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You can use a single Firefox window to hold multiple websites for viewing. Each website is displayed in its own tab. The feature is called Tabbed browsing, and this article describes how to use Tabbed browsing.

You can use a single Firefox window to hold multiple websites for viewing. Each website is displayed in its own tab.<br> {for not fx35}{for win}[[Image:Tab - Win1]]{/for}{/for}{for win,fx35}[[Image:14d655966b77272ea0571900f4b4d7a8-1258843513-721-1.png]]{/for} __TOC__ = How do I make a new tab? = {for win,fx35}[[Video:20060bc1b2b485a58b524609fdd5debb-1245376908-819-0]]{/for} To make a new tab, click the New Tab button on the right side of the last tab. {note}You can also use the keyboard shortcut {for win,linux}{key Ctrl + T}{/for}{for mac}{key Command +T}{/for}.{/note}{for not fx35}{for win}<br>[[Image:Tab - Win2]]{/for}{/for}{for win,fx35}<br/> [[Image:14d655966b77272ea0571900f4b4d7a8-1258843513-721-2.png]] <br/>{/for}<br> When you create a new tab, the Location bar will be focused so you can just start typing the name or address of the website you want to go — see [[Location bar autocomplete]] for information on how to use the Location bar to get where you want to go quickly. == Opening 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. = How do I close tabs?= {for win,fx35}[[Video:09dbd058f1e38c8338d3803b3e30f6fe-1245424291-168-0]]{/for} To close a tab, just click it's close button. {note}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.{/note} {for not fx35}{for win}<br>[[Image:Tab - Win3]]{/for}{/for}{for win,fx35}<br/> [[Image:14d655966b77272ea0571900f4b4d7a8-1258939871-569-1.png]] <br/>{/for} == Bringing back a closed tab== To bring back a tab you've accidentally closed, go to {for not fx35}{for win}the top of the Firefox window, click the {button Firefox} button, go over to the {menu History} menu (click the {menu History} menu in Windows XP), down to {menu Recently Closed Tabs} and then select the tab you want to restore.{/for}{for linux}the top of the Firefox window,{/for}{for mac}the menu bar,{/for}{for mac,linux} click the {menu History} menu, go down to {menu Recently Closed Tabs} and then select the tab you want to restore.{/for}{/for}{for fx35}{for win,linux}the top of the Firefox window,{/for}{for mac}the menu bar,{/for} click the {menu History} menu, go down to {menu Recently Closed Tabs} and then select the tab you want to restore.{/for} {note}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.{/note} = How can I organize my tabs? = == Changing the order of tabs == To move a tab to a different place on the tab strip, just drag it there using your mouse. While you're dragging the tab, a small indicator shows you where the tab will land. {for not fx35}{for win}<br>[[Image:Tab - Win4]]{/for}{/for}{for win,fx35}<br/> [[Image:14d655966b77272ea0571900f4b4d7a8-1258843513-721-4.png]] <br/>{/for} == Moving 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. 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. {for not fx35} ==Creating Tab Groups== Firefox Panorama is an easy way to visually organize a lot of tabs. It allows you to put your tabs into Tab Groups, switch between those groups and quickly search through all of your open tabs. For more information, see [[What is Panorama?]] ==Creating App Tabs == Ever wanted to have your favorite websites open whenever you launch Firefox? A new feature in Firefox 4 called '''App Tabs''' allows you to do just that. They are placed at the left side of the tab strip and are the most convenient way of accessing your frequently visited websites. To pin a tab as App Tab: * [[T:contextmenu]] on the tab you want to close and select {menu Pin as App Tab}.{for win}<br>[[Image:Tab - Win5]]{/for} For more information on creating and using App Tabs, see [[What are App Tabs?]] {/for} = Tab settings = To customize your tab settings in Firefox, see [[Options window - Tabs panel|{for mac,linux}Preferences{/for}{for win}Options{/for} window - Tabs panel]]. = Tips and tricks = == Bookmark a set of tabs == If you have multiple tabs open, you can bookmark that set of tabs in a folder: # Hold down the {for win,linux}{key Ctrl}{/for}{for mac}{key command}{/for} and {key Shift} keys and press {key D}. The New Bookmarks window will appear. # In the '''Name:''' field, type a name for your set of bookmarks. # In the '''Folder:''' field, select the folder in which you want to store your set of bookmarks. # Click {button Add Bookmarks}. To open that set of tabs again, click the {menu Bookmarks} menu, select the folder you created, and then select '''Open All in Tabs'''. For more information on bookmarks, see the [[How do I use bookmarks?]] article. == Make a set of tabs your home page == If you have multiple tabs open, you can make that set of tabs open up when you start Firefox: # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu General} panel{for fx35} ({menu Main} panel in Firefox 3.5){/for}. # In the '''Startup''' section, click {button Use Current Pages}. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] For more information on setting the home page, see [[How to set the home page]]. == Shortcuts == There are keyboard and mouse shortcuts that can be used to speed up tabbed browsing tasks. See: * [[Keyboard shortcuts]] * [[Mouse shortcuts]] = Troubleshooting = For problems with tabbed browsing, see: * [[Multiple tabs open when starting Firefox]] * [[Firefox has just updated tab shows each time you start Firefox]] * [[Basic troubleshooting]] * [[New tabs do not appear to the right of the last tab]]