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Waterfox Essentials: Waterfox Suggest FAQ

Waterfox Suggest shows helpful suggestions in the address bar (the Awesome Bar) as you type. These can include quick links to popular or relevant sites, content from trusted partners (“Sponsored” suggestions), and suggestions based on your browsing data already stored in Waterfox. You control which suggestions appear and can turn them off at any time. What is Waterfox Suggest? Waterfox Suggest enhances the address bar by surfacing suggestions related to what you type. It may include: Suggestions from your history, bookmarks, and open tabs (built-in address bar features). Non-sponsored suggestions that help you discover content faster. Sponsored suggestions from trusted partners, clearly labeled as “Sponsored.” Learn more about autocomplete and address bar behavior: Use the Awesome Bar to search tabs, bookmarks, history, and more Address bar autocomplete suggestions in Waterfox Search suggestions in Waterfox How do I turn...

Waterfox Essentials: Waterfox Reader View for clutter-free web pages

Reader View is a Waterfox feature that strips away clutter like buttons, ads, background images, and videos while also letting you customize the layout and theme to fit your reading preferences. View a page in Reader View If a page is available in Reader View, the Reader View icon will appear in the address bar. Click on the Reader View icon ; a blue version of the icon indicates the feature is currently active. Tip If a page is available in Reader View, you can also access Reader View from the Menu bar when the Menu bar is enabled , by clicking View then Enter Reader View. Alternatively, you can press the key F9 to toggle Reader View. Modify Reader View settings Options are available to the left of the article content: Reader View options: : Exit Reader View. : Adjust the layout (text font and size, content width, line height) and theme (light, sepia, dark) in Reader View. : Have Waterfox read an article out loud in Reader View. This option will show u...

Waterfox Essentials: Basic Browsing, Take screenshots on Waterfox

You can take screenshots to capture visible parts of web pages, or even full web pages, and copy or save these images. To take a screenshot: Click on the Page actions menu in the address bar and select Take a Screenshot from the drop-down menu. Tip Here are some other ways you can take a screenshot: Right-click on an empty part of the page and select Take a Screenshot. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + S. What types of screenshots can I capture? There are several options for capturing screenshots: Capture parts of a page : When you move the mouse cursor over the page, different parts of the page will be automatically highlighted. Click on the one you want to save. Select a region of the page : Drag or click on the page to select a custom region of the page that you wish to capture. You can change the size and area to be captured using the marker points on the edge of the area. Capture a full page : Select Save full page from the menu in the ...