Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
The Firefox shortcuts people actually use — tabs, address bar, reload and zoom — with Mac and Windows keys side by side.
| Action | Mac | Windows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New tab | ⌘T | Ctrl+T | |
| Close tab | ⌘W | Ctrl+W | |
| Reopen closed tab | ⌘⇧T | Ctrl+Shift+T | |
| New window | ⌘N | Ctrl+N | |
| New private window | ⌘⇧P | Ctrl+Shift+P | |
| Next / previous tab | ⌃Tab / ⌃⇧Tab | Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab | |
| Jump to tab 1–8 | ⌘1…8 | Ctrl+1…8 | |
| Focus address bar | ⌘L | Ctrl+L / Alt+D | |
| Find in page | ⌘F | Ctrl+F | |
| Reload page | ⌘R | Ctrl+R / F5 | |
| Hard reload (bypass cache) | ⌘⇧R | Ctrl+Shift+R | |
| Bookmark this page | ⌘D | Ctrl+D | |
| Show all history | ⌘⇧H | Ctrl+H | |
| Show downloads | ⌘⇧Y | Ctrl+J | |
| Zoom in / out | ⌘+ / ⌘- | Ctrl++ / Ctrl+- | |
| Reset zoom | ⌘0 | Ctrl+0 | |
| Back / forward | ⌘[ / ⌘] | Alt+← / Alt+→ | |
| Full screen | ⌃⌘F | F11 | |
| Developer tools | ⌥⌘I | Ctrl+Shift+I / F12 | |
| Caret browsing | F7 | F7 | |
| Quit Firefox | ⌘Q | Ctrl+Shift+Q |
The Firefox shortcuts worth memorising
Three shortcuts cover most browsing: ⌘T/Ctrl+T for a new tab, ⌘⇧T/Ctrl+Shift+T to bring back a tab you closed by accident, and ⌘L/Ctrl+L to jump straight to the address bar and start typing a search.
Private window and hard reload
Open a private window with ⌘⇧P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows). When a page looks broken or out of date, a hard reload — ⌘⇧R / Ctrl+Shift+R — reloads it while ignoring the cache.
FAQ
What is the shortcut to reopen a closed tab in Firefox?
Press ⌘⇧T on a Mac or Ctrl+Shift+T on Windows. Repeat it to reopen tabs further back in your closing history.
How do I open a private window in Firefox?
⌘⇧P on the Mac or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows opens a new private (incognito) window that doesn't save history.
What is the hard-refresh shortcut in Firefox?
⌘⇧R (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows) reloads the page while bypassing the cache, so you see the latest version.
How do I jump to the Firefox address bar with the keyboard?
Press ⌘L on a Mac, or Ctrl+L / Alt+D on Windows, to highlight the address bar and start typing.