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firefox opens a new page 2/3 on top of another page which I can't close

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When I open firefox a page from yesterday opens with a new page covering the left two thirds of the page and the old page remains on the left one third on subsequent tabs

When I open firefox a page from yesterday opens with a new page covering the left two thirds of the page and the old page remains on the left one third on subsequent tabs

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Opening in the side bar is the default for bookmarks that are created via a link or button on a website.
You can check the Properties of a bookmark via the right-click context menu in the side bar (Ctrl+B; Cmd+B on Mac).
In the Bookmarks Manager (Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks) you can click the More button in the Details pane at the bottom right.
Make sure that "Load this bookmark in the side bar" is not selected.

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Opening in the side bar is the default for bookmarks that are created via a link or button on a website.
You can check the Properties of a bookmark via the right-click context menu in the side bar (Ctrl+B; Cmd+B on Mac).
In the Bookmarks Manager (Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks) you can click the More button in the Details pane at the bottom right.
Make sure that "Load this bookmark in the side bar" is not selected.