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Mozilla Firefox

Close this browser tab

CtrlW

Windows Desktop app Firefox desktop browser

Practice this

To close this browser tab in Mozilla Firefox, press Ctrl + W. On a Mac, press Cmd + W instead.

Where it works: Unpinned active tab

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdW`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlW`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts for Firefox

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Close the tab Asana Cmd + W
Close this browser tab Google Chrome Cmd + W
Close the current tab ChromeOS Ctrl + W
Close this browser tab Microsoft Edge Cmd + W
Close the active tab File Explorer Ctrl + W
Close the current tab Mattermost Cmd + W
Close the tab Miro Cmd + W
Close this browser tab Safari Cmd + W

More Mozilla Firefox shortcuts

Toggle this tab’s audio Ctrl + M
Save the webpage locally Cmd + S
Reset the page magnification Cmd + 0
Return to the previous webpage Cmd + Left arrow
Copy selection Ctrl + C
Cut selection Ctrl + X
Paste clipboard Ctrl + V
Paste plain text Ctrl + Shift + V

See every Mozilla Firefox shortcut

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