Keyboard shortcuts

This page lists all keyboard shortcuts used by the developer tools built into Firefox.

The first section lists the shortcut for opening each tool and the second section lists shortcuts that are applicable to the Toolbox itself. After that there's one section for each tool, which lists the shortcuts that you can use within that tool.

Because access keys are locale-dependent, they're not documented in this page.

Opening and closing tools

These shortcuts work in the main browser window to open the specified tool. For tools that are hosted in the Toolbox, they work to close the tool if it is active. For tools like the Browser Console that open in a new window, you have to close the window to close the tool.

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Open Toolbox (with the most recent tool activated)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I`
Bring Toolbox to foreground (if the Toolbox is in a separate window and not in foreground)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I` or `F12`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `I` or `F12`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I` or `F12`
Close Toolbox (if the Toolbox is in a separate window and in foreground)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I` or `F12`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `I` or `F12`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I` or `F12`
Open Web Console ¹	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`
Toggle Inspector	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I`
Open Debugger	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `S`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`
Open Style Editor	`Shift` + `F7`	`Shift` + `F7` ¹	`Shift` + `F7`
Open Profiler	`Shift` + `F5`	`Shift` + `F5` ¹	`Shift` + `F5`
Open Network Monitor ²	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`
Toggle Developer Toolbar	`Shift` + `F2`	`Shift` + `F2` ¹	`Shift` + `F2`
Toggle Responsive Design View	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `M`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`
Open Browser Console ³	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `J`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J`
Open Browser Toolbox	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `I`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `Shift` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `I`
Open Scratchpad	`Shift` + `F4`	`Shift` + `F4`	`Shift` + `F4`
Open WebIDE	`Shift` + `F8`	`Shift` + `F8`	`Shift` + `F8`
Storage Inspector ⁴	`Shift` + `F9`	`Shift` + `F9`	`Shift` + `F9`

1. Unlike the other toolbox-hosted tools, this shortcut does not also close the Web Console. Instead, it focuses on the Web Console's command line. To close the Web Console, use the global toolbox shortcut of Ctrl + Shift + I (Cmd + Opt + I on a Mac).

2. Before Firefox 55, the keyboard shortcut was Ctrl + Shift + Q (Cmd + Opt + Q on a Mac).

3. Until Firefox 38, when the Browser Console is hidden by a normal Firefox window, the same key combination closes the Browser Console. From Firefox 38 onwards, if the Browser Console is hidden by a normal Firefox window, this key combination brings the Browser Console back on top and focuses on it.

4. The tool is disabled by default, so the shortcut would not work until it is enabled from the Settings Panel

Toolbox

These shortcuts work whenever the toolbox is open, no matter which tool is active.

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Cycle through tools left to right	`Ctrl` + `]`	`Cmd` + `]`	`Ctrl` + `]`
Cycle through tools right to left	`Ctrl` + `[`	`Cmd` + `[`	`Ctrl` + `[`
Toggle between active tool and settings	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `O`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `O`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `O`
Toggle between active tool and settings (new in Firefox 43)	`F1`	`F1`	`F1`
Toggle toolbox between the last 2 docking modes (new in Firefox 41)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `D`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`
Toggle split console (except if console is the currently selected tool)	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`

These shortcuts work in all tools that are hosted in the toolbox.

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Increase font size	`Ctrl` + `+`	`Cmd` + `+`	`Ctrl` + `+`
Decrease font size	`Ctrl` + `-`	`Cmd` + `-`	`Ctrl` + `-`
Reset font size	`Ctrl` + `0`	`Cmd` + `0`	`Ctrl` + `0`

Source editor

This table lists the default shortcuts for the source editor.

In the Editor Preferences section of the developer tools settings, you can choose to use Vim, Emacs, or Sublime Text key bindings instead.

To select these, visit about:config, select the setting devtools.editor.keymap, and assign "vim" or "emacs", or "sublime" to that setting. If you do this, the selected bindings will be used for all the developer tools that use the source editor. You need to reopen the editor for the change to take effect.

From Firefox 33 onwards, the key binding preference is exposed in the Editor Preferences section of the developer tools settings, and you can set it there instead of about:config.

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Go to line	`Ctrl` + `J`	`Cmd` + `J`	`Ctrl` + `J`
Find in file	`Ctrl` + `F`	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`
Find again	`Ctrl` + `G`	`Cmd` + `G`	`Ctrl` + `G`
Select all	`Ctrl` + `A`	`Cmd` + `A`	`Ctrl` + `A`
Cut	`Ctrl` + `X`	`Cmd` + `X`	`Ctrl` + `X`
Copy	`Ctrl` + `C`	`Cmd` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `C`
Paste	`Ctrl` + `V`	`Cmd` + `V`	`Ctrl` + `V`
Undo	`Ctrl` + `Z`	`Cmd` + `Z`	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Redo	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Ctrl` + `Y`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Cmd` + `Y`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Ctrl` + `Y`
Indent	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`
Unindent	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`
Move line(s) up	`Alt` + `Up`	`Alt` + `Up`	`Alt` + `Up`
Move line(s) down	`Alt` + `Down`	`Alt` + `Down`	`Alt` + `Down`
Comment/uncomment line(s)	`Ctrl` + `/`	`Cmd` + `/`	`Ctrl` + `/`

Page Inspector

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Inspect Element	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C`

Node picker

These shortcuts work while the node picker is active.

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Select the element under the mouse and cancel picker mode	`Click`	`Click`	`Click`
Select the element under the mouse and stay in picker mode (new in Firefox 52)	`Shift`+`Click`	`Shift`+`Click`	`Shift`+`Click`

HTML pane

These shortcuts work while you're in the Inspector's HTML pane.

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Delete the selected node	`Delete`	`Delete`	`Delete`
Undo delete of a node	`Ctrl` + `Z`	`Cmd` + `Z`	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Redo delete of a node	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Ctrl` + `Y`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Cmd` + `Y`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Ctrl` + `Y`
Move to next node (expanded nodes only)	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`
Move to previous node	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`
Expand currently selected node	`Right arrow`	`Right arrow`	`Right arrow`
Collapse currently selected node	`Right arrow`	`Right arrow`	`Right arrow`
Step forward through the attributes of a node	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`
Step backward through the attributes of a node	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`
Start editing the selected attribute	`Enter`	`Return`	`Enter`
Hide/show the selected node	`H`	`H`	`H`
Focus on the search box in the HTML pane	`Ctrl` + `F`	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`
Edit as HTML	`F2`	`F2`	`F2`
Stop editing HTML	`F2` / `Ctrl` +`Enter`	`F2` / `Ctrl` + `Return`	`F2` / `Ctrl` + `Enter`
Copy the selected node's outer HTML (new in Firefox 42)	`Ctrl` + `C`	`Cmd` + `C`	`Ctrl` + `C`
Scroll the selected node into view (new in Firefox 44)	`S`	`S`	`S`
Find the next match in the markup, when searching is active	`Enter`	`Return`	`Enter`
Find the previous match in the markup, when searching is active (new in Firefox 48)	`Shift` + `Enter`	`Shift` + `Return`	`Shift` + `Enter`

Breadcrumbs bar

These shortcuts work when the breadcrumbs bar is focused.

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Move to the previous element in the breadcrumbs bar	`Left arrow`	`Left arrow`	`Left arrow`
Move to the next element in the breadcrumbs bar	`Right arrow`	`Right arrow`	`Right arrow`
Focus the HTML pane	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`
Focus the CSS pane	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`

CSS pane

These shortcuts work when you're in the Inspector's CSS pane.

