Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox is an award-winning, free, open source web browser.
Contents
Useful features
- Tabbed browsing
- Inline spellcheck
- Find as you type
- Extensions
- Full screen mode
- Integrated search
Keyboard shortcuts
Note: On Macs, replace ctrl with command/apple key
- Close a window or tab: ctrl+W
- Jump to search bar: ctrl+K
- Open a new tab: ctrl+T
- Re-open last closed tab: ctrl+shift+T
- Open a new Firefox window: ctrl+N
- Jump straight to address bar: F6, ctrl+L
- Refresh a page: F5, ctrl+R
- Open your history: ctrl+H
- Find as you type: /
- Jump to next open tab: ctrl+page up
- Jump to previous open tab: ctrl+page down
Current version
Mozilla suggests that all users update to the latest version of the browser.
How do I check if I have the current version of Mozilla Firefox?
- Windows without menus showing - From the FireFox menu - select Help - About FireFox.
- Windows with Menus Showing - From the Help Menu select About FireFox.
- Macintosh - From the FireFox menu - select About Firefox.
How do I check if I have browser extensions installed in Mozilla Firefox?
- From the FireFox Menu, select Add-ons.
- In the Add-on Manager window select Extensions.
- If you have questions or concerns about installed Extensions, or didn't intentionally install them, please contact the Technology Helpline.
Troubleshooting
Mozilla acting slow?
Try , which keeps your essential information (bookmarks, browsing history, saved passwords), but resets other profile information that can slow down your browsing.