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just today firefox randomly selecting multiple tabs

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kdf_333
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When this happens, I can only view the one tab, all others are selected, but I cannot then go to that tab to view. I'm not sure I'm explaining this well.

Also, I cannot close the tabs with the X but must right click for drop-down menu to close.

I can open new tabs, but that tab is becomes the anchoring selected tab, any other tab I try to go to then becomes selected, as well as every tab in between, none of which I can actually view, they are stuck.

I have tried "select all" in hopes of then de-selecting, but deselecting is not an option.

This is really holding me up as I have work to do and cannot view the necessary tab. I'm extremely frustrated.

LOL, as randomly as it starts, it stops...I wanted to take a screen shot, but no, everything is fine now.

When this happens, I can only view the one tab, all others are selected, but I cannot then go to that tab to view. I'm not sure I'm explaining this well. Also, I cannot close the tabs with the X but must right click for drop-down menu to close. I can open new tabs, but that tab is becomes the anchoring selected tab, any other tab I try to go to then becomes selected, as well as every tab in between, none of which I can actually view, they are stuck. I have tried "select all" in hopes of then de-selecting, but deselecting is not an option. This is really holding me up as I have work to do and cannot view the necessary tab. I'm extremely frustrated. LOL, as randomly as it starts, it stops...I wanted to take a screen shot, but no, everything is fine now.

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cor-el
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Maybe you had a stuck Ctrl key.

It is possible that some status keys have the wrong state and Firefox sees them as still pressed.

Try to press all the status keys (Shift, Ctrl, Alt) a few times to see if that helps to recover from this. If it doesn't help then close and restart Firefox or reboot the computer.

kdf_333
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thank you. my keyboard buttons do stick at times. i already tried restarting firefox and my computer. when it happens again, i will do this.