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how do i close pages i open without completely closing firefox

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tomo1940
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since i started using firefox 4 i cant find out how to close a site that i am in.i can go back to a point when i get back to the last page open i cant see how to close and get back to firefox home page. if i click on x at top left it closes firefox. i want to be able to get back to home page

since i started using firefox 4 i cant find out how to close a site that i am in.i can go back to a point when i get back to the last page open i cant see how to close and get back to firefox home page. if i click on x at top left it closes firefox. i want to be able to get back to home page

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Xircal
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You can close a tab with CTRL+W

If you have multiple tabs open, hold down CTRL while you hit "W" as many times as you wish.

You can return to your homepage either by right clicking the Back button and selecting it from the menu, or if the list is too long, click the History button or hit CTRL+H and you'll find it in the list. Change the View to "Last Visited".

If you can't see the History button, click View | Toolbars | Customize. A panel will appear and you should be able to see the History button in there. It looks like a clock. Drag that button on to the toolbar. You can place it anywhere you like.