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how do you automatically open a new tab rather than overwriting the open one

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I have one tab open. Now I open another site and instead of getting a second tab it overrides my first open site. I would like for a new tab to open every time I go to a different site.

I have one tab open. Now I open another site and instead of getting a second tab it overrides my first open site. I would like for a new tab to open every time I go to a different site.

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Hello,

You can open links in new tabs with the middle button (unless they are javascript). In all cases, you can use an add-on to force all new page loads to open in a new window.

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Hello,

You can open links in new tabs with the middle button (unless they are javascript). In all cases, you can use an add-on to force all new page loads to open in a new window.

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  • Middle-click
  • Ctrl + Click
  • Right-click and select Open in a New Tab