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By displaying a website in a tab, Firefox lets you have multiple websites open inside a single window. Learn the basics of using tabs.

Tabs allow you to open and organize multiple websites inside a single Firefox window. This keeps your screen from getting cluttered and makes it easy to switch between sites. {for not mac} [[Image:Fx98TabsandToolbar]] {/for} {for mac} [[Image:Tab overview]] {/for} This article covers the basics of using tabs. To learn about tab settings, see [[Tab preferences and settings]]. __TOC__ = Open a new tab = To open a new tab, click on the plus sign {button +} on the right side of the last tab. The cursor will appear in the address bar so you can start typing in your search or URL. [[Image:Fx98NewTabSign|width=300]] *'''Keyboard shortcut''': You can also press {for win,linux}{key Ctrl+T}{/for}{for mac}{key Command+T}{/for} to open a new tab, instead of using a mouse. '''Open links in a new tab'''<br> Normally, when you click on a link, it opens in the current tab. If you want to open a link in a new tab instead, just {for win,linux}right-click on the link{/for}{for mac}control-click (hold down the {key control} key while you click on the link){/for} and select {menu Open Link in New Tab} from the context menu. '''Open a page from History in a new tab'''<br> # [[T:contextmenu]] on the {button Back} or {button Forward} button to open the tab history. # {for mac}Command-click (hold down the {key command} key while you click on the item){/for}{for win,linux}Ctrl-click (hold down the {key Ctrl} key while you click on the item){/for} to open it in a new tab. = Duplicate an existing tab = To duplicate a tab that's already open: # [[T:contextmenu]] on the tab you want to duplicate. # Select {menu Duplicate Tab} from the context menu. = Close tabs = To close a tab, just click on the {button &#10005;} on the tab itself{for win,linux}, or middle-click on the tab{/for}. [[Image:Fx98CloseTabSign|width=300]] * '''Keyboard shortcut''': You can also press {for win,linux}{key Ctrl+W}{/for}{for mac}{key Command+W}{/for} to close the current tab. '''To close multiple tabs at the same time:'''<br> {for mac}Command-click (hold down the {key Command} key while you click on the tab){/for}{for win,linux}Ctrl-click (hold down the {key Ctrl} key while you click on the tab){/for} to select the tabs you want to close. Then {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on any of those tabs and select {menu Close <n> Tabs} to close the ones you selected, where ''<n>'' is the number of tabs you have selected. <!--https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/64.0/releasenotes/-->You can also use the tab context menu to close multiple tabs and perform other tab actions. To learn more, see the [[Tab context menu]] article. ;{for not fx127}[[Image:Fx115TabMenu-CloseMultipleTabs]]{/for}{for fx127}[[Image:Tab context menu overview|width=620]]{/for} {for fx127} == Close duplicate tabs == [[Template:contextmenu]] on a tab and select {menu Close Duplicate Tabs} to close tabs that are duplicates of the current one. {/for} == Bring back a closed tab == To bring back a tab you've closed by mistake: [[T:contextmenu]] on the tab bar and select {menu Reopen Closed Tab} from the context menu. Alternatively, click on the Firefox menu button [[Image:Fx89menuButton]], click on {menu History} followed by {menu Recently Closed Tabs}, then choose one of the previously closed tabs. * '''Keyboard shortcut:''' You can also press {for win,linux}{key Ctrl+Shift+T}{/for}{for mac}{key Command+Shift+T}{/for} to bring back the most recently closed tab. = Manage tabs = '''Switch between tabs'''<br> You can visit a tab simply by clicking on it, or press {for win,linux}{key Ctrl+Tab}{/for}{for mac}{key Control+Tab}{/for} to quickly switch to another tab. '''Change the order of tabs'''<br> To move a tab to a different position on the tab strip, just drag it there using your mouse. '''Move a tab to a new window'''<br> To move a tab to its own window, click on the tab and drag it out of the tab strip. A new window will open. If you want to move a tab from one Firefox window to another, click on the tab and drag it to the tab strip of another Firefox window. '''See all of your tabs'''<br> If you've opened more tabs than will fit on the tab strip, tab scroll buttons appear at each end. Clicking on them will scroll the tab strip left or right. You can also click on the ''List all tabs'' [[Image:tab icon 2|width=16]] icon at the end of the tab strip, where you can view and manage your tabs from the drop-down menu. To learn more, see the [[Tab overview menu]] article. [[Image:Fx98Listalltabsbutton|width=300]] = Pin tabs = Pinning a tab allows you to keep your favorite sites open and just a click away. Pinned tabs open automatically when you start Firefox. For more information about pinned tabs, see [[Pinned Tabs - keep favorite websites open and just a click away]]. [[Image:Fx98PinnedTab|width=300]] To pin a tab, just {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on it and select {menu Pin Tab}. '''To pin multiple tabs at the same time:''' Select the ones you want ({for win,linux}Ctrl-click{/for}{for mac}Command-click{/for} on each tab), then {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on one of them and select {menu Pin Tabs}. = Bookmark tabs = Select the tab you want to bookmark, then {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on the tab and select {menu Bookmark Tab}. '''To bookmark multiple tabs at the same time:''' Select the ones you want ({for win,linux}Ctrl-click{/for}{for mac}Command-click{/for} on each tab), then {for win,linux}right-click{/for}{for mac}control-click{/for} on one of them and select {menu Bookmark Tabs…} A new folder will be created to contain bookmarks for each tab. Give the new bookmarks folder a name and choose which folder to store it in. Click on {button Save} to finish. '''To bookmark all open tabs in a window at once:''' {for mac}Select {menu Bookmark All Tabs…} from the Bookmarks menu.<br>[[Image:Fx64MenuBar-BookmarkAllTabs-Mac|width=620]]<br>{/for}{for win,linux}Right-click on any of the tabs, choose {menu Select All Tabs} from the context menu, then right-click on any tab and select {menu Bookmark Tabs…}{/for} A new folder will be created to contain bookmarks for each tab. Give the new bookmarks folder a name and choose which folder to store it in. Click on {button Save} to finish. * '''Keyboard shortcut''': You can also press {for win,linux}{key Ctrl+Shift+D}{/for}{for mac}{key Command+Shift+D}{/for} to bookmark all open tabs in a window at once. For more information on bookmarks, see [[Bookmarks in Firefox]]. = Tab tips and troubleshooting = * To learn keyboard and mouse shortcuts that speed up browsing tasks, see [[Keyboard shortcuts - Perform common Firefox tasks quickly]] and [[Use mouse shortcuts to perform common tasks in Firefox]]. * To [[Mute sound in Firefox tabs|mute audio in a single tab]], click on the audio button on that tab. * To change the content of the [[New Tab page in Firefox|New Tab]] page, see [[Customize your New Tab page to hide or display content]] and [[Customize items on your Firefox New Tab page]]. ** To set a different home page instead of the New Tab page that opens when Firefox starts, see [[How to set the home page]]. * To customize your tab settings, see [[Tab preferences and settings]]. For other tab issues or problems, see: * [[Home page with pipe character opens extra tabs when Firefox starts]] * [[Firefox says it's just updated every time it starts - how to fix]] * [[Troubleshoot and diagnose Firefox problems]]