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By displaying a website in a tab, Firefox lets you have multiple websites open inside a single window. This article covers the basics of using tabs.

Tabs allow you to open and organize multiple websites 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. [[Image:tabs 57]] __TOC__ = Open a new tab = To open a new tab, click on the plus sign {button +} on the right side of the last tab. The cursor will appear in the address bar so you can start typing in your search or URL. [[Image:open tab 57]] {note}'''Keyboard shortcut''': You can also press {for win,linux}{key Ctrl + T}{/for}{for mac}{key command +T}{/for} instead of using a mouse.{/note} == Open 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. == Switch between tabs == You can visit a tab simply by clicking on it, or press {for win}{key Ctrl}+{key tab}{/for}{for mac, linux}{key control}+{key tab}{/for} to quickly switch to another tab. = Close tabs= To close a tab, just click on the {button x} on the tab itself. * 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. [[Image:close tab 57]] {for fx64}{note}'''To close multiple tabs at the same time:''' {for mac}Command-click{/for}{for win,linux}Ctrl-click{/for} to select the tabs you want to close. Then {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on any of those tabs and select {menu Close Tabs} to close the ones you selected.{/note}{/for} == Bring back a closed tab == *To bring back a tab you've closed by mistake, click on the menu button [[Image:Fx57Menu]], and then click on {menu History}, followed by {menu Restore Closed Tabs}. * 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. = Organize tabs = == Changing the order of tabs == To move a tab to a different position on the tab strip, just drag it there using your mouse. == Move 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. A new window will open. *If you want 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. == See 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. [[Image:list tabs 57]] == Pin tabs == Pinning a tab allows you to keep your favorite sites open and just a click away. Pinned tabs open automatically when you start Firefox. For more information about Pinned Tabs, see [[Pinned Tabs - keep favorite websites open and just a click away]]. [[Image:pinned tab 57]] * To pin a tab, just {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on it and select {menu Pin Tab}. {for fx64} * To pin multiple tabs at the same time, highlight the ones you want ({for win,linux}Ctrl-click{/for}{for mac}Command-click{/for}), then {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on one of them and select {menu Pin Tabs}. {/for} = Bookmark tabs = * Select the tab you want to bookmark, then {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on the tab and select {menu Bookmark Tab}. {for fx64} * To bookmark multiple tabs at the same time, highlight the ones you want ({for win,linux}Ctrl-click{/for}{for mac}Command-click{/for}), then {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on one of them and select {menu Bookmark Tabs}. {/for} <!-- This "Tip" is copied from https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/bookmarks-firefox/revision/172819 dated Dec 7, 2018 --> {for not fx64}{note}'''Tip:''' Want to bookmark all of your open tabs at once? [[T:contextmenu]] on any of the tabs and select {menu Bookmark All Tabs…} from the context menu. Give the new bookmarks folder a name and choose which folder to store it in. Click {button Add Bookmarks} to finish.{/note}{/for} {for fx64}{note}'''Tip:''' Want to bookmark all open tabs at once? [[T:contextmenu]] on any of the tabs, click {menu Select All Tabs} from the context menu, then {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on any tab and select {menu Bookmark Tabs…}.{/note}{/for} = Tab tips = *To customize your tab settings, see [[Tab preferences and settings]]. *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 [[Bookmarks in Firefox]]. *To learn keyboard and mouse shortcuts that speed up browsing tasks, see [[Keyboard shortcuts - Perform common Firefox tasks quickly]] and [[Use mouse shortcuts to perform common tasks in Firefox]]. * To [[Mute sound in Firefox tabs|mute audio in a single tab]], click the audio button on that tab. *To change the content of the [[About the New Tab page|New Tab]] page, see [[Hide or display content in New Tab]] and [[Customize the New Tab page]]. ** To set a different home page instead of the New Tab page that opens when Firefox starts, see [[How to set the home page]]. = Troubleshooting tab problems = To fix problems with tabs, see: * [[Home page with pipe character opens extra tabs when Firefox starts]] * [[Firefox says it's just updated every time it starts - how to fix]] * [[Troubleshoot and diagnose Firefox problems]]