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<h1>&brandShortName; Keyboard Shortcuts</h1>
<div class="contentsBox">In this section:
<ul>
<li><a href="#using_shortcuts">Using Shortcuts</a></li>
<li><a href="#general_mozilla_shortcuts">General &brandShortName;
Shortcuts</a></li>
<li><a href="#text_field_shortcuts">Text Field Shortcuts</a></li>
<li><a href="#help_window_shortcuts">Help Window Shortcuts</a></li>
<li><a href="shortcuts_navigator.xhtml">Browser Shortcuts</a></li>
<li><a href="shortcuts_mailnews.xhtml">Mail & Newsgroups
Shortcuts</a></li>
<li><a href="shortcuts_composer.xhtml">Composer Shortcuts</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<h2 id="using_shortcuts">Using Shortcuts</h2>
<p>This document uses the following format for listing shortcuts:</p>
<p><strong>Example:</strong></p>
<table class="defaultTable">
<colgroup>
<col class="commandColumn"></col>
<col class="osFirstColumn"></col>
<col class="osSecondColumn"></col>
<col class="osThirdColumn"></col>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Command</th>
<th>Windows</th>
<th>macOS</th>
<th>Linux or Unix</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody class="tbody-default">
<tr>
<td>Copy</td>
<td>Ctrl+C</td>
<td>Cmd+C</td>
<td>Ctrl+C</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Tip</strong>: The plus sign (+) means that you must press two keys
surrounding the plus sign at the same time. If there is more than 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.</p>
<p><strong>Abbreviations:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Ctrl = Control key</li>
<li>Cmd = Command key on the macOS Keyboard</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Note</strong>: Some keyboard shortcuts perform different functions
based on cursor location (focus). For example, if you press Home on Windows
while viewing a web page, &brandShortName; 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.</p>
<h2 id="general_mozilla_shortcuts">General &brandShortName; Shortcuts</h2>
<table class="defaultTable">
<colgroup>
<col class="commandColumn"></col>
<col class="osFirstColumn"></col>
<col class="osSecondColumn"></col>
<col class="osThirdColumn"></col>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Command</th>
<th>Windows</th>
<th>macOS</th>
<th>Linux or Unix</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody class="tbody-default">
<tr>
<td>Copy</td>
<td>Ctrl+C</td>
<td>Cmd+C</td>
<td>Ctrl+C</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Paste</td>
<td>Ctrl+V</td>
<td>Cmd+V</td>
<td>Ctrl+V</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cut</td>
<td>Ctrl+X</td>
<td>Cmd+X</td>
<td>Ctrl+X</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Select All</td>
<td>Ctrl+A</td>
<td>Cmd+A</td>
<td>Alt+A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Close Window</td>
<td>Ctrl+W</td>
<td>Cmd+W</td>
<td>Ctrl+W</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Delete Next Word</td>
<td>Ctrl+Del</td>
<td>Opt+Del</td>
<td>Ctrl+Del</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Go Up One Page</td>
<td>Page Up</td>
<td>Page Up</td>
<td>Page Up</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Go Down One Page </td>
<td>Page Down</td>
<td>Page Down</td>
<td>Page Down</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Go Up One Line</td>
<td>Up Arrow</td>
<td>Up Arrow</td>
<td>Up Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Go Down One Line</td>
<td>Down Arrow</td>
<td>Down Arrow</td>
<td>Down Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Undo</td>
<td>Ctrl+Z</td>
<td>Cmd+Z</td>
<td>Ctrl+Z</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Redo</td>
<td>Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z</td>
<td>Cmd+Shift+Z</td>
<td>Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Focus Search Field</td>
<td>Ctrl+F or Ctrl+K</td>
<td>Cmd+F or Cmd+K</td>
<td>Ctrl+F or Ctrl+K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Find</td>
<td>Ctrl+F</td>
<td>Cmd+F</td>
<td>Ctrl+F</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Find Again</td>
<td>Ctrl+G or F3</td>
<td>Cmd+G</td>
<td>Ctrl+G</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Find Links As You Type</td>
<td>' (apostrophe)</td>
<td>' (apostrophe)</td>
<td>' (apostrophe)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Find Text As You Type</td>
<td>/</td>
<td>/</td>
<td>/</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Open Context Menu</td>
<td>Shift+F10</td>
<td>Ctrl+Space</td>
<td>Shift+F10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Open Main Menu <span class="noMac">(switches to the first drop-down menu
at the top of the window)</span>
</td>
<td>Alt or F10</td>
<td>(macOS: Controlled through keyboard preference in Control Panel)</td>
<td>F10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Exit &brandShortName;</td>
<td>Ctrl+Q</td>
<td>Cmd+Q</td>
<td>Ctrl+Q</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Start Browser</td>
<td>Ctrl+1</td>
<td>Cmd+1</td>
<td>Ctrl+1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Start Mail & Newsgroups</td>
<td>Ctrl+2</td>
<td>Cmd+2</td>
<td>Ctrl+2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Start Composer</td>
<td>Ctrl+4</td>
<td>Cmd+4</td>
<td>Ctrl+4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Start Address Book</td>
<td>Ctrl+5</td>
<td>Cmd+5</td>
<td>Ctrl+5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Start IRC Chat</td>
<td>Ctrl+6</td>
<td>Cmd+6</td>
<td>Ctrl+6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Open Add-ons Manager</td>
<td>Ctrl+Shift+A</td>
<td>Cmd+Shift+A</td>
<td>Ctrl+Shift+A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Open Download Manager</td>
<td>Ctrl+J</td>
<td>Cmd+J</td>
<td>Ctrl+J</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Open Error Console</td>
<td>Ctrl+Shift+J</td>
<td>Cmd+Shift+J</td>
<td>Ctrl+Shift+J</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Open Help Window</td>
