Find text and links in a Firefox page on Mac
Command-F opens Firefox’s in-page search on Mac. Command-G and Command-Shift-G move between matches. A slash starts Quick Find and an apostrophe starts link-text Quick Find when those keys are not being typed into an editable field.
Firefox · Reviewed 2026-11-05 · Review method
Platform, keyboard and verification notes
- Scope
- Firefox · Firefox for macOS; Mozilla documentation checked 4 November 2026. Defaults, not a runtime version certification.
- Keyboard and customization
- English documentation and US-style key names. Punctuation and function keys can differ on other layouts.. These are documentation-backed defaults, not a hands-on test. App settings, operating-system shortcuts, extensions and keyboard layout can change what happens. Check focus and the current app menu or shortcut settings when a binding differs.
- Review basis
- Documentation reviewed 2026-11-05 by Codex — source and editorial review; no runtime test. These bindings were not tested in a running app for this guide.
Mac shortcuts for this workflow
| Action | Keys | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Find page text | Command-F | Open the ordinary Find bar. Source ↗ |
| Next match | Command-G | Continue through the current search results. Source ↗ |
| Previous match | Command-Shift-G | Return to an earlier matching result. Source ↗ |
| Quick Find | / | Use from page content, not an editable field. Source ↗ |
| Quick Find links | ' | Restrict the quick search to link text. Source ↗ |
| Close Find | Escape | Close when the Find or Quick Find bar has focus. Source ↗ |
Start with an explicit search when focus is unclear
Command-F is the clearer starting point if you have been typing into a form or using an interactive web application. A punctuation key in a text field is input, not a universal browser command. Check whether a caret or focus outline is visible before trying the quick-search variants.
Use link search for navigation labels
On a long directory page, searching link text can be more useful than finding every occurrence of a common word in paragraphs. Search for a distinctive part of the label, inspect the highlighted result and confirm the destination before opening it. A match alone does not establish that the linked page is the one you need.
Account for content that is not loaded
An unopened expandable region or a separate document may not participate in the visible page’s search as expected. Reveal the relevant section or open the document, then try again. For practice, compare a phrase search with a link-label search on a simple article page and notice which results disappear when the search is restricted.
Sources and corrections
- Keyboard shortcuts — Perform common Firefox tasks quickly — Mozilla Support — checked 2026-11-04
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