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This article explains all of the Firefox settings available for managing your tabs.

This document explains all of the {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for} available in the Tabs panel of the {for win}Options{/for}{for mac,linux}Preferences{/for} window of Mozilla Firefox. For other panels, see [[Firefox options, preferences and settings|{for win}Options{/for}{for mac,linux}Preferences{/for} window]]. The Tabs panel contains {for win}options{/for}{for mac,linux}preferences{/for} related to the [[Use tabs to organize lots of websites in a single window|tabbed browsing]] feature. {for not fx15} {for win}[[Image:TabsPanel-Fx4Win7]]{/for}{for mac,linux}[[Image:TabsPanel-Fx4Mac]]{/for} {/for} {for fx15} {for win}[[Image:Fx 15 Tab Options - Win]]{/for}{for mac,linux}[[Image:Fx 15 Tab Options - Mac]]{/for} {/for} {for not fx15} {for win} * '''Open new windows in a new tab instead:''' This {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} controls whether links from other applications or from web pages which request to open them in new windows are opened in a new window or a new tab in the most recent window.{note}'''Note:''' If you have chosen to open pages in new tabs, Firefox will ignore this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} and will open a new window from a link if the page author specified that the new window should have a specific size, because some pages can only be displayed correctly at a specific size.{/note} * '''Warn me when closing multiple tabs''': When you close a window with multiple tabs, Firefox will ask you to confirm your choice. This prevents you from accidentally closing the whole window when you intended to only close the current tab. Uncheck this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to disable this warning and have Firefox automatically close the window. * '''Warn me when opening multiple tabs might slow down Firefox''': When you open a large number of tabs at once, Firefox will ask you to confirm your choice. This prevents you from accidentally slowing down your system while the pages are loading. Uncheck this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to disable this warning. * '''Always show the tab bar''': If you're only viewing one web page in a Firefox window, the tab bar is not normally shown. Check this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to always show the tab bar, including when only the Firefox window contains only one page. * '''When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately''': When you middle-click on a Web link (or hold down {for win,linux}{key Ctrl}{/for}{for mac}{key command}{/for} while clicking with the left mouse button), the page will be opened in a new tab. That page will not be displayed and will load in a background tab. Check this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to load and display the page in a new foreground tab instead. * '''Show tab previews in the Windows taskbar''': When you move your pointer over the Firefox icon in the Windows 7 taskbar, Windows will show you a preview of the Firefox window. With this option check marked, Windows will show you a separate preview for each tab. {/for} {for mac,linux} * '''Open new windows in a new tab instead:''' This {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} controls whether links from other applications or from web pages which request to open them in new windows are opened in a new window or a new tab in the most recent window.{note}'''Note:''' If you have chosen to open pages in new tabs, Firefox will ignore this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} and will open a new window from a link if the page author specified that the new window should have a specific size, because some pages can only be displayed correctly at a specific size.{/note} * '''Warn me when closing multiple tabs''': When you close a window with multiple tabs, Firefox will ask you to confirm your choice. This prevents you from accidentally closing the whole window when you intended to only close the current tab. Uncheck this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to disable this warning and have Firefox automatically close the window. * '''Warn me when opening multiple tabs might slow down Firefox''': When you open a large number of tabs at once, Firefox will ask you to confirm your choice. This prevents you from accidentally slowing down your system while the pages are loading. Uncheck this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to disable this warning. * '''Always show the tab bar''': If you're only viewing one web page in a Firefox window, the tab bar is not normally shown. Check this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to always show the tab bar, including when only the Firefox window contains only one page. * '''When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately''': When you middle-click on a Web link (or hold down {for win,linux}{key Ctrl}{/for}{for mac}{key command}{/for} while clicking with the left mouse button), the page will be opened in a new tab. That page will not be displayed and will load in a background tab. Check this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to load and display the page in a new foreground tab instead. {/for} {/for} {for fx15} {for win} * '''Open new windows in a new tab instead:''' This {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} controls whether links from other applications or from web pages which request to open them in new windows are opened in a new window or a new tab in the most recent window.{note}'''Note:''' If you have chosen to open pages in new tabs, Firefox will ignore this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} and will open a new window from a link if the page author specified that the new window should have a specific size, because some pages can only be displayed correctly at a specific size.{/note} * '''Warn me when closing multiple tabs''': When you close a window with multiple tabs, Firefox will ask you to confirm your choice. This prevents you from accidentally closing the whole window when you intended to only close the current tab. Uncheck this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to disable this warning and have Firefox automatically close the window. * '''Warn me when opening multiple tabs might slow down Firefox''': When you open a large number of tabs at once, Firefox will ask you to confirm your choice. This prevents you from accidentally slowing down your system while the pages are loading. Uncheck this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to disable this warning. * '''Always show the tab bar''': If you're only viewing one web page in a Firefox window, the tab bar is not normally shown. Check this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to always show the tab bar, including when only the Firefox window contains only one page. *'''Don't load tabs until selected''': Firefox will only load the active tab when it starts or restores your previous session. This can make startup much faster if you are restoring many tabs. The other open tabs will be loaded as you click on them. * '''When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately''': When you middle-click on a Web link (or hold down {for win,linux}{key Ctrl}{/for}{for mac}{key command}{/for} while clicking with the left mouse button), the page will be opened in a new tab. That page will not be displayed and will load in a background tab. Check this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to load and display the page in a new foreground tab instead. * '''Show tab previews in the Windows taskbar''': When you move your pointer over the Firefox icon in the Windows 7 taskbar, Windows will show you a preview of the Firefox window. With this option check marked, Windows will show you a separate preview for each tab. {/for} {for mac,linux} * '''Open new windows in a new tab instead:''' This {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} controls whether links from other applications or from web pages which request to open them in new windows are opened in a new window or a new tab in the most recent window.{note}'''Note:''' If you have chosen to open pages in new tabs, Firefox will ignore this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} and will open a new window from a link if the page author specified that the new window should have a specific size, because some pages can only be displayed correctly at a specific size.{/note} * '''Warn me when closing multiple tabs''': When you close a window with multiple tabs, Firefox will ask you to confirm your choice. This prevents you from accidentally closing the whole window when you intended to only close the current tab. Uncheck this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to disable this warning and have Firefox automatically close the window. * '''Warn me when opening multiple tabs might slow down Firefox''': When you open a large number of tabs at once, Firefox will ask you to confirm your choice. This prevents you from accidentally slowing down your system while the pages are loading. Uncheck this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to disable this warning. * '''Always show the tab bar''': If you're only viewing one web page in a Firefox window, the tab bar is not normally shown. Check this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to always show the tab bar, including when only the Firefox window contains only one page. *'''Don't load tabs until selected''': Firefox will only load the active tab when it starts or restores your previous session. This can make startup much faster if you are restoring many tabs. The other open tabs will be loaded as you click on them. * '''When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately''': When you middle-click on a Web link (or hold down {for win,linux}{key Ctrl}{/for}{for mac}{key command}{/for} while clicking with the left mouse button), the page will be opened in a new tab. That page will not be displayed and will load in a background tab. Check this {for win}option{/for}{for mac,linux}preference{/for} to load and display the page in a new foreground tab instead. {/for} {/for} [[T:backtoOptionsPreferences]] [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/NYAqqK]]