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- LordSkywalker, on 10/11/2007, -0/+59Tools / Options / Advanced: Search for text when I start typing.
- eezzzz, on 10/11/2007, -3/+51Perhaps Digg should just mirror the ***** front page stories automatically..
- jthebrain5, on 10/11/2007, -3/+44Yeah, I used to use ctrl+f to find words, but the /word thing is faster.
- trogdoor, on 10/11/2007, -3/+44I especially like the /word to find a word, very vi like.
- echoforever, on 10/11/2007, -1/+33To avoid the window from getting resized...
Go to Tools > Options > Content > Advanced (on 'Enable Javascript') and uncheck 'Move or resize windows.
Read in some other thread, today. - bakagaigin, on 10/11/2007, -3/+32or just hit the " ' " key.
- NCSUspoon, on 10/11/2007, -6/+31Starting a Tips & Tricks to help newcomers (or older users who may have forgotten). Please add your Tips and/or tricks... Keep it simple.... AND PLEASE DON'T POST ANY QUESTIONS... Use the Search Function(at the right of the page) or start a new thread.
Tip: Double Clicking empty space on the Tab Bar will open a 'New Tab'
Tip: Middleclick/MouseWheelClick on a Bookmark on your Personal Toolbar will open it up in a New Tab
Tip: MiddleClick/MouseWheel Click on a folder will open all the bookmarks in the folder in a new Tab(s) (Note: see http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=1015518#1015518)
Tip: holding down the Shift or Ctrl key when you RightClick to "View Image" or "View Backround Image"will open the image in a New Tab or New Window.
Tip: Unused menus or menu Items can be hidden by using the customizing your userChrome.css stylesheet (do a forum search for more info)
Tip: Extensions can greatly add functionality to FireFox. Browse extensions at http://update.mozilla.org and another excellent source http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/index.php
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Vectorspace
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Joined: 27 Nov 2003
Warwickshire, UK PostPosted: Nov Thu 25th 2004 12:19am
Tip: MiddleClick/MouseWheel Click on a Tab will close that Tab.
Tip: MiddleClick/MouseWheel Click on a History item will open the page in a new Tab
Tip: MiddleClick/MouseWheel Click on the Back and Forward buttons will open the last/next page in a new Tab
Tip: MiddleClick/MouseWheel Click on the Home button will open your homepage in a new Tab(s)
Tip: MiddleClick/MouseWheel Click on the Throbber (the 'busy' icon at the top-right) will open the Firefox homepage in a new Tab
Tip: For those without middle mouse buttons or mousewheels, ctrl-click will also open new tabs for links, bookmarks, bookmark folders, history items, and toolbar buttons.
Nice guide, AnonEmoose. I'll sticky it, I think.
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darxoul
Joined: 24 Nov 2004
PostPosted: Nov Thu 25th 2004 12:32am
Tip: Ctrl+TAB you can navigate in the tabs to the right
Tip: Ctrl+Shift+Tab you can navigate in the tabs to the left
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AnonEmoose
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
PostPosted: Nov Thu 25th 2004 12:55am
Tip: Many Laptops mimic the MiddleClick/MouseWheelClick function if you click both right/left pads at the same time.
Tip: Set mutliple Home pages : Tools---->Options--->General and seperate each page with the pipe | symbol
(eg http://forums.mozillazine.org/|http://www.google.com|http://www.yahoo.com
Tip: Clear your Download history to make the download manager more responsive : Tools---->Options--->Privacy
Tip: Rearrange add/remove Icons on Toolbars: View--->ToolBars--->Customize....
Tip: Drag any link to the Download Manager Window to add & download the link
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James
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Joined: 18 Jun 2003
Made in Canada PostPosted: Nov Thu 25th 2004 1:12am
Tip: Use the Search feature at http://forums.mozillazine.org/search.php .. Wink (can be found on right panel -->)
AnonEmoose wrote:
Tip: holding down the Shift or Ctrl key when you RightClick to "View Image" or "View Backround Image" will open the image in a New Tab or New Window.
Try Middleclick/MouseWheelClick on "View Image" or "View Backround Image"
AnonEmoose wrote:
Tip: Unused menus or menu Items can be hidden by using the customizing your userChrome.css stylesheet (do a forum search for more info)
MenuEdit is also useful: http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/index.php?showtopic=431&hl=menuedit
Help on about:config can be found at:
http://mozillazine.org/misc/about:config/
http://preferential.mozdev.org/preferences.html
http://kb-upgrade.mozillazine.org/index.php/About:config_Entries
In Firefox: "Save Link As..." = "Save Target As..."
