Difference between revisions of "Mozilla Firefox"

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* '''Macintosh''' - From the FireFox menu - select About Firefox.
 
* '''Macintosh''' - From the FireFox menu - select About Firefox.
  
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==Troubleshooting==
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===Mozilla acting slow?===
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Try [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/refresh-firefox-reset-add-ons-and-settings Mozilla's reset tool], which keeps your essential information (bookmarks, browsing history, saved passwords), but resets other profile information that can slow down your browsing.
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
 
* [http://mozilla.com/firefox/ Official website]
 
* [http://mozilla.com/firefox/ Official website]

Revision as of 08:34, 20 March 2015

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Mozilla Firefox is an award-winning, free, open source web browser.

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.

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.

External links