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How to fix tabs so they display thumbnail on right side to click to open new tab? The first suggested article does not help

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This article does not help: The thumbnails on the New Tab page are missing - how to get them back

This article does not help: The thumbnails on the New Tab page are missing - how to get them back

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Open the Customize window and set what toolbars (Show/Hide Toolbars) and toolbar items to display.

  • Right-click empty toolbar area -> Customize
  • "3-bar" menu button -> Customize
  • View -> Toolbars
    *you can tap the Alt key or press the F10 key to show the hidden Menu Bar temporarily
  • if missing items are in the Customize palette then drag them back from the Customize window to the toolbar
  • if you do not see an item on a toolbar and in the Customize palette then click the Restore Defaults button in the Customize palette window to restore the default toolbar set.

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ron_cornick said

This article does not help: The thumbnails on the New Tab page are missing - how to get them back

So the problem is not that the Top Sites section is missing or empty. The problem is when you click the ••• menu button on a thumbnail, the menu doesn't offer the new tab option?

I think the reason there's no new tab option is that you are already in a new tab. Does that make sense?

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Is the new tab page still set to the Firefox Home page?

Can you attach a screenshot of your new tab page?

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I am looking to restore the little plus sign to the right of the Yahoo tab but it never displays. Any ideas?

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I am looking to restore the little plus sign to the right of the Yahoo tab but it never displays. Any ideas?

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Chosen Solution

Open the Customize window and set what toolbars (Show/Hide Toolbars) and toolbar items to display.

  • Right-click empty toolbar area -> Customize
  • "3-bar" menu button -> Customize
  • View -> Toolbars
    *you can tap the Alt key or press the F10 key to show the hidden Menu Bar temporarily
  • if missing items are in the Customize palette then drag them back from the Customize window to the toolbar
  • if you do not see an item on a toolbar and in the Customize palette then click the Restore Defaults button in the Customize palette window to restore the default toolbar set.

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This was exactly the problem andit was fixed. Thank you!!