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Focus on the search box in the CSS pane	`Ctrl` + `F`	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`
Clear search box content (only when the search box is focused, and content has been entered)	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`
Step forward through properties and values	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`
Step backward through properties and values	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`	`Shift` + `Tab`
Start editing property or value (Rules view only, when a property or value is selected, but not already being edited)	`Enter` or `Space`	`Return` or `Space`	`Enter` or `Space`
Cycle up and down through auto-complete suggestions (Rules view only, when a property or value is being edited)	`Up arrow` , `Down arrow`	`Up arrow` , `Down arrow`	`Up arrow` , `Down arrow`
Choose current auto-complete suggestion (Rules view only, when a property or value is being edited)	`Enter` or `Tab`	`Return` or `Tab`	`Enter` or `Tab`
Increment selected value by 1	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`
Decrement selected value by 1	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`
Increment selected value by 100	`Shift` + `Page Up`	`Shift` + `Page Up`	`Shift` + `Page Up`
Decrement selected value by 100	`Shift` + `Page Down`	`Shift` + `Page Down`	`Shift` + `Page Down`
Increment selected value by 10	`Shift` + `Up arrow`	`Shift` + `Up arrow`	`Shift` + `Up arrow`
Decrement selected value by 10	`Shift` + `Down arrow`	`Shift` + `Down arrow`	`Shift` + `Down arrow`
Increment selected value by 0.1	`Alt` + `Up arrow`	`Opt` + `Up arrow`	`Alt` + `Up arrow`
Decrement selected value by 0.1	`Alt` + `Down arrow`	`Opt` + `Down arrow`	`Alt` + `Down arrow`
Show/hide more information about current property (Computed view only, when a property is selected, new in Firefox 49)	`Enter` or `Space`	`Return` or `Space`	`Enter` or `Space`
Open MDN reference page about current property (Computed view only, when a property is selected, new in Firefox 49)	`F1`	`F1`	`F1`
Open current CSS file in Style Editor (Computed view only, when more information is shown for a property and a CSS file reference is focused, new in Firefox 49)	`Enter`	`Return`	`Enter`

Debugger

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Open the Debugger	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `S`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`
Search for a string in the current file	`Ctrl` + `F`	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`
Find next in the current file	`Ctrl` + `G`	`Cmd` + `G`	`Ctrl` + `G`
Search for scripts by name	`Ctrl` + `P`	`Cmd` + `P`	`Ctrl` + `P`
Resume execution when at a breakpoint	`F8`	`F8` ¹	`F8`
Step over	`F10`	`F10` ¹	`F10`
Step into	`F11`	`F11` ¹	`F11`
Step out	`Shift` + `F11`	`Shift` + `F11` ¹	`Shift` + `F11`

1. By default, on some Macs, the function key is remapped to use a special feature: for example, to change the screen brightness or the volume. See this guide to using these keys as standard function keys. To use a remapped key as a standard function key, hold the Function key down as well (so to open the Profiler, use Shift + Function + F5).

Debugger (Before Firefox 52)

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Open the Debugger	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `S`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`
Search in the current source using the script filter	`Ctrl` + `F`	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`
Find next in the current source	`Enter` / `Up arrow`	`Return` / `Up arrow`	`Enter` / `Up arrow`
Find previous in the current source	`Shift` + `Enter` / `Down arrow`	`Shift` + `Return` / `Down arrow`	`Shift` + `Enter` / `Down arrow`
Search in all sources using the script filter	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `F`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `F`
Search for scripts by name	`Ctrl` + `P` / `Ctrl` + `O`	`Cmd` + `P` / `Ctrl` + `O`	`Ctrl` + `P` / `Ctrl` + `O`
Search for function definitions	`Ctrl` + `D`	`Cmd` + `D`	`Ctrl` + `D`
Filter variables when execution is paused	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `V`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `V`	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `V`
Resume execution when at a breakpoint	`F8`	`F8` ¹	`F8`
Step over	`F10`	`F10` ¹	`F10`
Step into	`F11`	`F11` ¹	`F11`
Step out	`Shift` + `F11`	`Shift` + `F11` ¹	`Shift` + `F11`
Toggle breakpoint on the currently selected line	`Ctrl` + `B`	`Cmd` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `B`
Toggle conditional breakpoint on the currently selected line	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `B`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `B`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `B`
Add selected text to Watch expressions	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E`
Go to line using the script filter	`Ctrl` + `L`	`Cmd` + `L`	`Ctrl` + `L`
Search using the script filter	`Ctrl` + `O`	`Cmd` + `O`	`Ctrl` + `O`
In the source pane, jump to a function definition (new in Firefox 44)	`Ctrl` + click	`Cmd` + click	`Ctrl` + click

Web Console

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Open the Web Console	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`
Search in the message display pane	`Ctrl` + `F`	`Cmd` + `F`	`Ctrl` + `F`
Clear the object inspector pane	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`
Focus on the command line	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`	`Cmd` + `Opt` + `K`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`
Clear output	`Ctrl` + `L` From Firefox 44: `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`	`Ctrl` + `L`	`Ctrl` + `L` From Firefox 44: `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`

Command line interpreter

These shortcuts apply when you're in the command line interpreter.

