How to use Firefox like a Pro

So recently I saw this article on Digg about How to use Firefox.

Don’t get me wrong. . .this was a very informative article. . .but just wasn’t what I was expecting to read about.

Update - Check out the new ‘More Firefox Tips‘ Article.

Anyone can install extensions, fatten up the browser, and make it do any and every little thing.
Sadly I began using Firefox for a completely other reason. Firefox was made to be a slim, fast for everyone as long as you know how to use it.

- CTRL + T
Opens a New Tab.

CTRL + R
Reloads Current Tab.

ALT + Home
Loads your Home/Start Page.

CTRL + TAB
Changes to Next Tab.

CTRL + SHIFT + TAB
Changes to Previous Tab.

CTRL + Z
Undo.

CTRL + SHIFT + Z
Redo.

ESC
Stop.

CTRL + Click a Link
Opens in a New Tab.

CTRL + ENTER
Auto Complete URL to .com

SHIFT + ENTER
Auto Complete URL to .net

CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER
Auto Complete URL to .org

CTRL + SHIFT + T
Restore Last Closed Tab.

Just knowing these keyboard shortcuts listed above will make you look like a professional Firefox user. . .and how nice will it be to be able to do what you want quickly from the keyboard.

Bonus!
If you have a middle click/scroll wheel on your mouse, then you can do what I do. If I click on a link with my middle mouse button it opens the link in a new tab. Now the best part. . .if you click a tab, with your middle mouse button, it will close that tab for you! I don’t know about you, but that stops me from having to right click a link and click ‘open in new tab’.

Update
Here is something that was sent in from a reader. Thanks for the tips Jakob

ALT +
download the linked file

SHIFT +
opens the link in a new window

F5
reload the current tab

CTRL + F5
reload the current tab and override the catch

CTRL +
change to the tab with this number

Space
scroll down

CTRL + F4
close the current tab

ALT + F4
close the window

CTRL + N
open an new firefox window

CTRL + S
download the current webside

Update 2
I just received an email asking if there was a shortcut to get to the address bar. There is, in face I use it all the time to quickly change the URL of the current tab I am on.

F6 OR CTRL + L OR ALT+D
Highlights the address bar

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7 Responses to “How to use Firefox like a Pro”

  1. mattybaines on August 27th, 2007 10:36 am

    also.. if you press Ctrl + L the writing in the address bar is highlighted so that you are ready to type in a new web address straight away.

    Thanks for the rest of the stuff though its really helped me browse faster!

  2. drewlface on September 2nd, 2007 12:16 pm

    If you want to highlight the adressbar you can also press F7. Furthermore, CTRL+W closes the current tab and when you don’t have tabs open, it closes firefox..!

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  4. Doug on September 9th, 2007 2:38 am

    thanks for the additions! this turned out to be one great collection

  5. Lunatic on September 21st, 2007 11:36 am

    Hey pressing F7 does not HIGHLIGHT the ADRESSBAR thats all.

    This what happens when u press F7 it ask u
    “Pressing F7 turns Caret Browsing on of off.This feature places a moveable cursor in web pages,allowing you to select text with the keyboard Do you want to turn Caret Browsing on? ”

    What does that mean ?

    I got an idea but i want someone to explain it more.

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