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NA
Joined: 08 Jul 2004
PostPosted: Nov Thu 25th 2004 12:48pm
If you hold down the CTRL key and left click on part of a web page, that section of the page will be highlighted. If you right click on the selection and choose 'View selection source', the source code for that part of the page will be displayed.
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Sleipner
Joined: 25 Nov 2004
PostPosted: Nov Thu 25th 2004 1:06pm
I didn't see this tip said in previous posts, so here goes:
Tip: Middle-clicking in a link wherever will open that link in a new tab.
And, hello everybody!
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michaelvdorpe
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
België PostPosted: Nov Thu 25th 2004 1:40pm
Right clicking in a search box (such as the 'search mozillazine, powered by google', on the left of this page) and selecting 'add a keyword for this search' lets you make an interactive keyword bookmark.
Here is how it works:
Give it a name, such as 'Mozillazine search'
now, assign a keyword to it, such as 'moz'
click 'ok'
From now on, you can search mozillazine (or any other search box you used for this) from your address bar like this:
Enter 'moz search topic' in your address bar and click Go!
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ianalis
Joined: 09 Feb 2004
Univ. of the Philippines PostPosted: Nov Thu 25th 2004 6:22pm
Tip: Pressing ctrl+enter will add http://www. before and .com after the text in the toolbar and load the resulting url. Similarly, shift+enter will add http://www. and .net, and ctrl+shift+enter will add http://www. and .org
Tip: You can work offline like in IE by clicking File>Work Offline. This means that you can browse your previously visited pages even when you're offline.
Edited by Vectorspace to correct BBCode
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Orions_Stardom
Joined: 31 Jul 2004
Bathurst, NSW PostPosted: Nov Thu 25th 2004 6:36pm
Tip: Many tweaks can be made in your config files. Many pieces of advice at these forums involve editing these files.
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Orions_Stardom
Joined: 31 Jul 2004
Bathurst, NSW PostPosted: Nov Thu 25th 2004 6:47pm
darxoul wrote:
Tip: Ctrl+TAB you can navigate in the tabs to the right
Tip: Ctrl+Shift+Tab you can navigate in the tabs to the left
Tip: These wrap.
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AnonEmoose
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
PostPosted: Nov Thu 25th 2004 11:47pm
Tip: If you wish to remove an item from your Address Bar Drop down menu, Highlight it WITHOUT CLICKING and use Shift+Delete
Tip: A bookmarks's position Dragged & Dropped (ie. change position in a Folder or move from one folder to another or move to another position on the toolbar) by highlighting it & clicking on it (WITHOUT LETTING GO) and Dragging it to your desired position
Tip: A Folder can be move the same way as above tip but u MUST hold down the SHIFT key while Dragging
Tip: Former/current users of IE who are accustomed to copying items from "Temporary Internet Files" folder (FireFox calls it "Cache" ) can achieve the same results by Tools--->Page Info and then select the "Media" Tab, then Highlight the item u want to download and clicking "Save As..."
Tip: If u accidentally delete a bookmark and want to recover it, if it is not already open then, open the "Bookmarks Manager" (Bookmarks--->Manage Bookmarks) and either use Ctrl+Z or Edit--->Undo (in The Bookmarks Manager)
Tip: DoubleClicking a file entry in the Downloads Manager will open/launch the file (provided u haven't moved it yet)
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qda
Joined: 07 Jun 2003
PostPosted: Nov Sat 27th 2004 10:40am
Tip: You can also directly download anything from a page by drag and dropping it onto the 'download' icon in your toolbar (provided you put it there in 'right-click > customize')
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SallyK
Joined: 04 Jul 2004
PostPosted: Nov Sat 27th 2004 12:03pm
Tip: You can bookmark the current page by dragging the icon from the location bar to your Bookmarks folder. You can also drag it to the desktop to make an icon for that page. - sincewednesday, on 10/11/2007, -2/+22Not the same, bakagaigin--the single quote (') starts a search for text within links while slash (/) starts a search within all text. It's really useful for keyboard browsing.
