Scratchpad was removed with the launch of Firefox 72, but this article explains how to use a suitable alternative for testing JavaScript code.
What to Know
- Scratchpad is no longer available. As an alternative, use Mozilla Firefox’s Web Console. In Firefox, go to Tools > Web Developer > Web Console. Next, to access multi-line editing, use the Ctrl+B keyboard shortcut (Cmd+B on a Mac) > enter code.
Using Firefox’s Web Console Editor Mode
While Scratchpad is no longer available, Mozilla did introduce a Web Console editor mode with Firefox 71+. This is a suitable alternative for writing and testing multi-line JavaScript. Here’s how to access it.
- Open Tools > Web Developer > Web Console.
- You can also access the web console via the keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+K.
- The console appears at the bottom of the screen and shows the current web page’s code. Enter the multi-line editing mode by clicking the arrows on the lower left side of the console.
- You can also access multi-line editing via the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + B (Cmd + B on macOS).
- Type your code into the editor. Use Enter to add new lines, or use CTRL+Enter to run them.
Open Tools > Web Developer > Web Console.
You can also access the web console via the keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+K.
The console appears at the bottom of the screen and shows the current web page’s code. Enter the multi-line editing mode by clicking the arrows on the lower left side of the console.
You can also access multi-line editing via the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + B (Cmd + B on macOS).
Type your code into the editor. Use Enter to add new lines, or use CTRL+Enter to run them.
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