Opening bookmarks in new tabs - Firefox

**DiscoStew** · 2nd October 2008, 10:01 PM

This question reminds me of another interesting way to use a bookmark with a sidebar. Not trying to hijack but mention it here in case it helps with MickG's scenario.

Easier to demonstrate than explain:
1. Create a bookmark for aulro.com
2. Right click and go to properties
3. Turn on the "Load this bookmark in the sidebar" option and "OK"
4. Now left click on the shortcut

It should open the aulro page in a sidebar of the current tab. You will not see all of the page but you should see a list of the latest threads.

Why is this useful?

You can now use this list of threads as a menu. Select one of the threads and it will open in the tab leaving the aulro page as it is in the sidebar. Saves you having to go back and forth all the time. I use this for the general chat bookmark as well. Okay also for Google when you expect a small number of useful results.

You can still use the drag and drop option as described in the previous post (#10) or right click it for normal operations. It only affects the left click operation.

**abaddonxi** · 2nd October 2008, 10:21 PM

Three button mouse and middle click to open in new tab.

I use it and use it and use it. The only reason to stick with Lenovo is the three button mouse laptops.

Dunno if it's an old hardware thing, but I've been having all kinds of irritating problems running Firefox 3. Buttons that don't do the right thing, text that disappears, pages that redraw themselves when I scroll down. I think it might have something to do with running rather old hardware.

Cheers
Simon

**V8Landy** · 2nd October 2008, 10:26 PM

If you double click just next to the red x where the tab is it will open another window

**LRO** · 2nd October 2008, 10:47 PM

Hi
hold down the shift key while clicking the mouse

**warren9981** · 2nd October 2008, 11:18 PM

In version 3.0.3 Firefox choose tools/options/tabs and select "new pages should be opened in a new tab" (not a new window).
Hope this helps.

**DiscoStew** · 3rd October 2008, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by LRO

Hi
hold down the shift key while clicking the mouse

This opens a whole new window rather than a new tab. If you hold down the CTRL key you get a new tab.

Originally Posted by warren9981

In version 3.0.3 Firefox choose tools/options/tabs and select "new pages should be opened in a new tab" (not a new window).
Hope this helps.

This does not help with links or bookmarks. It takes effect when you open a page from outside the browser eg from the start menu or quicklaunch bar. The page you have requested can either be opened as a tab in the existing browser process or start up a new browser process.

**MickG** · 3rd October 2008, 08:49 AM

Thanks for all the tips guys.......very helpful

Aye, Mick

**abaddonxi** · 3rd October 2008, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by MickG

Thanks for all the tips guys.......very helpful

Aye, Mick

But did any of it solve the problem?

Cheers
Simon

**Ticka** · 17th October 2008, 09:46 AM

Holding Ctrl while left clicking a link or bookmark will open it in a new tab... Also, if you want a new tab you can press <Ctrl+T> and a new one will spring to life... I find these methods the easiest.

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**MickG** · 17th October 2008, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by Ticka

Holding Ctrl while left clicking a link or bookmark will open it in a new tab... Also, if you want a new tab you can press <Ctrl+T> and a new one will spring to life... I find these methods the easiest.

Fantistic Ticka.....thanks for the tip. Knew the Ctrl+T for new tab and Ctrl while clicking on my bookmarks works a treat

Appreciate the help, Mick

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