- Schnep97, on 10/11/2007, -4/+23Coral caught it.
http://cybercapital.org.nyud.net:8090/index.php/2007/05/21/did-you-know-these-basic-firefox-tips/ - jjk5, on 10/11/2007, -1/+20Any site sporting the Netscape favicon just means it's running on the Netscape Enterprise Server.
- adidos, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14Because good hosting costs more $$$ than ***** hosting ;)
- ijustam, on 10/11/2007, -2/+14That second website has a Netscape icon. I don't know what to think about that.
- Lemon, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12The CTRL+G is helpful to find further instances of the word. I knew about the quick find but stopped using it coz I thought it only found the first instance.
Hitting CTRL+F while in the quick find dialogue opens the full "find" option while keeping your current search too. - jasmin888, on 10/11/2007, -4/+13Nice catch
1. To quickly find any word in a web page type /word it will highlight the word and press Ctrl+G to “Find Again” that word again
2. If you wish to remove an item from your Address Bar Drop down menu,
Highlight it without clicking and use Shift+Delete.
3. Clear your Download history to make the download manager more
responsive : Tools | Options | Privacy
4. Type about:cache?device=disk in your address bar to view/save items
that you have in your firefox disk cache
5. Type about:cache?device=memory in your address bar to view/save items
that you have in your Firefox memory cache
6. Drag any link to the Download Manager Window to add & download the
link.
7. If you accidentally delete a bookmark and want to recover it, open the
“Bookmarks Manager” and use Ctrl+Z,
or Edit | Undo.
8. Double Clicking empty space on the Tab Bar will open a ‘New Tab’
9. Holding down the Ctrl key when you right click
to “View Image” or “View Background Image” will open the image in a New
Tab or New Window.
10. A bookmarks Folder’s position can also be Dragged & Dropped but you must hold down
the SHIFT key while Dragging.
11. To prevent a website from replacing/changing your rightclick context
menu go to Tools > Options > Web Features then click the “advanced
tab” and de-select “remove or replace context menus”.
12. You can work offline in Firefox just go to File > Work Offline. This
means that you can browse your previously visited pages even when
you’re offline this is a really cool feature but not many people who use it.
13. You can bookmark the current page by dragging the icon from the
location bar to your Bookmarks folder. You can also drag it to the
desktop to make an icon for that page.
14. To stop animated gifs from moving, press the ESC key. - shaitanx, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8I didn't know the ESC to stop moving gif's thing, nor the quickfind
- aussieaubs, on 10/11/2007, -2/+9article :
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You can easily double the joy of using Firefox by knowing these essencial Firefox tips. Feel free to comment your Ff tips!-SeeJay
1. To quickly find any word in a web page type /word it will highlight the word and press Ctrl+G to “Find Again” that word again
2. If you wish to remove an item from your Address Bar Drop down menu,
Highlight it without clicking and use Shift+Delete.
3. Clear your Download history to make the download manager more
responsive : Tools | Options | Privacy
4. Type about:cache?device=disk in your address bar to view/save items
that you have in your firefox disk cache
5. Type about:cache?device=memory in your address bar to view/save items
that you have in your Firefox memory cache
6. Drag any link to the Download Manager Window to add & download the
link.
7. If you accidentally delete a bookmark and want to recover it, open the
“Bookmarks Manager” and use Ctrl+Z,
or Edit | Undo.
8. Double Clicking empty space on the Tab Bar will open a ‘New Tab’
9. Holding down the Ctrl key when you right click
to “View Image” or “View Background Image” will open the image in a New
Tab or New Window.
10. A bookmarks Folder’s position can also be Dragged & Dropped but you must hold down
the SHIFT key while Dragging.
11. To prevent a website from replacing/changing your rightclick context
menu go to Tools > Options > Web Features then click the “advanced
tab” and de-select “remove or replace context menus”.
12. You can work offline in Firefox just go to File > Work Offline. This
means that you can browse your previously visited pages even when
you’re offline this is a really cool feature but not many people who use it.
13. You can bookmark the current page by dragging the icon from the
location bar to your Bookmarks folder. You can also drag it to the
desktop to make an icon for that page.
14. To stop animated gifs from moving, press the ESC key. - ftbl52, on 10/11/2007, -6/+12I didn't think unavailable service was that basic of a firefox tip.
