Chrome vs Firefox Shortcuts
A side-by-side comparison of keyboard shortcuts between Chrome (61 shortcuts) and Firefox (46 shortcuts) on macOS. See how common actions map across both apps.
Shared Categories
These shortcut categories exist in both apps. Compare how the same actions are mapped to different key combinations.
Navigation
| Chrome | Action | Firefox |
|---|---|---|
| ⇧ ⌘ R | Hard Reload (Ignore Cache) | — |
| Esc | Stop Loading | — |
| Space | Scroll Down a Screen | — |
| ⇧ Space | Scroll Up a Screen | — |
| ⇧ ⌘ H | Open Home Page | — |
| Tab | Browse Clickable Items Forward | — |
| ⇧ Tab | Browse Clickable Items Backward | — |
Only in Chrome
Address bar (2)
| ⌃ L | Jump to the address bar |
| ⌃ K | Search from anywhere on the page |
Page Actions (5)
| ⌘ P | |
| ⌘ S | Save Page |
| ⌥ ⌘ P | Page Setup |
| ⌘ O | Open File |
| ⇧ ⌘ I | Email Page Link |
Bookmarks (2)
| ⌘ D | Bookmark This Page |
| ⇧ ⌘ D | Bookmark All Tabs |
Zoom (3)
| ⌘ + | Zoom In |
| ⌘ - | Zoom Out |
| ⌘ 0 | Reset Zoom |
Developer (2)
| ⌥ ⌘ U | View Page Source |
| ⌥ ⌘ J | JavaScript Console |
Text Editing (3)
| ⌥ ← | Previous Word |
| ⌥ → | Next Word |
| ⌥ Delete | Delete Previous Word |
Tab and window (12)
| ⌘ N | Open a new window |
| ⇧ ⌘ N | Open a new window in Incognito mode |
| ⌘ T | Open a new tab, and jump to it |
| ⇧ ⌘ T | Reopen the last closed tab, and jump to it |
| ⌘ Tab | Jump to the next open tab |
Google Chrome feature (17)
| ⌥ F | Open the Chrome menu |
| ⇧ ⌘ B | Show or hide the Bookmarks bar |
| ⇧ ⌘ O | Open the Bookmarks Manager |
| ⌘ H | Open the History page in a new tab |
| ⌘ J | Open the Downloads page in a new tab |
Webpage (3)
| ⌘ R | Reload your current page |
| ⌃ ⌘ F | Turn full-screen mode on or off |
| ⌥ ⌘ F | Search the web |
Only in Firefox
Tabs & Windows (14)
| ⌘ T | New Tab |
| ⌘ N | New Window |
| ⇧ ⌘ P | New Private Window |
| ⌘ W | Close Tab |
| ⇧ ⌘ W | Close Window |
Bookmarks & History (7)
| ⌘ D | Bookmark This Page |
| ⇧ ⌘ D | Bookmark All Tabs |
| ⌘ B | Bookmarks Sidebar |
| ⇧ ⌘ B | Toggle Bookmarks Toolbar |
| ⇧ ⌘ O | Show All Bookmarks |
Tools (11)
| ⌥ ⌘ I | Developer Tools |
| ⌥ ⌘ K | Web Console |
| ⌥ ⌘ C | Inspector |
| ⇧ ⌘ S | Take Screenshot |
| ⇧ Esc | Task Manager |
Miscellaneous (5)
| ⌘ ↩ | Complete .com Address |
| ⇧ ⌘ F | Toggle Full Screen |
| ⌥ ⌘ R | Toggle Reader Mode |
| ⌘ S | Save Page As |
| ⌘ P |
Switching Between Chrome and Firefox
Both Chrome and Firefox are popular tools in the Browsers category. When switching between them, the biggest challenge is re-learning keyboard shortcuts — actions you perform automatically in one app require conscious effort in the other.
The comparison above highlights where shortcuts overlap (making the transition easier) and where they differ (requiring new muscle memory). Focus on learning the differences first, since the shared shortcuts will transfer naturally.
For a complete shortcut reference, visit the full shortcut pages: