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Having tabs on top of the address bar or below it (like old versions of Firefox) is an option that you can easily change. We'll show you how.

{for fx29}{note}If you're interested in making more changes to the user interface, please see [[How to make the new Firefox look like the old Firefox]].{/note}{/for} If you have updated from an older version of Firefox, you may notice that the tabs are now on top of the navigation toolbar. You can move these tabs back below the navigation toolbar if you'd like. __TOC__ ==How do I put tabs back on bottom like they used to be?== {for not fx29} #[[T:aboutconfig]] #In the '''Search''' field box at the top, type '''browser.tabs.onTop'''. # Double-click the {pref browser.tabs.onTop} preference to set its value to {pref false}. {/for} {for fx29} #Open the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tabs-on-bottom/ Tabs On Bottom add-on page]. #Click the green {button Add to Firefox} button to install it. #Firefox will download the add-on and ask you to confirm that you want to install it. {/for} ==Why was this change made?== The main reason is that it just makes more sense. With tabs underneath, the tab and the controls were grouped together and the page was separate. With tabs on top they are now all grouped together so that each tab has its own set of controls. {for not fx29}This is however a personal preference and you can change it back and forth as you like.{/for} {for fx29}The hidden preference that was available in previous versions was removed because it caused problems with the new user interface.{/for} [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/1aJhc14]]