- JonDee, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5ctrl+shift+T is the hot-key for "undo close tab"
- Piotr, on 10/11/2007, -3/+8@lemon (#6786673)
/ to find word, F3 to find next instance. Easier. - schestowitz, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7Original/s:
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=170970
http://home.att.net/~cherokee67/mzfirefoxtips.html - drilldown, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4You've missed my favorite.
R click on the tab bar and undo "close" tab.
and ctrl-alt-delete to close the program. Yet still have where I left off when I begin again next. Restore session, anyone?
Closed by yourself or because of maintenance, I do so love the option to undo/restore. Alot of people wish they'd had that option in life. - Haplo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3How to turn off that nasty sound: http://johnbokma.com/firefox/find-in-page-sound.html
- strictnein, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4@abcdefghij:
That type of comment was fresh and funny on AOL circa 1992. Probably before you were born. - ActionableMango, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Still funny. I was on a game server that sent a server message every 10 minutes or so telling people to hit ALT-F4 to turn on cheat mode. It wasn't unusual to see recent joiners drop out of the game shortly after that message.
- lament, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3did this get mentioned?
CTRL + and CTRL - to increase/decrease font size. CTRL 0 (zero) to reset. - mygrayarea, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5ctl+w closes tabs, and it works in lots of programs to close the current window.
- rockdawg, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3I have to say I love the tip to get rid of stuff from the address bar you don't want.
- osakaguy, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Why press two keys with CTRL-G, when you could just hit F3?
- esotericguy, on 10/11/2007, -5/+7that / to find a word is also in Opera
- gmoney1, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3www.duggback.com worked for me.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I like the escape key thing. Good for those annoying banner ads.
- cdmarcus, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2The / functionality is versions 1.5 and before was pretty much the same as ctrl-f is now. They've removed a lot of functionality from the /word search, but here's an extension to restore the old functionality: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3650
- travis712, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Double click tab bar for a new tab is a good one which I did not know about. Dugg.
- cquilliam, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2"You are about to close 2 tabs. Are you sure you want to continue?"
Woooo magiccccc - ClayDragon, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I like the about:cache?device=disk, it makes downloading YouTube videos and the like easier without using an extension. After watching a video (even if only parts of it) just type "/get_video" to find the download link to the video (and look at the date/time to find the correct one).
- rjregenold, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Adblock Plus is also good for those banner ads.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865 - atb12688, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1/word is ridiculously good but these do not apply to all versions of Firefox, and that should have been mentioned here. For instance, I am running firefox in Feisty Fawn and some of those simply did not work. /word did luckily...
- ajcates, on 01/20/2009, -0/+1usually middle clicking any where where it would lead you to a webpage, it would instead open up in a new tab
- esoterroriffik, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Thank you for the post- now I can delete a few extensions and reclaim some of that memory FF likes to eat so much of. At times I feel like such a Luddite for not knowing these useful hot keys, and I've been using FF as my preferred browser for a little over two years (Opera being my second). No more fishing through my menu and tools trying to find the right function to do the job.
- PsychoticClown, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I'm using FF2. Go to Tools-Options-Content-Advanced (first one) and uncheck "Disable or replace context menus".
- strictnein, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Because many people lay there hands on the keyboard in a such a way where press CTRL+F (or CTRL+G) requires basically no hand movement. It's all about speed!
- hobophobe, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1piotr: You can also use shift+f3 to go to the previous instance. Great if you hit f3 one too many times or if there are several instances you want to jump between without cycling all the way through.
- wasteman, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1or Ctrl + scroll wheel mouse up/down
- rockthethird, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Number 11 is outdated!
Go to Tools -> Options -> Content, click on the Advanced button for "Enable JavaScript" and unckeck "Disable or replace context menus". - kermithefrog, on 10/11/2007, -2/+3alt + f4 makes magic come out of the screen
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2http://www.duggback.com/linux_unix/Did_you_know_these_basic_Firefox_Tips/
- joemommasfat, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0tools > options > content tab > advanced button next to javascript
- datagod, on 10/11/2007, -6/+5Since when is "SERVICE UNAVAILABLE" a firefox tip? Sounds more like an I.E. tip...
- morphir, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1I love the bookmark. mm...boookmaaarks.
- dual, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0That only means that the server is made by the Netscape company (not so popular anymore, but very common back when Netscape Navigator 4 was big) and they didn't replace the default favicon..
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