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Learn how to manage your tabs in the latest version of Firefox for Android.

Firefox for Android lets you easily create and manage multiple tabs. This article will show you how it's done. {note}You can now group tabs into Collections. See [[Collections in Firefox]] to learn more.{/note} __TOC__ =Where are my tabs?= All of your open tabs are stored in the tabs tray. This is also where you open a new tab. [[Image:Android tray - grid]] [[Template:tabandroid]] ==Private tabs== You can also view sites in Private browsing mode if you don't want Firefox to remember your browsing or search history. There is a seperate tabs tray for your private tabs. To view your open private tabs: #[[Template:tabandroid]] #Tap the Private browing [[Image:fxios 13 pb]] icon to view your open private tabs. ==Synced tabs== Once you’ve [[Sync bookmarks, tabs, history and passwords on Android|set up your free Firefox Account]] on Firefox for Android, you can sync your bookmarks, logins, open tabs and browsing history between devices. There is a separate tabs tray for viewing and opening your synced tabs. To view your synced tabs: #[[Template:tabandroid]] #Tap the Sync [[Image:Firefox iOS 39 Synced icon]] icon to view your open synced tabs. =How do I open a tab?= ==Open a new blank tab== [[Template:tabandroid]] *To open a new tab, tap on the [[Image:FenixNewTab|width=40]] button at the bottom right of the tabs tray. *To open a new tab in Private browsing mode, tap the mask icon to view private tabs and then tap the {button + PRIVATE} button. ==Open a link in a new tab== #To open a link in a new tab, do a long-tap on the link to open the contextual menu. #On the contextual menu, tap {menu Open Link in New Tab}, or select {menu Open Link in Private Tab} to open the link in your private tabs. #To quickly switch to your new tab, tap on the '''SWITCH''' option that appears immediately after you open a new tab. =Change open tabs view= You can view your open tabs in '''List view''' or '''Grid view''': ;[[Image:Android tray - grid]] [[Image:Android tab tray - list]] To switch how your open tabs are displayed: #[[Template:tabandroid]] #[[Template:fenixtabsmenu]] #Tap {menu Tab settings}. #Under '''Tab view''' select either {menu List} or {menu Grid} view. =Reopen previously closed tabs= {note}'''Note:''' Private browsing tabs will not appear in your History, so they cannot be reopened. {/note} {for m82} #[[Template:tabandroid]] #[[Template:fenixtabsmenu]] #Tap {menu Recently closed tabs}. #Tap the tab you want to open. {note}Tip: You can also view your recently closed tabs in the ''History'' panel.{/note} {/for} {for not m82} #Tap on the three-dot menu button next to the address bar. #;[[Image:Fenix79Menu]] #Select {menu History}. #A list of recently visited sites will appear. Tap the the three-dot button of the page you wish to reopen. #Tap {menu Open Link in New Tab}, or select {menu Open Link in Private Tab} to open the link in your private tabs. {/for} =How do I close tabs?= ==Closing tabs== #[[Template:tabandroid]] #In the tab tray, tap the x on the tab(s) you want to close. #A '''Tabs closed''' notification will briefly appear, tap '''UNDO''' to reopen these tabs. ==Close all open tabs== #[[Template:tabandroid]] ##[[Template:fenixtabsmenu]] #Select {menu Close all tabs} #A '''Tabs closed''' notification will briefly appear, tap '''UNDO''' to reopen these tabs. ==Auto-close open tabs== You can enable Firefox for Android to automatically close tabs after one day, one week or one month. Firefox won’t auto-close tabs by default. See [[Auto-close open tabs in Firefox for Android|this article]] to learn how to set your tabs to be regularly auto-closed. ==Inactive tabs== Tabs that you haven’t viewed for two weeks will be moved to the inactive section. This setting is enabled by default. To change this setting: #[[Template:tabandroid]] #[[Template:fenixtabsmenu]] #Tap {menu Tab settings}. #Under the '''Move old tabs to inactive section''', tap the switch next to {menu Tabs you haven't viewed for two weeks get moved to the inactive section} to turn it off (gray) or on (purple). ;[[Image:Android move tabs to inactive setting]]