Firefox: how to press button using keyboard?

In Firefox, anyone know how to choose a button on a web page without using the mouse? tabbing doesn't work.

Open up System Preferences and click on Keyboard & Mouse. Now click on the Keyboard Shortcuts tab. At the bottom of the window, choose Full Keyboard Access: All Controls. Close System Preferences. Tabbing through a page in Firefox should now stop at buttons.

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