This document uses the following format for listing shortcuts:
Example:
| Command | Windows | Mac OS | Linux or Unix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy | Ctrl+C | Cmd+C | Ctrl+C |
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.
Tip: 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.
Abbreviations:
Note: 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.
| Command | Windows | Mac OS | Linux or Unix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copy | Ctrl+C | Cmd+C | Ctrl+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V | Cmd+V | Ctrl+V |
| Cut | Ctrl+X | Cmd+X | Ctrl+X |
| Select All | Ctrl+A | Cmd+A | Alt+A |
| Close Window | Ctrl+W | Cmd+W | Ctrl+W |
| Delete Next Word | Ctrl+Del | Opt+Del | Ctrl+Del |
| Go Up One Page | Page Up | Page Up | Page Up |
| Go Down One Page | Page Down | Page Down | Page Down |
| Go Up One Line | Up Arrow | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
| Go Down One Line | Down Arrow | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | Cmd+Z | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z | Cmd+Shift+Z | Ctrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| Focus Search Field | Ctrl+F or Ctrl+K | Cmd+F or Cmd+K | Ctrl+F or Ctrl+K |
| Find | Ctrl+F | Cmd+F | Ctrl+F |
| Find Again | Ctrl+G or F3 | Cmd+G | Ctrl+G |
| Find Links As You Type | ' (apostrophe) | ' (apostrophe) | ' (apostrophe) |
| Find Text As You Type | / | / | / |
| Open Context Menu | Shift+F10 | Ctrl+Space | Shift+F10 |
| Open Main Menu (switches to the first drop-down menu at the top of the window) | Alt or F10 | (Mac OS X: Controlled through keyboard preference in Control Panel) | F10 |
| Exit &brandShortName; | Ctrl+Q | Cmd+Q | Ctrl+Q |
| Start Browser | Ctrl+1 | Cmd+1 | Ctrl+1 |
| Start Mail & Newsgroups | Ctrl+2 | Cmd+2 | Ctrl+2 |
| Start Composer | Ctrl+4 | Cmd+4 | Ctrl+4 |
| Start Address Book | Ctrl+5 | Cmd+5 | Ctrl+5 |
| Start IRC Chat | Ctrl+6 | Cmd+6 | Ctrl+6 |
| Open Add-on Manager | Ctrl+Shift+A | Cmd+Shift+A | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Open Download Manager | Ctrl+J | Cmd+J | Ctrl+J |
| Open Error Console | Ctrl+Shift+J | Cmd+Shift+J | Ctrl+Shift+J |
| Open Help Window | F1 | Cmd+? | F1 |
| Turn on/off caret browsing | F7 | F7 (if F7 is not programmed for another command) | F7 |
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.
| Command | Windows | Mac OS | Linux or Unix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Move one line up | Up Arrow | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
| Move one line down | Down Arrow | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
| Move one character left | Left Arrow | Left Arrow | Left Arrow |
| Move one character right | Right Arrow | Right Arrow | Right Arrow |
| Move to next word | Ctrl+Right Arrow | Opt+Right Arrow | Ctrl+Right Arrow |
| Move to previous word | Ctrl+Left Arrow | Opt+Left Arrow | Ctrl+Left Arrow |
| Move to beginning of line | Home | Cmd+Left Arrow (in text fields only) | Home |
| Move to end of line | End | Cmd+Right Arrow (in text fields only) | End |
| Move to beginning of text | Ctrl+Home | Cmd+Up Arrow | Ctrl+Home |
| Move to end of text | Ctrl+End | Cmd+Down Arrow | Ctrl+End |
| Select next character | Shift+Right Arrow | Shift+Right Arrow | Shift+Right Arrow |
| Select previous character | Shift+Left Arrow | Shift+Left Arrow | Shift+Left Arrow |
| Select next word | Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow | Opt+Shift+Right Arrow | Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow |
| Select previous word | Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow | Opt+Shift+Left Arrow | Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow |
| Select all text | Ctrl+A | Cmd+A | Ctrl+A |
| Copy | Ctrl+C | Cmd+C | Ctrl+C |
| Paste (in text fields only) | Ctrl+V | Cmd+V | Ctrl+V |
| Cut (in text fields only) | Ctrl+X | Cmd+X | Ctrl+X |
| Delete next character (in text fields only) | Del | Del | Del |
| Delete previous character (in text fields only) | Backspace | Backspace | Backspace |
| Delete next word (in text fields only) | Ctrl+Del | Opt+Del | Ctrl+Del |
| Delete previous word (in text fields only) | Ctrl+Backspace | Opt+Backspace | Ctrl+Backspace |
These shortcuts are available from Help windows.
| Command | Windows | Mac OS | Linux or Unix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigate Links within Content Pane (right pane) | Tab | Tab | Tab |
| Switch between Content Pane and Search/Contents/Index/Glossary (toggle) | F6 | F6 | F6 |
| Navigate Index Terms (while Index Pane is selected) | Up/Down Arrow | Up/Down Arrow | Up/Down Arrow |
| Scroll Pane (Content, Table of Contents, or Index) | Up/Down Arrow | Up/Down Arrow | Up/Down Arrow |
| Expand/Collapse Table of Contents Tree Structure | Left/Right Arrow | Left/Right Arrow | Left/Right Arrow |
| Print Page | Ctrl+P | Cmd+P | Ctrl+P |
| Go Back to Previous Page | Alt+Left Arrow | Cmd+Left Arrow | Alt+Left Arrow |
| Go Forward One Page | Alt+Right Arrow | Cmd+Right Arrow | Alt+Right Arrow |