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How to make Firefox open the search results in a new tab instead of on top of already opened page?

Lasiuke
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When I do the search through the search window on the top right corner, the search results open on top of the page I'm viewing at that moment, instead of in a new tab, so I have to keep remembering to open a new tab before each search. How do I change this, that the results would open up in a new tab?

When I do the search through the search window on the top right corner, the search results open on top of the page I'm viewing at that moment, instead of in a new tab, so I have to keep remembering to open a new tab before each search. How do I change this, that the results would open up in a new tab?

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about:config set browser.search.openintab to true

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BleedingHeart
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about:config set browser.search.openintab to true

Lasiuke
Lasiuke Question owner
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Thanks a lot!!!

BleedingHeart
BleedingHeart
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Your welcome