{"id":63024,"date":"2019-11-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2019\/11\/07\/nine-tips-for-better-tab-management\/"},"modified":"2021-02-09T00:26:38","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T00:26:38","slug":"nine-tips-for-better-tab-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/nine-tips-for-better-tab-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine tips for better tab management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Poll time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How many tabs do you have open right now?<\/p>&mdash; Firefox \ud83d\udd25 (@firefox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/firefox\/status\/1192486311040606218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>No judgment if you\u2019re in the high end of the range. Keeping a pile of open tabs is the sign of an optimistic, enthusiastic, curious digital citizen, and we salute you. But some days, staring down a jumble of tabs is like staring at a messy desk \u2014 overwhelming and possibly drifting into overly-sentimental hoarder territory. We\u2019ve gathered some pro tips to put you in control of your tab situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use the Firefox tab menu to get organized<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To keep your Firefox tabs organized, start by right clicking on any tab to reveal the tab menu. Behold a list of tab power moves at your fingertips. Here are some highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/10\/tab-menu-right-click.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/10\/tab-menu-right-click.png\" alt=\"Like this theme? Get it here: https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/firefox\/addon\/gradient-orange-blue\/\" class=\"wp-image-2296\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Theme: <a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/gradient-orange-blue\/\">Gradient Orange-Blue<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Mute a tab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve opened a site and it\u2019s playing a video or otherwise being rowdy, right-click and mute it. (Want to make that permanent for every tab you open? Here\u2019s how you can <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/firefox\/stop-video-autoplay\/\">stop website videos from automatically playing<\/a> in the first place.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Pin tabs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We all have a few must-have tabs, like our email, our calendar, the <a href=\"https:\/\/yourcountdown.to\/pi-day\">countdown to Pi Day<\/a>, and so on. Pinning those extra special tabs keeps them tucked together and neatly pinned to the left of all the other hopeful tabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/10\/tab-pinned.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"577\" height=\"34\" border=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2299\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/10\/tab-pinned.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Move a tab around<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy to grab a tab with your mouse to move it around. Sometimes, however, you have so many tabs open that moving one to the front or the end of the stack is easier to do with the tab menu by using Move Tab to the Start, to the End, or to a New Window entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/10\/tab-menu-move-tab.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"892\" height=\"325\" border=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2293\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/10\/tab-menu-move-tab.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Send a tab to a different device<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say you\u2019re reading an article on your computer at a coffeehouse, but it\u2019s time to catch the bus.&nbsp; Firefox makes it easy to pick up where you left off. Send that tab (or several tabs) to any device where you\u2019re logged into Firefox, and it\u2019ll be waiting for you when you get there. It also works in reverse, so you can send a tab from your phone to your computer as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Firefox - Send tab\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5jk1B8v2j_Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Close tabs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re ready to close a batch of tabs that aren\u2019t sparking joy, the tab menu makes it super easy. Your options are to close all the tabs to the right of your active tab, or to close everything except your active tab. Thank them, and go for instant decluttering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Reopen a closed tab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Closing a tab is fairly straightforward, but if you\u2019ve ever closed a tab and wished you hadn\u2019t, don\u2019t panic! Here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/firefox\/how-to-reopen-closed-tabs-in-any-browser\/\"><b>how to reopen it<\/b><\/a>: PC users, type <i>Ctrl + shift + T<\/i>. Mac uses, type <i>Command + shift + T<\/i>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Select multiple tabs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hold down the shift key to select multiple tabs and perform the above actions to all of those tabs as one. Move \u2018em, delete \u2018em, drag \u2018em to a new window all as one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/11\/image5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/11\/image5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2324\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Search your tabs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding the tab that you want when you have 172 open can be like finding a needle in a tabstack. We\u2019re here for you with this shortcut. Add a % sign before your search query to show only the open tabs in the results. Then you can click over to the already open tab instead of creating a duplicate, not that we\u2019ve ever done that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/11\/tabs-search.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/11\/tabs-search.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2303\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Sync tabs between devices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/accounts\/\">Firefox account<\/a>, you can sync tabs across devices, which is a game changer if you\u2019re at the office looking for something you have opened on your home computer, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/11\/image6.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/11\/image6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2312\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sync lets you access open tabs across your desktop, laptop and mobile devices that use Firefox. Your Synced Tabs are just a click away in the Library button <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/11\/tabs-library-icon.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2306 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/11\/tabs-library-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\"> <\/a>on your toolbar from your computer, and they\u2019re nested under your History on mobile. Take a few moments to <a href=\"https:\/\/support.mozilla.org\/kb\/how-do-i-set-sync-my-computer\">set up your sync settings<\/a> in your Firefox account, and boom, you\u2019re in business!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There you have it. Nine tips for better tab management. Go forth and add as many tabs as you need, armed with the power moves to keep them organized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2020\/12\/Firefox-Stacked-no-wordmark-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64197\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Be a Firefox power user<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss out on syncing your tabs and sending them to your other devices, which only works when you&#8217;re signed into Firefox. Plus we&#8217;ll help you manage passwords with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/lockwise\/\">Lockwise<\/a> and stay on top of data breaches with <a href=\"https:\/\/monitor.firefox.com\/\">Monitor<\/a>. Get it all on every device, without feeling trapped in a single operating system when you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/accounts\/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=blog.mozilla.org&amp;utm_campaign=firefox_frontier&amp;utm_content=en\"><strong>have a Firefox account<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poll time! No judgment if you\u2019re in the high end of the range. Keeping a pile of open tabs is the sign of an optimistic, enthusiastic, curious digital citizen, and we salute you. 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