Use tabs in Firefox for iOS

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This article shows an upcoming version of Firefox for iOS, so yours might look different. Please update in a few weeks to get these features.

Use tabs to open, view and manage multiple web pages in Firefox for iOS.

Open a tab

  1. Tap the tab icon at the bottom of the screen.

    iOS select tab
  2. Tap the plus sign at the top of the screen.
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Close a tab

  1. Tap the tab icon at the bottom of the screen.

    iOS select tab
  2. Tap the x on the tab you want to close.
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Tip: You can also swipe a tab to the side to close it.

Close all tabs

This feature lets you close all your open tabs simultaneously. (Tip: The Undo option will briefly appear afterwards in case you change your mind.)

  1. Tap the tab icon at the bottom of the screen.

    iOS select tab
  2. Tap the menu button at the bottom of the screen, then tap Close all tabs.
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View tabs

Tap the tab icon at the bottom of the screen.

iOS select tab

Your open tabs will display on the screen:

  • Compact tab view
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  • Full-size tab view
regular tabs ios

To change your tab view, see Change the tab list view in Firefox for iOS.