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Search open tabs in vertical tab layout

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Hi, Since the search open tabs function is part of the overflow button in a horizontal tab layout, when you switch to vertical tabs, you lose that search function. Is there a way to add it to my vertical tab layout? Thanks, Scott

Hi, Since the search open tabs function is part of the overflow button in a horizontal tab layout, when you switch to vertical tabs, you lose that search function. Is there a way to add it to my vertical tab layout? Thanks, Scott

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Hi Scott,

What do you mean by the overflow button? The List all tabs button should stay in your toolbar. If it's not there, try right-clicking the toolbar, selecting Customize toolbar... and dragging the button to the toolbar.

I too discovered after switching to vertical tabs that the Search option that is available in horizontal tab view (downward arrow at top right hand corner of the screen - refer screenshot) disappears and the 'stack of papers' icon replaces it (refer screenshot).

I really liked the new vertical option because I could see all tabs in a list, but because I cannot search tabs in this orientation, I have had no option but to disable the feature almost immediately after instantiating it.

In the horizontal view, a search will also let me know if a tab is already open, but the only way I can do this in vertical view is to open a new tab, start typing its name, e.g. 'Outlook', and then it will tell me that tab is already open. After that I delete the new tab.

I have no idea why developers thought a search function unnecessary when the view is rotated 90° but for now with regret I have disabled it in the hope that Tab Search for vertical tabs will be introduced as soon as possible.

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You can search tabs from the List all tabs menu. It's enough just to click "Search tabs" 🙂

Thanks for your reply. I can't see a "List all tabs menu" in my current version 147.0.3 (64-bit). As per attached screenshot, the only menus I have are:

  1. Firefox
  2. File
  3. Edit
  4. View
  5. History
  6. Bookmarks
  7. Profiles
  8. Tools
  9. Window
  10. Help

I am on macOS Tahoe 26.2 (25C56) - is that compatible?

Ah, found it, thank you! Screenshot attached (Mac version).

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