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In the old firefox versions when I opened a new site I set it to open a new tab. Under v10, even though I ticked to open new tab in new new window and have searched for any other options, it opens the new page in the same tab as I am working in. Can anyone help, Thanks.

In the old firefox versions when I opened a new site I set it to open a new tab. Under v10, even though I ticked to open new tab in new new window and have searched for any other options, it opens the new page in the same tab as I am working in. Can anyone help, Thanks.

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see some shortcuts

with left-click, opens the selected link in the active tab

with middle-click, opens the selected link in a new tab

with right-click, opens context menu with options to open link in new tab or window

with left-click + Ctrl, opens link in a new tab

with left-click + Shift, opens link in a new window

if you want to right-click on links to open them in new tab see this useful add-on:

InstaClick add-on


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see some shortcuts

with left-click, opens the selected link in the active tab

with middle-click, opens the selected link in a new tab

with right-click, opens context menu with options to open link in new tab or window

with left-click + Ctrl, opens link in a new tab

with left-click + Shift, opens link in a new window

if you want to right-click on links to open them in new tab see this useful add-on:

InstaClick add-on


thank you

Please mark "Solved" the answer that really solve the problem, to help others with a similar problem.

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Solved. Thanks that's great though wish it could be set in the options rather than using an add-on, but thanks :-)

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Just found that InstaClick doesn't seem to work from the Bookmark Toolbar but does in webpages. So still must use that middle button.