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Firefox for Android lets you easily create and manage multiple tabs. This article will show you how it's done.

Firefox for Android lets you easily create and manage multiple tabs. This article will show you how it's done. __TOC__ {for not m14} =Where are my tabs?= To view your tabs in Firefox for Android, just swipe to the right and you'll see a sidebar containing a thumbnail for each tab. You can select any tab by tapping on it. When you're done, swipe to the left to bring the web page back in view.<br><br> [[Image:Mobile Tabs]] =How do I open a new tab?= #Swipe to the right to select the {button New Tab} button located on the bottom, left side of the screen. #You'll be taken to the Awesome Screen and a list of your most visited sites. You can type the name or address of the website you're looking for or just choose it from a list of your bookmarks, history and tabs. {note}See [[How do I use the Awesome Screen?]] for more Awesome Screen tricks.{/note} [[Image:Mobile Tabs1]] =How do I close and reopen tabs?= Swipe to the right to see a list of your tabs. Tap the red close button on a tab to close it. If you close a tab by mistake, you can reopen the last closed tab by tapping the green restore button at the bottom, left side of the screen. <br><br> [[Image:Mobile Tabs2]] =How do I 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. #Tap '''Open Link in New Tab'''. #You'll see a notification that a new tab was opened.<br><br>[[Image:Mobile Tabs3]] #To switch to your new tab, swipe to the right and tap on the new tab's thumbnail.<br><br>[[Image:Mobile Tabs4]] {/for} {for m14} =Firefox for Android tabbed browsing= This tutorial shows you how to use tabs. [[Video:tab_tutorial_small]] =Where are my tabs?= #To view your tabs in Firefox for Android, just tap the tab in the upper-right to see a drop-down of tabs with thumbnail images. #Select any tab by tapping on it. <br><br> [[Image:tabs_native]] #If you have [[How do I set up Firefox Sync? | Sync setup]], you can access tabs that are open on your desktop Firefox through the Synced Tabs link. =How do I open a new tab?= #Tap the + plus to open a new tab. #You'll be taken to the Awesome Screen and a list of your most visited sites. You can type the name or address of the website you're looking for or just choose it from a list of your bookmarks, history and tabs. =How do I close tabs?= Tap the X next to the thumbnail to close a tab. =How do I 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. #Tap '''Open Link in New Tab'''. You'll see a notification that a new tab was opened. #To switch to your new tab, hit the back button. The number on the tab will increment and the web page appears. {/for} [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/LCXWUo]]