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Mozilla Firefox

Return to the previous webpage

AltLeft arrow

Windows Desktop app Firefox desktop browser

Practice this

Press Alt + Left arrow to return to the previous webpage in Mozilla Firefox. On a Mac, press Cmd + Left arrow instead.

Where it works: Tab history

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdLeft arrow`
Windows	Desktop app	`AltLeft arrow`

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

Back Google Chrome Alt + Left arrow
Go back one page in history ChromeOS Alt + Left arrow
Return to the previous webpage Microsoft Edge Cmd + Left arrow
Go back to the previous folder File Explorer Alt + Left arrow
Go back to the previous channel in your history Mattermost Cmd + [
Revisit the previous page Notion Cmd + [
Go back 1Password Cmd + [
Return to the previous webpage Safari Cmd + [
Back Slack Alt + Left arrow

More Mozilla Firefox shortcuts

Copy selection Ctrl + C
Cut selection Ctrl + X
Paste clipboard Ctrl + V
Paste plain text Ctrl + Shift + V
Select all Ctrl + A
Undo change Ctrl + Z
New window Ctrl + N
Private window Ctrl + Shift + P

See every Mozilla Firefox shortcut

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