This site will have limited functionality while we undergo maintenance to improve your experience. If an article doesn't solve your issue and you want to ask a question, we have our support community waiting to help you at @FirefoxSupport on Twitter and/r/firefox on Reddit.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Wo archive tread sia. Meɖekuku bia biabia yeye ne ehia kpeɖeŋu.

Does Firefox for iOS support keyboard shortcut keys?

  • 2 ŋuɖoɖowo
  • 11 masɔmasɔ sia le wosi
  • 28 views
  • Nuɖoɖo mlɔetɔ Bradforth

amsantavicca
amsantavicca
more options

I use my iPad as a thin-client for doing development work. To do this, I have an external Bluetooth keyboard that I use for input rather than hunting and pecking on the normal soft keyboard.

While I would love to use Firefox for my primary browser on my iPad, it doesn't appear to support any of the common keyboard shortcuts that browsers (even on iOS such as Chrome or Safari) have. For example, none of the following work: 

   - Command + L (jump into address bar)
   - Command + T (new tab)
   - Command + Shift + T (reopen last closed tab)
   - Command + W (close current tab)
   - Ctrl + Tab (go to next tab)
   - Ctrl + Shift + Tab (go to previous tab)
   - Command + R (refresh current tab)

This isn't an exhaustive list, but I think that covers the majority of (at least my personal) use.

Are shortcut keys not currently supported? If so, is there any plan to add support?

Thanks for the help!

I use my iPad as a thin-client for doing development work. To do this, I have an external Bluetooth keyboard that I use for input rather than hunting and pecking on the normal soft keyboard. While I would love to use Firefox for my primary browser on my iPad, it doesn't appear to support any of the common keyboard shortcuts that browsers (even on iOS such as Chrome or Safari) have. For example, none of the following work: - Command + L (jump into address bar) - Command + T (new tab) - Command + Shift + T (reopen last closed tab) - Command + W (close current tab) - Ctrl + Tab (go to next tab) - Ctrl + Shift + Tab (go to previous tab) - Command + R (refresh current tab) This isn't an exhaustive list, but I think that covers the majority of (at least my personal) use. Are shortcut keys not currently supported? If so, is there any plan to add support? Thanks for the help!

All Replies (2)

Bradforth
Bradforth
more options

Hey there amsantavicca

I understand productivity is important and these little shortcuts and hot keys that we get used to are the defunding pillars what make us a productive work machine and a stumbling mess, so I would hate to try and mislead you on this.

My honest help is that I have never tried it unfortunately as I have always been a mobile is mobile device and my laptop stays with me where my desktop normally fails me .

Below I will post a lol to a blog post about some new fetires in the new iOS build and so on, it does speak bout the 3D Touch but if you select more info it may have some useful info for you to help you make that all important but informed decision .

https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2016/02/17/firefox-for-ios-is-faster-with-3d-touch-and-more-2/

Best of luck

Bradforth

Bradforth
Bradforth
more options

Unfortunately that came over a blubbering mess but I hope you get the gist of it

My apologies

Brad