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Is there a keystroke combination for switching to the "next" tab?

jkmscott@earthlink.net
jkmscott@earthlink.net
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When I have multiple tabs open, I'd like to be able to switch among them without using the mouse. Only the mouse can select a specific tab, but a keystroke that runs through the tabs serially would be very useful. Photoshop Elements and Microsoft Word use Command-` for switching serially through images and documents, respectively. It's similar to OS X using Command-Tab for switching serially through open applications.

Firefox 5.0.1, OS X 10.6.8

When I have multiple tabs open, I'd like to be able to switch among them without using the mouse. Only the mouse can select a specific tab, but a keystroke that runs through the tabs serially would be very useful. Photoshop Elements and Microsoft Word use Command-` for switching serially through images and documents, respectively. It's similar to OS X using Command-Tab for switching serially through open applications. Firefox 5.0.1, OS X 10.6.8

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cor-el
cor-el
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Use "Ctrl+Page Up" or "Shift+Ctrl+Tab" to go to the Previous Tab and "Ctrl+Page Down" or "Ctrl+Tab" to go to the Next tab.
Command-` and Shift + Command-` (~, tlde) cycle through all open windows.

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jkmscott@earthlink.net
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I don't have Page Up or Page Down on my Apple wireless keyboard, but "Ctrl+Tab" is very much the answer to my problem. Thank you.

(I don't need to mess with "Shift+Ctrl+Tab", because one direction is all I need.)