How can I protect passwords I save in Firefox?

Most users have many different passwords for each website. Firefox can remember your passwords and most people use the Password Manager to remember a password. However, your passwords are not secure because Firefox will show them to you.

You can use a master password. A master password is used to protect sensitive information like site passwords. If you create a Master Password you will be asked to enter it once per session when Firefox retrieves saved information protected by the password.

1. Go to "Tools > Options" in the menu bar.
2. Click on the "Security" icon on the top.
3. Click “Use a Master password”
4. Just enter your desired password, preferably something strong - random numbers and letters, and make sure it's something you'll remember without having to write it down. Click "OK." When you restart Firefox, you must now enter the master password before you can view that list of passwords. Also, Firefox will ask for your master password before automatically entering your passwords on websites.

I accidentally clicked "Never for this site" when Firefox asked if I want to save a password. How do I change this so it WILL remember my password?

1. Go to "Tools > Options" in the menu bar.
2. Click on the "Security" icon on the top.
3. Click on the "Exceptions" button near the bottom.
4. Select the password that you want Firefox to remember and click "Remove".
5. Click "Close" when you're done

If you want to delete a password it did save, Click on Show Passwords in Step 3.

What are Firefox extensions and how do I use them?

One of the greatest features of the Firefox browser is that it supports very powerful extensions. Extensions for Firefox are small add-ons that add extra functionality to your browser. They can add anything from a toolbar button to a completely new feature.

Steps to add an extension for firefox:

1. Go to the Mozilla website.
2. Click on the "Add-Ons" tab at the top of the page.
3. You can download extensions, themes, and plug-ins from the Mozilla Update website. To see extensions for Firefox, click the Extensions link in the Firefox menu on the left-side of the page.
4. On this page, you can see a list of extension categories. Click on the category in which you are looking for an extension.
5. Once you find an extension you want to install, click on the title of the extension.
6. Click on "Install Now"
7. You must restart Firefox to finish installing the extension.

To remove an extension:

1. Go to the Tools menu and select Add-ons
2. Select the Extension you want to remove and choose Uninstall.
3. You must restart Firefox to finish uninstalling the extension.

How do I setup mutliple homepages?

Since Firefox supports tab browsing, you can have more than one homepage open when you open up a web browser.

1. Go to the Tools menu and select Options
2. On the General Tab you will find Home Page is the first option.
3. You may list as many webpages you want. All that you need to do is separate each one with a | (usually located just about your "Return" or "Enter" key).

How do I add and remove search engines?

Up in the top-right corner of Firefox is a search box that puts potentially thousands of search engines within easy reach. A few search engines come pre-installed with Firefox, but you may want to add more.

To find more search engines:

1. Click the drop down box for selecting a search engine and click Manage Search Engines.
2. Click Get More Search Engines…
3. You can find even more search engines by clicking Mycroft.mozdev.org at the bottom. You can find the top 25 downloaded search engines by clicking on “top 25 downloads.” You can also find the complete list or search the list of search engines by clicking Search under Users.
4. Click the link for the search engine you want.
5. There will be a confirmation window. Just click OK.
6. Now that search engine will be available from the dropdown inside the search box. Just select the search engine and type your query. You can add as many search engines as you want.

To remove a search engine:

1. Click the drop down box for selecting a search engine and click Manage Search Engines.
2. Select the search engine that you wish to remove and click Remove.

How do you turn on the tab toolbar?

1. Click the Tools menu and select Options.
2. Select the “Tabs” tab
3. Click “Always show the tab bar”

Common Keyboard Shortcuts

Firefox has a whole host of built-in keyboard shortcuts that can make your surfing much more pleasing and efficient.

This lists some of the more common shortcuts. Macintosh users can substitute Command [Cmd] for Ctrl and Option for Alt, and most of these shortcuts will work for you.

Page Navigation

• Back - Backspace or Alt + <- (left arrow)
• Forward - Shift + Backspace or Alt + -> (right arrow)
• Reload page - Ctrl + R or F5
• Stop [loading page] - Esc

Tabs and Windows

• New Tab - Ctrl + T
• New Window - Ctrl + N
• Next Tab - Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + Page Down
• Previous Tab - Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + Page Up
• Select a Tab by Number - Ctrl + Number of Tab (1 for the first tab, 2 for the second tab, etc.)
• Close Tab - Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4
  

Other Common Shortcuts

• Bookmarks - Ctrl + B
• Add bookmark - Ctrl + D
• Bookmark all open tabs - Ctrl + Shift + D
• History - Ctrl + H
• Homepage - Alt + Home
• Downloads Window - Ctrl + J

Of course, the common cross-platform shortcuts for copying (Ctrl + C), selecting everything (Ctrl + A), printing (Ctrl + P), and most others also work in Firefox.