<td>F1</td>
<td>Cmd+?</td>
<td>F1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Turn on/off <a href="glossary.xhtml#caret_browsing">caret browsing</a></td>
<td>F7</td>
<td>F7 (if F7 is not programmed for another command)</td>
<td>F7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 id="text_field_shortcuts">Text Field Shortcuts</h2>
<p>The following are keyboard commands for navigating and modifying text in a
text input field (e.g. the Location Bar). Except where indicated, these
commands also apply to Web pages and e-mail messages in caret browsing
mode.</p>
<table class="defaultTable">
<colgroup>
<col class="commandColumn"></col>
<col class="osFirstColumn"></col>
<col class="osSecondColumn"></col>
<col class="osThirdColumn"></col>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Command</th>
<th>Windows</th>
<th>macOS</th>
<th>Linux or Unix</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody class="tbody-default">
<tr>
<td>Move one line up</td>
<td>Up Arrow</td>
<td>Up Arrow</td>
<td>Up Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Move one line down</td>
<td>Down Arrow</td>
<td>Down Arrow</td>
<td>Down Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Move one character left</td>
<td>Left Arrow</td>
<td>Left Arrow</td>
<td>Left Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Move one character right</td>
<td>Right Arrow</td>
<td>Right Arrow</td>
<td>Right Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Move to next word</td>
<td>Ctrl+Right Arrow</td>
<td>Opt+Right Arrow</td>
<td>Ctrl+Right Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Move to previous word</td>
<td>Ctrl+Left Arrow</td>
<td>Opt+Left Arrow</td>
<td>Ctrl+Left Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Move to beginning of line</td>
<td>Home</td>
<td>Cmd+Left Arrow<span class="mac"> (in text fields only)</span></td>
<td>Home</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Move to end of line</td>
<td>End</td>
<td>Cmd+Right Arrow<span class="mac"> (in text fields only)</span></td>
<td>End</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Move to beginning of text</td>
<td>Ctrl+Home</td>
<td>Cmd+Up Arrow</td>
<td>Ctrl+Home</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Move to end of text</td>
<td>Ctrl+End</td>
<td>Cmd+Down Arrow</td>
<td>Ctrl+End</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Select next character</td>
<td>Shift+Right Arrow</td>
<td>Shift+Right Arrow</td>
<td>Shift+Right Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Select previous character</td>
<td>Shift+Left Arrow</td>
<td>Shift+Left Arrow</td>
<td>Shift+Left Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Select next word</td>
<td>Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow</td>
<td>Opt+Shift+Right Arrow</td>
<td>Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Select previous word</td>
<td>Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow</td>
<td>Opt+Shift+Left Arrow</td>
<td>Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Select all text</td>
<td>Ctrl+A</td>
<td>Cmd+A</td>
<td>Ctrl+A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Copy</td>
<td>Ctrl+C</td>
<td>Cmd+C</td>
<td>Ctrl+C</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Paste (in text fields only)</td>
<td>Ctrl+V</td>
<td>Cmd+V</td>
<td>Ctrl+V</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cut (in text fields only)</td>
<td>Ctrl+X</td>
<td>Cmd+X</td>
<td>Ctrl+X</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Delete next character (in text fields only)</td>
<td>Del</td>
<td>Del</td>
<td>Del</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Delete previous character (in text fields only)</td>
<td>Backspace</td>
<td>Backspace</td>
<td>Backspace</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Delete next word (in text fields only)</td>
<td>Ctrl+Del</td>
<td>Opt+Del</td>
<td>Ctrl+Del</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Delete previous word (in text fields only)</td>
<td>Ctrl+Backspace</td>
<td>Opt+Backspace</td>
<td>Ctrl+Backspace</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2 id="help_window_shortcuts">Help Window Shortcuts</h2>
<p>These shortcuts are available from Help windows.</p>
<table class="defaultTable">
<colgroup>
<col class="commandColumn"></col>
<col class="osFirstColumn"></col>
<col class="osSecondColumn"></col>
<col class="osThirdColumn"></col>
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Command</th>
<th>Windows</th>
<th>macOS</th>
<th>Linux or Unix</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody class="tbody-default">
<tr>
<td>Navigate Links within Content Pane (right pane)</td>
<td>Tab</td>
<td>Tab</td>
<td>Tab</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Switch between Content Pane and Search/Contents/Index/Glossary
(toggle)</td>
<td>F6</td>
<td>F6</td>
<td>F6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Navigate Index Terms (while Index Pane is selected)</td>
<td>Up/Down Arrow</td>
<td>Up/Down Arrow</td>
<td>Up/Down Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Scroll Pane (Content, Table of Contents, or Index)</td>
<td>Up/Down Arrow</td>
<td>Up/Down Arrow</td>
<td>Up/Down Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Expand/Collapse Table of Contents Tree Structure</td>
<td>Left/Right Arrow</td>
<td>Left/Right Arrow</td>
<td>Left/Right Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Print Page</td>
<td>Ctrl+P</td>
<td>Cmd+P</td>
<td>Ctrl+P</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Go Back to Previous Page</td>
<td>Alt+Left Arrow</td>
<td>Cmd+Left Arrow</td>
<td>Alt+Left Arrow</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Go Forward One Page</td>
<td>Alt+Right Arrow</td>
<td>Cmd+Right Arrow</td>
<td>Alt+Right Arrow</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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