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when viewing an article in firefox if I click on a link, instead of opening a new tab it opens a completly new window, how can I prevent this?

when viewing an article in firefox if I click on a link, instead of opening a new tab it opens a completly new window, how can I prevent this?

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Hi Bob, there's a setting that directly most new windows to a new tab instead. That's the first thing to check, even though there are still occasional exceptions to this setting.

On the Settings page, General panel, scroll down a bit to the Tabs section and make sure there is a check-mark for "Open links in tabs instead of new windows". Does that help?

I have a test page to try to distinguish the different ways that pages can launch a new window. Can you tell me which ones go to a new tab and which ones open a new window for you?

https://www.jeffersonscher.com/res/popit.html

Helpful?

Laajal dara

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