Use mouse shortcuts to perform common tasks in Firefox

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  • Revision id: 92609
  • Created:
  • Creator: Lan
  • Comment: Removed New Tab (doesn't work for me); removed shortcuts that are not mouse shortcuts
  • Reviewed: Yes
  • Reviewed:
  • Reviewed by: heyjoni
  • Is approved? Yes
  • Is current revision? No
  • Ready for localization: No
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This is a list of the most common mouse shortcuts in Mozilla Firefox.

Command Shortcut
Back AltOpt + Scroll downShift + Scroll down
Forward AltOpt + Scroll up Shift + Scroll up
Zoom In Ctrl + Scroll up
Zoom Out Ctrl + Scroll down
Close Tab Middle-click on Tab
Open link in new Tab Middle-click on Link
Open in Background Tab* Ctrlcommand + Left-click link
Middle-click link
Open in Foreground Tab* Ctrlcommand + Shift + Left-click
Shift + Middle-click
Open in New Window Shift + Left-click link
Duplicate Tab or Bookmark CtrlOpt + Drag tab
Reload (override cache) Shift + Reload button
Save Page As AltOpt + Left-clickN/A
Scroll line by line Ctrlcommand + ScrollAltOpt + Scroll


* The Open Foreground and Background Tab shortcuts will be switched if the When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately setting is enabled in the Tabs settings panel.