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The "+" sign at the end of browsing tabs no longer appears, so I can't open new tabs--tried all (re-loaded the add-on for new tabs--no joy.

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New user (new computer--no issues for 9 days) Re: tabbed browsing, the plus sign (+) you use to open a new tab is suddenly gone. Have rummaged thru all the help notes and have reloaded x3 an add--on (extension??) for new tabs. In other words, I don't know where to look to get this feature back.

New user (new computer--no issues for 9 days) Re: tabbed browsing, the plus sign (+) you use to open a new tab is suddenly gone. Have rummaged thru all the help notes and have reloaded x3 an add--on (extension??) for new tabs. In other words, I don't know where to look to get this feature back.

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Hi waukss:

Go to View | Toolbars | Customize and click the "Restore Default Set" button or drag the "New Tab" icon in the Customize window (if it's available) next to your existing tabs. It's also possible you accidentally dragged the "+" icon to another toolbar and just need to drag it back where it belongs. If none of this works, go to Tools | Options | Tabs and make sure "Always show the tab bar" is enabled.

If you're really stuck, double-clicking your mouse just to the right of your last visible tab [or File | New Tab (Ctrl+T)] should also open a new tab.


Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit * Firefox 6.0

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Hi waukss:

Go to View | Toolbars | Customize and click the "Restore Default Set" button or drag the "New Tab" icon in the Customize window (if it's available) next to your existing tabs. It's also possible you accidentally dragged the "+" icon to another toolbar and just need to drag it back where it belongs. If none of this works, go to Tools | Options | Tabs and make sure "Always show the tab bar" is enabled.

If you're really stuck, double-clicking your mouse just to the right of your last visible tab [or File | New Tab (Ctrl+T)] should also open a new tab.


Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit * Firefox 6.0

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Fixed in a jig. Thanks very much!!

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