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Starting in Firefox version 78, the Tab context menu has been changed to add a new "Close Multiple Tabs" submenu.

In [[Find what version of Firefox you are using|Firefox version]] 78, the Tab context menu has been changed to add a new {menu Close Multiple Tabs} submenu. Inside of this submenu are options to {menu Close Tabs to the Right} and {menu Close Other Tabs}. This context menu can be viewed by {for win,linux}right-clicking{/for}{for mac}a secondary/two-finger click or holding down the {key control} key while you click{/for} on a Firefox tab. [[Image:Fx78TabMenu]] We made this change because the proximity of the menu items for closing tabs to the right and closing other tabs was causing some to accidentally close the wrong set of tabs, which resulted in a sub-par user experience. While there is an {menu Undo Close Tabs} menu item, some data may have been lost as well as potential increased network usage if the closed tabs were no longer in the Firefox cache. The {menu Close Tabs to the Right} feature was a first step towards providing more nuanced ways of managing tabs. In order to solve the problem of accidental tab closures and in the spirit of advancing functionality, the {menu Close Tabs to the Right} option has been moved into a submenu. The {menu Close Multiple Tabs} menu item provides an area to add functionality that people have asked for, such as {menu Close Tabs to the Left}. These context menus provide accessibility benefits for features that do not exist as keyboard shortcuts. That is why we take great care in introducing and removing them. ===Alternative option=== Alternatively, you can use an add-on to bring back the old menu by searching for "Close other tabs" or other similar keyword at [https://addons.mozilla.org/ addons.mozilla.org]. Please note to install at your own risk since we can't be responsible for what the add-ons developer does.