Open a new private tab in Firefox Focus for Android

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When you want to open, close or navigate multiple tabs in Firefox Focus, you have a couple of options. You can open a new tab using the search bar, or you can use a link on the webpage you're currently viewing.

Opening a new tab using the search bar

  1. Tap and hold on a link in the search bar to bring up the options menu.
    Firefox Focus search bar screenshot
  2. Tap on the three dots icon to see menu options.
  3. Tap Firefox Focus at the bottom of the options. Firefox Focus will automatically take you to the newly opened tab.
    Firefox Focus for Android search bar screenshot

Opening a new tab using a webpage link

  1. Tap and hold on a link on a page to bring up a menu.
  2. Tap Open link in new tab.
    Open link in new tab
  3. The page will open in a new tab and a number will appear to indicate how many tabs you have open.
    Firefox Focus for Android Tab Display Button

Viewing and closing tabs

  1. A number at the bottom right will tell you how many tabs you have open.
    Firefox Focus for Android Tab Display Button
  2. Tap that number to bring up a list of your open tabs.
    tab list focus android 7
  3. Tap the page you want to visit or choose Erase browsing history to end and erase your session.