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In Firefox for desktop, open Tools > Web Developer > Web Developer Tools, or press Ctrl+Shift+I on Windows or Linux and Command+Option+I on macOS. The toolbox opens on the page in the active tab, with the tool you last used selected.

Open Developer Tools from Firefox’s menu

  1. Switch to the Firefox tab containing the page you want to inspect.
  2. Open Tools > Web Developer > Web Developer Tools.
  3. Use the toolbox that appears; it is attached to the document in the active tab.

This menu route is easy to find and is a useful fallback when a keyboard shortcut is intercepted. Mozilla describes Firefox Developer Tools as a set of web developer tools built into Firefox. Mozilla Firefox DevTools User Docs.

Use a keyboard shortcut to open the toolbox

Platform Open Developer Tools
Windows or Linux Ctrl+Shift+I
macOS Command+Option+I

On macOS, the Option key may be labeled Alt. These shortcuts open the general toolbox for the active tab. Mozilla Support’s keyboard-shortcut article was last updated September 4, 2026. Mozilla Support: Keyboard shortcuts.

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Open a specific Firefox tool directly

If you already know which panel you need, use its shortcut instead of opening the general toolbox first:

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Firefox also includes the Inspector, JavaScript Debugger, Performance tools, and Accessibility Inspector. The exact result of an individual shortcut depends on the tool: for example, the documented F12 action can bring a detached toolbox forward or close it when it is already in the foreground. Mozilla Firefox: All keyboard shortcuts.

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Mozilla Support lists F12 as a way to toggle Developer Tools. Mozilla’s developer shortcut documentation describes its behavior in relation to a detached toolbox, so F12 may not behave like the Ctrl+Shift+I or Command+Option+I global launch shortcut in every situation. Desktop environments or window managers can also claim keyboard combinations before Firefox receives them.

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  • Try the menu route: Tools > Web Developer > Web Developer Tools.
  • Check that Firefox is focused and that you are using the shortcut for your operating system.
  • If you customized shortcuts, restore the relevant default or choose a different combination.

Mozilla Support documents shortcut customization as an experimental feature beginning with Firefox 147. On desktop, enter about:keyboard in the address bar, find the shortcut, select its Change control, and press the replacement combination. Use Reset for one shortcut or Reset all shortcuts to defaults to undo customizations. Mozilla notes that keyboard-layout support is limited. Mozilla Support: Customize keyboard shortcuts in Firefox.

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Does this work in Firefox for Android or iOS?

The menu paths and keyboard combinations above are for Firefox desktop. The cited desktop shortcut documentation does not establish equivalent steps for Firefox on Android or iOS, and Mozilla’s shortcut-customization article specifically says that feature is not supported on those mobile platforms.

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