The shortcuts only work if they are not used by the desktop environment or window manager.
- For keyboard shortcuts, see this article.
Table of Contents
Navigation
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Go Back | Alt + Scroll downoption + Scroll down |
| Go Forward | Alt + Scroll upoption + Scroll up |
| Go Back or Forward but in a New Foreground Tab | Middle-click the Back or Forward button Ctrlcontrol + Click the Back or Forward button |
| Go Back or Forward but in a New Background Tab | Shift + Middle-click the Back or Forward button Ctrl + Shiftcommand + shift + Click the Back or Forward button |
| Go Back or Forward but in a New Window | Shift + Click the Back or Forward button |
| Reload Page (override cache) | Shiftshift + Click Reload button |
Links
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open Link in Current Tab | Left-click Link |
| Open Link in New Background Tab* | Ctrlcommand + Left-click Link Middle-click Link |
| Open Link in New Foreground Tab* | Ctrl + Shiftcommand + shift + Left-click Link Shiftshift + Middle-click Link |
| Open Link in New Window | Shiftshift + Left-click Link |
| Open Link or Selected URL in an Existing Tab | Drag Link or Selected URL to Tab |
| Open Link or Selected URL in a New Background Tab beside an Existing Tab* | Drag Link or Selected URL beside Existing Tab |
| Open Link or Selected URL in a New Foreground Tab beside an Existing Tab* | Shift + Drag Link or Selected URL beside Existing Tab |
| Save Link | Altoption + Left-Click on Link1 Windows-Key + Alt + Left-Click on Link1 1) when browser.altClickSave is set to true (as in the Configuration Editor), which is not the default. Drag Link to Downloads Button |
* These Open Foreground or Background Tab shortcuts will be switched if the setting When you open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately is enabled in the General settings panel.
Warning: Changing advanced preferences can affect Firefox's stability and security. This is recommended for advanced users only.
Miscellaneous
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Focus the Page | Click the page or the movable (often darker) part of a scrollbar |
| Focus an input field | Click the input field |
| Open a thing's context menu | Right-click the thing |
| Show a thing's tooltip | Put mouse cursor on the thing |
Scrolling a Page
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Scroll | Drag the movable (often darker) part of a scrollbar. Click arrow at end of scroll bar. |
| Scroll down or up one Page | Click under or over the movable (often darker) part of the vertical scrollbarRight-Click or Shift + Click under or over the movable (often darker) part of the vertical scrollbar. |
| Scroll to Clicked Position | Shift + Click non-movable (often lighter) part of scrollbar (not an arrow)Click non-movable (often lighter) part of scrollbar |
| Scroll Down | Scroll down (on page or scrollbar) |
| Scroll Up | Scroll up (on page or scrollbar) |
| Scroll Right | Shift + Scroll down (on page or scrollbar) |
| Scroll Left | Shift + Scroll up (on page or scrollbar) |
Autoscrolling a Page
This only works if the setting “Use autoscrolling” is enabled in the Settings.
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Autoscroll the Page | Press and hold middle mouse button on page or scrollbar, and move mouse |
| Start Autoscroll Mode | Middle-click on page or scrollbar |
| Scroll in Autoscroll Mode | Move mouse |
| Stop Autoscroll Mode | Click Middle-click Right-click Scroll |
Zooming Pages
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Zoom In | Ctrlcontrol + Scroll up |
| Zoom Out | Ctrlcontrol + Scroll down |
| Reset Zoom to Default Zoom Level | Click zoom level indicator on Address Bar (when zoom level is not the default) |
Selecting or Editing Text
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Copy Selected Text | Ctrl + Drag Selected Text |
| Move Selected Text | Drag Selected Text |
| Select a Paragraph | Triple-Click the Paragraph |
| Select a Word | Double-Click the Word |
| Select Text |
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| Select Text | Drag from beginning to end of text |
| Select Link Text | Alt + Windows + Drag from beginning to end of textAlt + Drag from beginning to end of textoption + Drag from beginning to end of text |
| Select a Table Cell | Ctrl + Click the Table Cell |
| Select Table Cells | Ctrl + Drag across the Table Cells |
Tabs
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Close Tab | Middle-click on Tab |
| Duplicate (Copy) Tab | Ctrloption + Drag Tab to Tab Bar |
| Duplicate (Copy) Current Tab in New Foreground Tab | Middle-click on Reload button Ctrlcommand + Click on Reload button |
| Duplicate (Copy) Current Tab in New Background Tab | Shiftshift + Middle-click on Reload button Ctrl + Shiftcommand + shift + Click on Reload button |
| Move Tab | Drag Tab to Tab Bar (also between windows) |
| Move Tab to New Window | Drag Tab to Address Bar or Page |
| Open New Foreground Tab on Right End of Tab Bar | Click "New Tab" Button Middle-click on Tab Bar Double-click on Tab Bar (if title bar is shown) |
