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How do I get firefox to open a new window when i click on a link in a webpage ?

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When I click on a link in a webpage in Firefox, generally it opens the new page in the window i am in (though some times it does not). How do I get it to open a new window (or tab) each time I click a link.

For example, on www.bbc.co.uk if I click on a link, the new page opens in the same window, if I then click another link in the new window, again, it opens in the same window. To get back to the original window, I have to use the back button twice. Surely there is a setting so that all 3 windows can be open on separate tabs or separate windows.

I have been to the tabs window in options, but doesn't seem to make a difference.

When I click on a link in a webpage in Firefox, generally it opens the new page in the window i am in (though some times it does not). How do I get it to open a new window (or tab) each time I click a link. For example, on www.bbc.co.uk if I click on a link, the new page opens in the same window, if I then click another link in the new window, again, it opens in the same window. To get back to the original window, I have to use the back button twice. Surely there is a setting so that all 3 windows can be open on separate tabs or separate windows. I have been to the tabs window in options, but doesn't seem to make a difference.

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Open link/bookmark in new tab in same window:

  • Middle-click (press the mouse scroll wheel) the link
  • Ctrl+left click the link
  • right-click the link, choose "Open Link in New Tab"

Open link/bookmark in new window:

  • Shift+Enter on the link
  • Shift+left click on the link

See: http://www.7is7.com/software/firefox/shortcuts.html

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You can also look at extensions like these:

*Tabberwocky: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/14439
*Tab Mix Plus: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/1122