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

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

Use keyboard to swap to next tab

  • 7 replies
  • 1 has this problem
  • 1 view
  • Last reply by cor-el

pstaberg
pstaberg
more options

I use ctrl+tab to swap to next tab. But this function does not work from the first tab, only for all other tabs.

I have the Menu bar on. I use alt+f to open file-menu, and so on for all menues Even this command only works for all tabs except the first one.

I use ctrl+tab to swap to next tab. But this function does not work from the first tab, only for all other tabs. I have the Menu bar on. I use alt+f to open file-menu, and so on for all menues Even this command only works for all tabs except the first one.

Chosen solution

I have tried the shortcuts that you have provided on my own Firefox. They appear to function correctly.

This issue could have been caused by an extension that you have installed on Firefox. To see if this is indeed the issue, please try Firefox in Safe Mode.

Read this answer in context 👍 1

All Replies (7)

Wesley Branton
Wesley Branton
more options

Chosen Solution

I have tried the shortcuts that you have provided on my own Firefox. They appear to function correctly.

This issue could have been caused by an extension that you have installed on Firefox. To see if this is indeed the issue, please try Firefox in Safe Mode.

cor-el
cor-el
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

Does the "Ctrl + Page Down" shortcut work?

pstaberg
pstaberg Question owner
more options

I started Firefox in safe mode and after that everything works OK. An addon (ADBLOCK) was removed. I installed this addon again and everything still works OK. Thanks

pstaberg
pstaberg Question owner
more options

I still have this problem. I am playing a game from this URL: http://www.freegames.ws/games/boardgames/mahjong/freemahjong.htm After loading this game it is working, but after I have clicked on the first "card" this tab is "locked", I can't use keyboard to change tab or use any menu.

cor-el
cor-el
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

That is because that website is using a plugin (Flash) for this game (that full page is created by Flash). When a plugin has focus then the plugin processes all key presses and it is not possible to use the keyboard for other actions. You will have to click with the mouse outside that game (in this case the user interface) to remove the focus from the plugin.

pstaberg
pstaberg Question owner
more options

Earlier I used Internet Explorer and I had no problems there with Flash.

cor-el
cor-el
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

IE uses a different ActiveX version of the Shockwave Flash plugin and may behave differently when a plugin like Flash has focus.

  • bug 78414 - (PluginShortcuts) Application shortcut keys (keyboard commands such as f11, ctrl+t, ctrl+r) fail to operate when plug-in (flash, acrobat, quicktime) has focus

Please do not comment in bug reports
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/page.cgi?id=etiquette.html