| Open New Foreground Tab to the Right of Current Tab | Middle-Click “New Tab” Button Ctrlcommand + Click “New Tab” Button |
| Open New Background Tab to the Right of Current Tab | Shift + Middle-Click “New Tab” Button Ctrl + Shiftcommand + shift + Click “New Tab” Button |
| Open New Tab in New Window | Shift + Click “New Tab” Button |
| Scroll the Tab Bar (when it does not show all tabs) | Scroll on Tab Bar |
| Scroll the Tab Bar by one page (when it does not show all tabs) | Double-Click the left or right arrow button on the tab bar |
| Scroll to Beginning or End of Tab Bar (when it does not show all tabs) | Triple-Click the left or right arrow button on the tab bar |
Selection of Multiple Tabs
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Select a tab. Deselect all other tabs. | Click the tab |
| Select or deselect a tab. The other tabs stay selected or deselected. | Ctrlcommand + Click the tab |
| Select a tab and the most recently clicked or Ctrlcommand-clicked selected tab and all tabs in between. Deselect all other tabs. | Shiftshift + Click the tab |
| Like above but the other tabs stay selected or deselected. | Ctrl + Shiftcommand + shift + Click the tab |
Web Search
Search the Web for Selected Text (not a web address) with the Default Search Engine…
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| in Current Tab | Drag Selected Text to Address Bar |
| in Existing Tab | Drag Selected Text to Tab |
| in New Background Tab* | Drag Selected Text beside Tab |
| in New Foreground Tab* | Shift + Drag Selected Text beside Tab |
| in New Background Tab on Right End of Tab Bar* | Drag Selected Text to “New Tab” Button |
| in New Foreground Tab on Right End of Tab Bar* | Shift + Drag Selected Text to “New Tab” Button |
Bookmarks & History Pages
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Add Existing Tag to Bookmark | Drag Bookmark to Tag in Library |
| Create Bookmark for Tab, Link, History Page or Selected URL | Drag Tab, Link, History Page or Selected URL to Bookmarks Toolbar, Sidebar, Menu, or Library |
| Copy Bookmark or Folder | Ctrloption + Drag bookmark or folder to Bookmarks Toolbar, Sidebar, Menu, or Library |
| Move Bookmark or Folder | Drag Bookmark or folder to Bookmarks Toolbar, Sidebar, Menu, or Library |
| Open Bookmark or History Page in Current Tab | Left-click Bookmark or History Page (not in Library). Double-click Bookmark or History Page (in Library). |
| Open Bookmark or History Page in New Foreground Tab | Middle-click Bookmark or History Page Ctrlcommand + Left-click Bookmark or History Page (not in Library) Ctrlcommand + Double-click Bookmark or History Page (in Library) |
| Open Bookmark or History Page in New Background Tab | Shiftshift + Middle-click Bookmark or History Page Ctrl + Shiftcommand + shift + Left-click Bookmark or History Page (not in Library) Ctrl + Shiftcommand + shift + Double-click Bookmark or History Page (in Library) |
| Open Bookmark or History Page in New Window | Shiftshift + Left-click Bookmark or History Page (not in Library) Shiftshift + Double-click Bookmark or History Page (in Library) |
| Open Bookmark or History Page in an Existing Tab | Drag Bookmark or History Page to Tab |
| Open Bookmark or History Page in a New Background Tab beside an Existing Tab* | Drag Bookmark or History Page beside Existing Tab |
| Open Bookmark or History Page in a New Foreground Tab beside an Existing Tab* | Shift + Drag Bookmark or History Page beside Existing Tab |
| Open All Bookmarks of a Folder (not in Library) in New Tabs or a New Window (except those in subfolders) |
New Tabs (first bookmark is opened in foreground tab): New Background Tabs: New Window: |
| Open All Bookmarks of a Folder in New Tabs (except those in subfolders) |
New Tabs (first bookmark is opened in foreground tab)*: New Background Tabs*: |
Home Page(s)
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Open the Home Page(s) in a New Foreground Tab | Middle-Click Home Page Button Ctrlcommand + Click Home Page Button |
| Open the Home Page(s) in a New Window | Shift + Click Home Page Button |
| Set Tab, Bookmark, History Page, Link or Selected URL as New Home Page | Drag Tab, Bookmark, History Page, Link or Selected URL to Home Page Button |
| Set All Bookmarks of a Folder (except those in subfolders) as New Home Pages | Drag Bookmark Folder to Home Page Button |
| Set Selected Tabs as New Home Pages | Drag Selected Tabs to Home Page Button |
Main Window
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Change Sidebar Width | Drag Sidebar Border |
| Change Widths of Address Bar and Search Bar | Drag Border between Address Bar and Search Bar |
Library Window
| Command | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Change Column Widths in Library | Drag Border between Column Headers |
| Move Column in Library | Drag Column Header |
| Sort List in Library by a Property | Click the column header (e.g., “Name”, “Most Recent Visit”). Click again to sort in the opposite direction. Click again to remove the sorting. |
