Productivity Reference

Keyboard Shortcuts

A keyboard shortcut is a combination of keys that performs a specific action. The shortcuts typically involve one or more modifier keys such as Ctrl, Alt, or Command combined with another key usually a letter, number, or punctuation symbol. By using keyboard shortcuts, you can bypass navigating through menus and dialog boxes in software applications. Tasks that would normally require multiple clicks with a mouse can be accomplished swiftly using shortcuts, and you will be less relying on mouse movements. Professionals who use keyboard shortcuts efficiently perform repetitive actions more quickly. Most software allows customization of keyboard shortcuts. Users can assign their preferred shortcuts for specific functions. Additionally, each application often has its own unique set of shortcuts. We have crafted shortcuts for most commonly used applications across multiple platforms.

Practical Notes

Shortcut Learning Strategy

Keyboard shortcuts are easiest to adopt when you focus on repeated actions instead of trying to memorize an entire application at once.

Start with frequent tasks

Learn the commands you use every hour: search, save, switch tabs, copy, paste, undo, and open command menus.

Mind the platform

The same action may use Ctrl on Windows or Linux and Command on macOS.

Practice in context

Shortcuts stick faster when you use them during real work instead of reading a list once.

Shortcut	Application	Action
`Ctrl`+`F`	Firefox	Focus on the search box in the HTML pane
`Tab`	Firefox	Focus the CSS pane
`Ctrl`+`P`	Firefox	Focus the filter input
`Shift`+`Tab`	Firefox	Focus the HTML pane
`↑`	Firefox	Go backward through command history
`↓`	Firefox	Go forward through command history
`Ctrl`+`J`then`Ctrl`+`G`	Firefox	Go to line
`H`	Firefox	Hide/show the selected node
`Ctrl`+`+`	Firefox	Increase font size
`Alt`+Arrow Up (Ctrl+Arrow Up from Firefox 60 onwards.)	Firefox	Increment selected value by 0.1
`↑`	Firefox	Increment selected value by 1
`Shift`+`↑`	Firefox	Increment selected value by 10
`Shift`+`PgUp`	Firefox	Increment selected value by 100
`Tab`	Firefox	Indent
`F9`	Firefox	Initiate reverse search through command history/step backwards through matching commands
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`	Firefox	Inspect Element
Arrow Keys	Firefox	Move by 1 pixel
`Shift`+Arrow Keys	Firefox	Move by 10 pixels
`Alt`+`↓`	Firefox	Move line(s) down
`Alt`+`↑`	Firefox	Move line(s) up
`Home`	Firefox	Move to first node in the tree
`End`	Firefox	Move to last node in the tree
`↓`	Firefox	Move to next node (expanded nodes only)
`↑`	Firefox	Move to previous node
`Home`	Firefox	Move to the beginning of the line
`End`	Firefox	Move to the end of the line
`↓`	Firefox	Move to the next autocomplete suggestion
`→`	Firefox	Move to the next element in the breadcrumbs bar
`↑`	Firefox	Move to the previous autocomplete suggestion
`←`	Firefox	Move to the previous element in the breadcrumbs bar
`Ctrl`+`Space`	Firefox	Open autocomplete popup
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`J`	Firefox	Open Browser Console
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`I`	Firefox	Open Browser Toolbox
`Enter`	Firefox	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).
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`	Firefox	Open Debugger
`F1`	Firefox	Open MDN reference page about current property (Computed view only, when a property is selected)
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`	Firefox	Open Network Monitor
`Shift`+`F5`	Firefox	Open Profiler
`Shift`+`F7`	Firefox	Open Style Editor
`Ctrl`+`Click`	Firefox	Open the object inspector pane
`Shift`+`F7`	Firefox	Open the Style Editor
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`	Firefox	Open the Web Console
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`I`	Firefox	Open Toolbox (with the most recent tool activated)
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`	Firefox	Open Web Console
`PgDn`	Firefox	Page down through autocomplete suggestions
`PgDn`	Firefox	Page down through console output
`PgUp`	Firefox	Page up through autocomplete suggestions
`PgUp`	Firefox	Page up through console output
`Ctrl`+`V`	Firefox	Paste
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Z`or`Ctrl`+`Y`	Firefox	Redo

Shortcut Learning Strategy

Start with frequent tasks

Mind the platform

Practice in context

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