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I want search results to open in a new tab.

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When I search for anything, I'd like to get a new tab with the search results.

When I search for anything, I'd like to get a new tab with the search results.

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hi Barc777, is your question about search results on google? if so, that's a site specific preference you can set through https://www.google.com/preferences - check the setting Open each selected result in a new browser window (= a new tab in firefox) ...

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I checked the setting, and saved it, but search results still open in the same window, causing me to have to go back to retrieve the page I was on.

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in firefox you can also always middle-click (or hold the ctrl key while clicking) in order to open a link in a new tab.

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Well, that's different. Remembering to middle-click the arrow at the end of the search field would take some getting used to, though, compared with just pressing the Enter button.

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oops, i think i misunderstood your question there - if you want a new tab when you use the firefox search bar you could set that like this: enter about:config into the firefox address bar (confirm the info message in case it shows up) & search for the preference named browser.search.openintab. double-click it and change its value to true.