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Scroll to start of console output (only if the command line is empty)	`Home`	`Home`	`Home`
Scroll to end of console output (only if the command line is empty)	`End`	`End`	`End`
Page up through console output	`Page up`	`Page up`	`Page up`
Page down through console output	`Page down`	`Page down`	`Page down`
Go backward through command history	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`
Go forward through command history	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`
Move to the beginning of the line	`Home`	`Ctrl` + `A`	`Ctrl` + `A`
Move to the end of the line	`End`	`Ctrl` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `E`
Execute the current expression	`Enter`	`Return`	`Enter`
Add a new line, for entering multiline expressions	`Shift` + `Enter`	`Shift` + `Return`	`Shift` + `Enter`

Autocomplete popup

These shortcuts apply while the autocomplete popup is open:

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Choose the current autocomplete suggestion	`Tab`	`Tab`	`Tab`
Cancel the autocomplete popup	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`
Move to the previous autocomplete suggestion	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`	`Up arrow`
Move to the next autocomplete suggestion	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`	`Down arrow`
Page up through autocomplete suggestions	`Page up`	`Page up`	`Page up`
Page down through autocomplete suggestions	`Page down`	`Page down`	`Page down`
Scroll to start of autocomplete suggestions	`Home`	`Home`	`Home`
Scroll to end of autocomplete suggestions	`End`	`End`	`End`

Style Editor

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Open the Style Editor	`Shift` + `F7`	`Shift` + `F7`	`Shift` + `F7`
Open autocomplete popup	`Ctrl` + `Space`	`Cmd` + `Space`	`Ctrl` + `Space`

Scratchpad

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Open the Scratchpad	`Shift` + `F4`	`Shift` + `F4`	`Shift` + `F4`
Run Scratchpad code	`Ctrl` + `R`	`Cmd` + `R`	`Ctrl` + `R`
Run Scratchpad code, display the result in the object inspector	`Ctrl` + `I`	`Cmd` + `I`	`Ctrl` + `I`
Run Scratchpad code, insert the result as a comment	`Ctrl` + `L`	`Cmd` + `L`	`Ctrl` + `L`
Re-evaluate current function	`Ctrl` + `E`	`Cmd` + `E`	`Ctrl` + `E`
Reload the current page, then run Scratchpad code	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R`	`Cmd` + `Shift` + `R`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R`
Save the pad	`Ctrl` + `S`	`Cmd` + `S`	`Ctrl` + `S`
Open an existing pad	`Ctrl` + `O`	`Cmd` + `O`	`Ctrl` + `O`
Create a new pad	`Ctrl` + `N`	`Cmd` + `N`	`Ctrl` + `N`
Close Scratchpad	`Ctrl` + `W`	`Cmd` + `W`	`Ctrl` + `W`
Pretty print the code in Scratchpad	`Ctrl` + `P`	`Cmd` + `P`	`Ctrl` + `P`
Show autocomplete suggestions	`Ctrl` + `Space`	`Ctrl` + `Space`	`Ctrl` + `Space`
Show inline documentation	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Space`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Space`	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Space`

Eyedropper

Command	Windows	OS X	Linux
Select the current color	`Enter`	`Return`	`Enter`
Dismiss the Eyedropper	`Esc`	`Esc`	`Esc`
Move by 1 pixel	`Arrow keys`	`Arrow keys`	`Arrow keys`
Move by 10 pixels	`Shift` + `arrow keys`	`Shift` + `arrow keys`	`Shift` + `arrow keys`