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How to use tab groups to organize your tabs in Firefox version 137 and above.
How to use tab groups to organize your tabs in Firefox version 137 and above.

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Starting in [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 137, a new ''Tab groups'' feature that allows you to manage open tabs by grouping them together and labelling them was introduced in a progressive rollout. As of May 6, 2025, this feature should be available to all Firefox users. __TOC__ =Create a tab group= ;[[Image:Tab group example]] #Select a tab from your tab bar (either vertical or horizontal). #Drag the tab onto another tab, wait until you see a highlighted area and then release the tab. #You will then have the option to name the group and choose a color. These can be changed at any time. [[Image:Tab group colors]] The tab bar will show the group with its label and tabs together, underlined by the group color, or edged with a color line if you use [[Use the sidebar to access tools and vertical tabs|vertical tabs]]. You can select the group label to collapse the tabs into the tab group, or select it again to expand the group to see the tabs within it. =Add a tab to a tab group= '''If you have no tab groups yet:''' [[Template:contextmenu]] a tab and select {menu Add Tab to New Group}. You will see a panel where you can name the group and choose a color. For now, the group will have that tab only. '''If you already have groups:''' [[Template:contextmenu]] a tab and select {menu Add Tab to Group} to see the options. Select either {menu New Group} to create a new group or choose an existing group. You can also just drag a tab into an expanded group on the tab bar. =Remove a tab from a group= [[Template:contextmenu]] a tab in a group and select {menu Remove from Group}. You can also select the tab you want to remove from the group and drag it out from the group to a different position on the tab bar. When you remove all tabs from a group, the tab group is deleted. =Move a tab from one group to another= [[Template:contextmenu]] a tab, select {menu Add Tab to Group} and select another existing group. You can also just drag a tab into another expanded group on the tab bar. =Manage a tab group= [[Template:contextmenu]] a group label to see the options for that tab group: *You can change the name and the color for the tab group. *{menu New tab in group} will add a new tab to the selected group. *{menu Move group to new window} will open that group in a new Firefox window. *You can {menu Save and close group}, which will save and close the group for you to be able to re-open from the ''List all tabs'' [[Image:tab icon 2|width=20]] icon on the tab bar (or the [[Image:Fx137ListAllTabs|width=20]] toolbar icon, if you use vertical tabs). *;This icon can be removed if you wish; [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars|this support article]] will help. *{menu Ungroup tabs} will keep the tabs open, but no longer grouped. *{menu Delete group} will delete the group. All tabs from the group will be closed. =Tab issues= *Tab groups created when using [[Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history|Private Browsing]] will be deleted when you close the Private Browsing window. *If your tabs become unexpectedly grouped or ungrouped, it may be due to a compatibility issue with a tab [[Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox#w_what-types-of-add-ons-can-i-install|extension]].
Starting in [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 137, a new ''Tab groups'' feature that allows you to manage open tabs by grouping them together and labelling them was introduced in a progressive rollout. As of May 6, 2025, this feature should be available to all Firefox users. __TOC__ =Create a tab group= ;[[Image:Tab group example]] #Select a tab from your tab bar (either vertical or horizontal). #Drag the tab onto another tab, wait until you see a highlighted area and then release the tab. #You will then have the option to name the group and choose a color. These can be changed at any time. [[Image:Tab group colors]] The tab bar will show the group with its label and tabs together, underlined by the group color, or edged with a color line if you use [[Use the sidebar to access tools and vertical tabs|vertical tabs]]. You can select the group label to collapse the tabs into the tab group, or select it again to expand the group to see the tabs within it. =Add a tab to a tab group= '''If you have no tab groups yet:''' [[Template:contextmenu]] a tab and select {menu Add Tab to New Group}. You will see a panel where you can name the group and choose a color. For now, the group will have that tab only. '''If you already have groups:''' [[Template:contextmenu]] a tab and select {menu Add Tab to Group} to see the options. Select either {menu New Group} to create a new group or choose an existing group. You can also just drag a tab into an expanded group on the tab bar. =Remove a tab from a group= [[Template:contextmenu]] a tab in a group and select {menu Remove from Group}. You can also select the tab you want to remove from the group and drag it out from the group to a different position on the tab bar. When you remove all tabs from a group, the tab group is deleted. =Move a tab from one group to another= [[Template:contextmenu]] a tab, select {menu Add Tab to Group} and select another existing group. You can also just drag a tab into another expanded group on the tab bar. =Manage a tab group= [[Template:contextmenu]] a group label to see the options for that tab group: *You can change the name and the color for the tab group. *{menu New tab in group} will add a new tab to the selected group. *{menu Move group to new window} will open that group in a new Firefox window. *You can {menu Save and close group}, which will save and close the group for you to be able to re-open from the ''List all tabs'' [[Image:tab icon 2|width=20]] icon on the tab bar (or the [[Image:Fx137ListAllTabs|width=20]] toolbar icon, if you use vertical tabs). *;This icon can be removed if you wish; [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars|this support article]] will help. *{menu Ungroup tabs} will keep the tabs open, but no longer grouped. *{menu Delete group} will delete the group. All tabs from the group will be closed. =Tab issues= *Tab groups created when using [[Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history|Private Browsing]] will be deleted when you close the Private Browsing window. *If your tabs become unexpectedly grouped or ungrouped, it may be due to a compatibility issue with a tab [[Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox#w_what-types-of-add-ons-can-i-install|extension]].

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