Use tabs to organize lots of websites in a single window
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Tabs allow you to open and organize multiple websites inside a single window. This keeps your screen from getting cluttered and makes it easy to switch between sites. This article covers the basics of using tabs.
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Open a new tab
To open a new tab, click on the plus sign on the right side of the last tab. The cursor will appear in the address bar so you can start typing in your search or URL.
Open links in a new tab
Normally, when you click a link, it opens in the current tab. If you want to open a link in a new tab instead, just right-clickcontrol-click on the link and select from the context menu.
Switch between tabs
You can visit a tab simply by clicking on it, or press Ctrl+tabcontrol+tab to quickly switch to another tab.
Close tabs
To close a tab, just click on the on the tab itself.
- You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Wcommand + W to close the current tab.
Bring back a closed tab
- To bring back a tab you've closed by mistake, click on the menu button The image "new fx menu" does not exist., and then click on , followed by .
- You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Tcommand + Shift + T to bring back the most recently closed tab.
Organize tabs
Changing the order of tabs
To move a tab to a different position on the tab strip, just drag it there using your mouse.
Move a tab to a new window
- To move a tab to its own window, click on the tab and drag it below the tab strip. A new window will open.
- If you want to move a tab from one Firefox window to another, click on the tab and drag it to the tab strip of another Firefox window.
See all of your tabs
If you've opened more tabs than will fit on the tab strip, tab scroll buttons appear at each end. Clicking on them will scroll the tab strip left or right.
You can also click the "List All Tabs" button and select the tab you want from the drop-down menu.
Pin tabs
Pinning a tab allows you to keep your favorite sites open and just a click away. Pinned tabs open automatically when you start Firefox. For more information about Pinned Tabs, see Pinned Tabs - keep favorite websites open and just a click away.
- To pin a tab, just right-clickcontrol-click on it and select .
- To pin multiple tabs at the same time, highlight the ones you want (Ctrl-clickCommand-click), then right-clickcontrol-click on one of them and select .
Bookmark tabs
- Select the tab you want to bookmark, then right-clickcontrol-click on the tab and select .
- To bookmark multiple tabs at the same time, highlight the ones you want (Ctrl-clickCommand-click), then right-clickcontrol-click on one of them and select .
Tab tips
- To customize your tab settings, see Tab preferences and settings.
- To customize the page that opens when you open a new tab, see Customize your Firefox New Tab page.
- To bookmark a set of tabs all at once use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Dcommand + Shift + D.
- For more information on bookmarks, see Bookmarks in Firefox.
- To learn keyboard and mouse shortcuts that speed up browsing tasks, see Keyboard shortcuts - Perform common Firefox tasks quickly and Use mouse shortcuts to perform common tasks in Firefox.
- To mute audio in a single tab, click the audio button on that tab.
Troubleshooting tab problems
To fix problems with tabs, see: