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how do I get rid of the vertical split screen? open new site and it's a small window to the left of the main window.

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cardix56
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When I open a web page from a saved bookmark in the bookmarks toolbar it only opens in a small vertical column to the left of the home page. How do I get it to open as its own page?

When I open a web page from a saved bookmark in the bookmarks toolbar it only opens in a small vertical column to the left of the home page. How do I get it to open as its own page?

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the-edmeister
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Opening in the Sidebar is the default action for bookmarks that are created via a "Bookmark this Page" link or button on a website. Make sure you use the many "Bookmark this Page" methods that are in Firefox instead.

Right-click that bookmark and select Properties, then un-check the preference for Load this bookmark in the sidebar, and then click Save.

cor-el
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On Mac you may have to do this in the Bookmarks Manager (Library) in the Details pane at the bottom right. Click the More button to reveal this setting.