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Speed up your Use of Tabs (Firefox)
(2007/09/16)
There are a number of keyboard shortcuts that will speed-up your use of Firefox and tabs
Keyboard Shortcuts
Rather than using the drop-down menus and selecting File / New Tab, you can just use the keyboard shortcut <crtl>t to open a new tab.
To navigate between tabs, the keyboard shortcuts <crtl><tab> and <crtl><shift><tab> jump to the next or previous open tabs.
To close the current tab, press <ctrl>w.
To re-open the last tab you just closed, press <ctrl><shift>t.
While not a keyboard shortcut, to close all your tabs, except the one you have on, just right-click on the tab and select "Close other Tabs".
| Key | Action |
| <ctrl>t | Open a new tab |
| <ctrl><tab> | Jump to next tab |
| <ctrl><shift><tab> | Jump to previous tab |
| <ctrl>w | Close the current tab |
| <ctrl><shift>t | Re-open the last closed tab |
Option Settings
Under the drop-down menu, select Tools / Options... to open the Options dialog.
Choose the Tabs tab.
I recommend choosing the options to "New pages should be opened in: a new tab" and "When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately".
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! ***
These options in combination with the keyboard shortcuts above should make browsing a little faster experience.
Best of all, your hands never leave the keyboard unnecessarily.
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