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By displaying a website in a tab, Firefox lets you to have multiple websites open inside a single window. This keeps your screen from getting cluttered and makes it easy to switch between sites. This article covers the basics of using tabs.

By displaying a website in a tab, Firefox lets you have multiple websites open inside a single window. This keeps your screen from getting cluttered and makes it easy to switch between sites. This article covers the basics of using tabs.<br> {for not fx35}{for win}[[Image:Tabs Win1]]{/for}{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Tabs Mac1]]{/for}{for win,fx35}[[Image:14d655966b77272ea0571900f4b4d7a8-1258843513-721-1.png]]{/for} __TOC__ = How do I make a new tab? = {for win,fx35}[[Video:20060bc1b2b485a58b524609fdd5debb-1245376908-819-0]]{/for} #To make a new tab, click the New Tab button on the right side of the last tab. #*You can also use the keyboard shortcut {for win,linux}{key Ctrl + T}{/for}{for mac}{key Command +T}{/for}.{for not fx35}{for win}[[Image:Tabs Win2]]{/for}{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Tabs Mac2]]{/for}{for win,fx35}<br/> [[Image:14d655966b77272ea0571900f4b4d7a8-1258843513-721-2.png]] <br/>{/for}<br> #*When you create a new tab, the Location bar will be focused so you can just start typing the name or address of the website you want to go to — see [[Location bar autocomplete]] for information on how to use the Location bar to get where you want to go quickly. == Opening links in a new tab == #Normally, when you click a link, it opens in the current tab. If you want to open a link in a new tab instead, just {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on the link and select {menu Open Link in New Tab} from the context menu. = How do I close tabs?= {for win,fx35}[[Video:09dbd058f1e38c8338d3803b3e30f6fe-1245424291-168-0]]{/for} #To close a tab, just click its close button. #*You can also use the keyboard shortcut {for win,linux}{key Ctrl + W}{/for}{for mac}{key Command +W}{/for} to close the current tab.{for not fx35}{for win}[[Image:Tabs Win3]]{/for}{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Tabs Mac3]]{/for}{/for}{for win,fx35}<br/> [[Image:14d655966b77272ea0571900f4b4d7a8-1258939871-569-1.png]] <br/>{/for} == Bringing back a closed tab== #To bring back a tab you've accidentally closed, go to {for not fx35}{for win}the top of the Firefox window, click the {button Firefox} button, go over to the {menu History} menu (click the {menu History} menu in Windows XP), down to {menu Recently Closed Tabs} and then select the tab you want to restore.{/for}{for linux}the top of the Firefox window,{/for}{for mac}the menu bar,{/for}{for mac,linux} click the {menu History} menu, go down to {menu Recently Closed Tabs} and then select the tab you want to restore.{/for}{/for}{for fx35}{for win,linux}the top of the Firefox window,{/for}{for mac}the menu bar,{/for} click the {menu History} menu, go down to {menu Recently Closed Tabs} and then select the tab you want to restore.{/for} #*You can also use the keyboard shortcut {for win,linux}{key Ctrl+Shift+T}{/for}{for mac}{key Command+Shift+T}{/for} to bring back the most recently closed tab. = How can I organize my tabs? = == Changing the order of tabs == #To move a tab to a different place on the tab strip, just drag it there using your mouse. While you're dragging the tab, a small indicator shows you where the tab will land. {for not fx35}{for win}[[Image:Tabs Win4]]{/for}{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Tabs Mac4]]{/for}{/for}{for win,fx35}<br/> [[Image:14d655966b77272ea0571900f4b4d7a8-1258843513-721-4.png]] <br/>{/for} == Moving a tab to a new window == #To move a tab to its own window, click on the tab and drag it below the tab strip and any toolbars. Or, to move a tab from one Firefox window to another, click on the tab and drag it to the tab strip of another Firefox window. ==Seeing all of your tabs== If you've opened more tabs than will fit on the tab strip, tab scroll buttons appear at each end. Clicking on them will scroll the tab strip left or right. You can also click the List All Tabs button and select the tab you want from the drop-down menu. {for not fx35}{for win}[[Image:Tabs Win6]]{/for}{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Tabs Mac6]]{/for}{/for} {for not fx35} ==Creating App Tabs == App Tabs allow you to always keep your favorite web apps like Facebook, Gmail and Twitter open and just a click away. App Tabs are small, can't be closed accidentally and open automatically when you start Firefox. #To create an App Tab, just {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on it and select {menu Pin as App Tab}. #*For more information on using App Tabs, see [[What are App Tabs?]]{for win}[[Image:Tabs Win7]]{/for}{/for}{for mac}[[Image:Tabs Mac7]]{/for} ==Creating Tab Groups== Tab Groups (also know as Panorama) are an easy way to visually organize a lot of tabs. You can put your tabs into groups, switch between those groups and quickly search through all of your open tabs. For information about creating and using Tab Groups, see [[What are Tab Groups?]] {/for} =Tab tips= *'''To customize your tab settings''', see [[Options window - Tabs panel|{for mac,linux}Preferences{/for}{for win}Options{/for} window - Tabs panel]]. *'''To set what tabs show when you start Firefox''', see [[How to set the home page]]. *'''To bookmark a set of tabs all at once''' use the keyboard shortcut {for win,linux}{key Ctrl+Shift+D}{/for}{for mac}{key Command+Shift+D}{/for}. **For more information on bookmarks, see the [[How do I use bookmarks?]] article. *'''To learn keyboard and mouse shortcuts that speed up browsing tasks''', see the [[Keyboard shortcuts]] and the [[Mouse shortcuts]] articles. = Troubleshooting tab problems = To fix problems with tabs, see: * [[Multiple tabs open when starting Firefox]] * [[Firefox has just updated tab shows each time you start Firefox]] * [[New tabs do not appear to the right of the last tab]] * [[Basic troubleshooting]]