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Typing automatically enters in the AwesomeBar

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randompersontm
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In the Options box there's an option that makes Firefox automatically search the page for text when you start typing. Is there an equivalent option for automatically typing in the address bar without having to click/select it?

In the Options box there's an option that makes Firefox automatically search the page for text when you start typing. Is there an equivalent option for automatically typing in the address bar without having to click/select it?

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cor-el
cor-el
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You can use Ctrl + L to set focus to the location bar.

randompersontm
randompersontm Question owner
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Thanks.

eithel
eithel
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this add-on maybe is useful for you: https://addons.mozilla.org/it/firefox/addon/simplify-awesome-bar/

Modified by eithel