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How can I set tabs to create a new tab each time I click a new link?

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gcharvey
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I would like to set tabbed browsing so that each time I click on a new link, it opens in a new tab adjacent to the existing tab.

I would like to set tabbed browsing so that each time I click on a new link, it opens in a new tab adjacent to the existing tab.

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Middle-click or CTRL+left-click a link or a Bookmark to open it in a new tab (middle-click = press the mouse scroll wheel). You can also right-click a link or Bookmark and choose "Open in New Tab".

To open all new tabs next to the currently selected tab, you need to set/check a hidden preference:

  • Type about:config in the URL bar and press the Enter key.
  • If you see the warning, accept it (promise to be careful).
  • Filter = browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent
  • Look at the "Value" column (false=open at end, true=open after current tab); Value = true is the default.
  • Double-click that preference to toggle the value from true to false, or false to true
  • Restart Firefox (File > Restart Firefox)
  • See: http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config

Also see: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2010/02/01/change-firefox-to-open-new-tab-at-far-right-end-of-tabbar-disable-insert-next-to-current-active-tab/


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Hasan
Hasan
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Options window - Tabs panel

Check and tell if its working.

gcharvey
gcharvey Umnikazi wombuzo
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I know how to access the tabs panel; that is not my problem. Despite whatever combination of features I check (or uncheck) on the tabs panel, when I click on a new link, it replaces the tab I was on instead of opening a new one.

SafeBrowser
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Isisombululo Esikhethiwe

Middle-click or CTRL+left-click a link or a Bookmark to open it in a new tab (middle-click = press the mouse scroll wheel). You can also right-click a link or Bookmark and choose "Open in New Tab".

To open all new tabs next to the currently selected tab, you need to set/check a hidden preference:

  • Type about:config in the URL bar and press the Enter key.
  • If you see the warning, accept it (promise to be careful).
  • Filter = browser.tabs.insertRelatedAfterCurrent
  • Look at the "Value" column (false=open at end, true=open after current tab); Value = true is the default.
  • Double-click that preference to toggle the value from true to false, or false to true
  • Restart Firefox (File > Restart Firefox)
  • See: http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config

Also see: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2010/02/01/change-firefox-to-open-new-tab-at-far-right-end-of-tabbar-disable-insert-next-to-current-active-tab/


If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when signed-in to the forum.

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