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Send Tab from Firefox desktop to other devices
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The Send Tab feature lets you send pages from Firefox desktop to your phone or tablet so you can view them later.
The Send Tab feature lets you send pages from Firefox desktop to your phone or tablet so you can view them later.
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Firefox's Send Tab feature lets you send pages from your computer to other devices (such as an iPhone, iPad or Android device).
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[[Video:https://youtu.be/E9pQmTaoyNE]]
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{note}'''Note:''' ''Other devices'' can also mean [[Profile Manager - Create, remove, or switch Firefox profiles|Firefox profiles]] on the same computer, if you use more than one Firefox version or profile.{/note}
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=Send tabs from your computer=
#Get started by signing in to your [[Access Mozilla Services with Firefox Account|Firefox Account]] on your computer. If you don’t have one yet, you can [https://accounts.firefox.com/signup create a Firefox Account]. It gives you quick access to synced tabs, saved passwords, and more!
#Sign into your Firefox account on your [[#w_i-dont-see-my-device-listed|other device]].
#[[Template:contextmenu]] on a tab on your computer, select {menu Send Tab to Device}, and choose the device to send the tab to.
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Alternatively, click the ''Page actions'' menu (three dots) on the address bar
and select {menu Send Tab to Device} to choose a device to send the tab to.
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The page will open in a new tab when you open Firefox on the receiving device.
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=I don’t see my device listed=
You’ll be able to send tabs to devices that you’ve added to Firefox Accounts. If you don’t see a device listed, follow these steps to add that device:
#Open Firefox on the device you want to connect.
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#Select {menu Sign in to Sync} or {menu Sign in to Firefox} (depending on the device or version of Firefox).
#Follow the prompts to log in or create your account.
Firefox Accounts will sync and add your devices to the list.
{note}To send tabs from your phone or tablet, see the following articles:
*[[Send a tab from Firefox for iOS to your computer]]
*[[Send Tab from another mobile app to Firefox]]{/note}
=How do I remove old devices from my Send Tab device list?=
Over time, it is possible that your Send Tab device list has repeated devices listed that you no longer use.
To clean up your Send Tab device list:
#Make sure you are logged into your Firefox Account and visit [https://accounts.firefox.com/settings].
#Under {menu Connected Services}, click {button Sign out} for the devices you want to disconnect from your Firefox Account.
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See [[Managing devices using Firefox Accounts]] to learn more.
Firefox's Send Tab feature lets you send pages from your computer to other devices (such as an iPhone, iPad or Android device).
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[[Video:https://youtu.be/E9pQmTaoyNE]]
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{note}'''Note:''' ''Other devices'' can also mean [[Profile Manager - Create, remove, or switch Firefox profiles|Firefox profiles]] on the same computer, if you use more than one Firefox version or profile.{/note}
;[[Image:sync illustration]]
__TOC__
=Send tabs from your computer=
#Get started by signing in to your [[Access Mozilla Services with Firefox Account|Firefox Account]] on your computer. If you don’t have one yet, you can [https://accounts.firefox.com/signup create a Firefox Account]. It gives you quick access to synced tabs, saved passwords, and more!
#Sign into your Firefox account on your [[#w_i-dont-see-my-device-listed|other device]].
#[[Template:contextmenu]] on a tab on your computer, select {menu Send Tab to Device}, and choose the device to send the tab to.
;[[Image:send tab fx71|width=600]]
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Alternatively, click the ''Page actions'' menu (three dots) on the address bar
and select {menu Send Tab to Device} to choose a device to send the tab to.
;[[Image:send tab page actions|width=600]]
The page will open in a new tab when you open Firefox on the receiving device.
{/for}
=I don’t see my device listed=
You’ll be able to send tabs to devices that you’ve added to Firefox Accounts. If you don’t see a device listed, follow these steps to add that device:
#Open Firefox on the device you want to connect.
#[[Template:fx29menu]]
#Select {menu Sign in to Sync} or {menu Sign in to Firefox} (depending on the device or version of Firefox).
#Follow the prompts to log in or create your account.
Firefox Accounts will sync and add your devices to the list.
{note}To send tabs from your phone or tablet, see the following articles:
*[[Send a tab from Firefox for iOS to your computer]]
*[[Send Tab from another mobile app to Firefox]]{/note}
=How do I remove old devices from my Send Tab device list?=
Over time, it is possible that your Send Tab device list has repeated devices listed that you no longer use.
To clean up your Send Tab device list:
#Make sure you are logged into your Firefox Account and visit [https://accounts.firefox.com/settings].
#Under {menu Connected Services}, click {button Sign out} for the devices you want to disconnect from your Firefox Account.
See [[Managing devices using Firefox Accounts]] to learn more.