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Opening bookmarks NOT TO SIDE PANEL

joetry
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I just got a new computer and downloaded Firefox. I used to have all my bookmarks in my bookmark toolbar at the top, and when I opened one of them, it was opened as a new tab. OK, but it opened NOT as a side window, but as a whole window. I could then open any tab that was open as they were indicated in a toolbar at top, but there would NOT be this annoying split screen. Now I cannot find settings to change it back. I find it extremely annoying that a new tab opens off to the left side so I have to scroll to right to see the entire page.

I just got a new computer and downloaded Firefox. I used to have all my bookmarks in my bookmark toolbar at the top, and when I opened one of them, it was opened as a new tab. OK, but it opened NOT as a side window, but as a whole window. I could then open any tab that was open as they were indicated in a toolbar at top, but there would NOT be this annoying split screen. Now I cannot find settings to change it back. I find it extremely annoying that a new tab opens off to the left side so I have to scroll to right to see the entire page.

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SafeBrowser
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You will need to locate the bookmark that is opening the site in the sidebar (left) using the Library window (Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks) or the Bookmarks Sidebar (CTRL+B to open or close the Bookmarks Sidebar). Then right-click on that bookmark, choose Properties, at the bottom of the Properties screen un-check "Load this bookmark in the sidebar", then click Save.

When you click on a link on a web page to add a bookmark for that page, it often saves that bookmark with the sidebar option checked, so avoid doing that and add the bookmark for that page in the usual way. See: Bookmarks in Firefox


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joetry
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Thanks! This worked!

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