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i set up to open new tab when go to different link. doesn't happen

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fourever
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when i want to open a new link, i want to go to a new tab. it justs keeps opening on the tab I'm on. i went to preferences and clicked open new tab, but doesn't work

when i want to open a new link, i want to go to a new tab. it justs keeps opening on the tab I'm on. i went to preferences and clicked open new tab, but doesn't work

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Scribe
Scribe
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This Add-on Open link in new tab should do what you want.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Firefox has a checkbox to divert new windows to new tabs, but that only kicks in if the website has coded the link to open in a new window. If the site is set up to open the page in the same tab, Firefox doesn't have a built-in feature to override that.

Firefox does have these methods for sending a link to a new tab:

  • Command+click the link
  • If your mouse has a middle button or scroll wheel, middle-click the link
  • Right-click the link > Open Link in New Tab

Or you could use an add-on like the one suggested above to change Firefox's standard behavior.

cor-el
cor-el
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If you can't open any link in a new tab then check for issues caused by an extension.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • Switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance
  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window