Firefox Facts » ctrl http://www.firefoxfacts.com best guide to add-ons, themes and tips for Firefox Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:32:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Firefox’s Navigation Bar Keyboard Combo Cheat Sheet (for Linux) http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2009/02/27/firefoxs-navigation-bar-keyboard-combo-cheat-sheet-for-linux/ http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2009/02/27/firefoxs-navigation-bar-keyboard-combo-cheat-sheet-for-linux/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:14:59 +0000 Mitch http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2009/02/27/firefoxs-navigation-bar-keyboard-combo-cheat-sheet-for-linux/ 180px-TuxOut of user demand, I have decided to re-visit the Firefox navigation bar keyboard combo cheat sheet for some of the other operating systems out there.  Here are all the keyboard shortcuts for the standard navigation bar for the various Linux distros out there.  Hopefully all the most useful ones have made it onto the list, but if there is one I missed, please feel free to add it to the comments.

Navigation Bar Keyboard Shortcuts

Choose Your OS: Windows | Linux | Mac OS

back Alt + Left Arrow or Ctrl + [ = Go Back a Page

forward Alt + Right Arrow or Ctrl + ] = Go Forward a Page

home Alt + Home = Go to your Homepage

reload F5 or Ctrl + R = Reload a Page

stop Esc = Stop a Page from Loading

print Ctrl + P = Bring up the Print Options

downloads Ctrl + Y = Launch the Download Window

history Ctrl + H = Open Your History in the Sidebar

bookmarks Ctrl + B = Open Your Bookmarks in the Sidebar

new-tab Ctrl + T = New Tab

new-window Ctrl + N = New Browser Window

cut Ctrl + X = Cut

copy Ctrl + C = Copy

paste Ctrl + V = Paste

As a bonus, here are a few of my other favorite keyboard combos that you might want to memorize.

  • Ctrl + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + R = Reload the Page (overriding the cache)
  • Ctrl + F = Find (then use F3 to find again)
  • Alt + (1-8) = Select a Specific Tab (if you have eight or less open)

Have a favorite that didn’t make it onto the list?  Leave a comment and share it with the rest of us.

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  ]]> http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2009/02/27/firefoxs-navigation-bar-keyboard-combo-cheat-sheet-for-linux/feed/ 0 Firefox’s Navigation Bar Keyboard Combo Cheat Sheet http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/08/06/firefoxs-navigation-bar-keyboard-combo-cheat-sheet/ http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/08/06/firefoxs-navigation-bar-keyboard-combo-cheat-sheet/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:04:17 +0000 Mitch http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/08/06/firefoxs-navigation-bar-keyboard-combo-cheat-sheet/ Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Users We have covered a lot keyboard shortcuts thus far, but today I wanted to cover some of the default tasks you might want to do.  Replicating the navigation toolbar, here are the tasks and then the tips on how to get them done quicker with a few strokes of the keyboard keys.

Navigation Bar Keyboard Shortcuts

Choose Your OS: Windows | Linux | Mac OS

back Alt + Left Arrow or Backspace = Go Back a Page

forward Alt + Right Arrow or Shift + Backspace = Go Forward a Page

home Alt + Home = Go to your Homepage

reload F5 or Ctrl + R = Reload a Page

stop Esc = Stop a Page from Loading

print Ctrl + P = Bring up the Print Options

downloads Ctrl + J = Launch the Download Window

history Ctrl + H = Open Your History in the Sidebar

bookmarks Ctrl + B = Open Your Bookmarks in the Sidebar

new-tab Ctrl + T = New Tab

new-window Ctrl + N = New Browser Window

cut Ctrl + X = Cut

copy Ctrl + C = Copy

paste Ctrl + V = Paste

There is at least one (and sometimes two) keyboard combinations you can use to get the navigation toolbar tasks done.  Anymore keyboard tips you’d like me to go over as we all become Firefox keyboard ninjas?

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  ]]> http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/08/06/firefoxs-navigation-bar-keyboard-combo-cheat-sheet/feed/ 0 Ctrl + Shift Your Way Through Firefox http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/07/29/ctrl-shift-your-way-through-firefox/ http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/07/29/ctrl-shift-your-way-through-firefox/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:34:29 +0000 Mitch http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/07/29/ctrl-shift-your-way-through-firefox/ You asked for it, time and time again.  You told me Mitch, you awesome guy you… (ok, maybe you left out the awesome part, but I forgive you) we want more Firefox keyboard shortcuts.  I beat my keyboard till it was black and blue to find these shortcuts just for you.

Ctrl + Shift + T = Reload Closed Tab

Ctrl + Shift + R = Reload Web Page, Override Cache

Ctrl + Shift + Tab = Go Backwards When Scrolling Through Tabs (right to left)

Ctrl + Shift + G = Find Toolbar searches page backwards (down to up)

Ctrl + Shift + Del = Clear Private Data

Ctrl + Shift + D = Bookmark All Open Tabs

User Submitted Ctrl + Shift Shortcuts

Ctrl+Shift+Enter = Adds .org to the end of an address in the address bar

(thanks to Jian Li)

Ctrl + Shift + B = Organize Bookmarks

Ctrl + Shift + E = Adblockplus addon preferences

Ctrl + Shift + F = Foxmarks Addon settings

Ctrl + Shift + H = Show Browsing History

Ctrl + Shift + J = Firefox Error Console

Ctrl + Shift + L = Open selected links using the Linky addon

Ctrl + Shift + Q = Foxclock addon Zone Picker

Ctrl + Shift + S = Synchronize books using Foxmarks Addon

Ctrl + Shift + V = Show items blockable with the Adblockplus addon

Ctrl + Shift + W = Close the current window

Ctrl + Shift + X = toggle typing direction of current textbox

(thanks to KeyboardJunkie)

Need more?  Check out my previous post on all of the Ctrl key combos and shortcuts.  If you have stumbled upon any Ctrl + Shift keyboard combos I missed out on, drop in a comment and let me know.

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  ]]> http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/07/29/ctrl-shift-your-way-through-firefox/feed/ 0 Mission Ctrl? All the Ctrl Key Shortcuts for Firefox http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/06/26/mission-ctrl-all-the-ctrl-key-shortcuts-for-firefox/ http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/06/26/mission-ctrl-all-the-ctrl-key-shortcuts-for-firefox/#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:17:57 +0000 Mitch http://www.firefoxfacts.com/2008/06/26/mission-ctrl-all-the-ctrl-key-shortcuts-for-firefox/ mission-control-gemini-v-aug-1965 Welcome to Mission Ctrl.  The task at hand?  Figure out what happens when you push “that button” along with the Ctrl key.  The result?  An awesome cheat sheet of keyboard shortcuts for you to use and enjoy.

Ctrl + 1 through 9 = Quick switch between 9 open tabs

Ctrl + Page Up = Move left through your open tabs

Ctrl + Page Down = Move right through your open tabs

Ctrl + P = Print Screen

Ctrl + O = Open File

Ctrl + I = Open Bookmarks in Sidebar

Ctrl + U = View Source

Ctrl + T = Open an Empty New Tab

Ctrl + R = Reload web page

Ctrl + E = Move Cursor to Search Bar

Ctrl + W = Close tab (if no tabs open, then closes browser)

Ctrl + Tab = Move right through your open tabs

Ctrl + S =  Open “Save As…”

Ctrl + D = Bookmark This Page

Ctrl + F = Open the Find bar for searching the web page

Ctrl + H = Open History in Sidebar

Ctrl + J = Open the Download Manager

Ctrl + K = Move Cursor to Search Bar

Ctrl + L = Move Cursor to Address Bar

Ctrl + B = Open Bookmarks in Sidebar

Ctrl + N = Open a New Firefox Window

The idea of cheat sheets always interested me, so I figured why not do a few of my own?  If there is another you would like to see – speak up in the comments.

Bonus! Need Ctrl + Shift keyboard combos?

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For an example, lets say you have four tabs open. If you click Ctrl and “1″ you will go to the first tab. If you hit Ctrl and “2″ you will go to the second tab. As you can guess – this goes on and on till you go all the way to 9.

Now switching tabs back and forth is what I do a lot during the day in my day job (working sales support). Hopefully this newly found tip will be helpful for you as well.

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