# Firefox question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 6, 2005, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/320323 "2005-09-06T11:30:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/320323/1 "2005-09-06T11:30:01Z")
Is there a way to make followed links open in a new tab, rather than in a new window? I mean beyond the right click menu select. I would like all new links to open in a tab. ---
**Author:** ![FordPrefect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@FordPrefect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordPrefect)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/320323/2 "2005-09-06T11:44:26Z")
Try right-clicking on the link and select Open Link in New Tab. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/320323/3 "2005-09-06T12:01:59Z")
I’m not aware of a way to open pages in new tabs by default, but you can do it by clicking your mouse wheel, which is almost as good. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/320323/4 "2005-09-06T12:07:21Z")
> [@FordPrefect](#): > > Try right-clicking on the link and select Open Link in New Tab. Sorry for being ambigous. This is what I meant by: > [@](#): > > I mean beyond the right click menu select. ---
**Author:** ![robotic\_panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed8c4c/32.png) [@robotic\_panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robotic_panda)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/320323/5 "2005-09-06T12:09:27Z")
Try Tools\>Options\>Advanced\>Tabbed Browsing. Select Open Links from Other Applications in (\*)A new tab in the most recent window. I hope this helps you! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/320323/6 "2005-09-06T12:09:55Z")
> [@csharpmajor](#): > > I’m not aware of a way to open pages in new tabs by default, but you can do it by clicking your mouse wheel, which is almost as good. That is exactly the trick I was looking for. Thanks! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![robotic\_panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed8c4c/32.png) [@robotic\_panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robotic_panda)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/320323/7 "2005-09-06T12:13:43Z")
> [@robotic\_panda](#): > > Try Tools\>Options\>Advanced\>Tabbed Browsing. Select Open Links from Other Applications in (\*)A new tab in the most recent window. > > I hope this helps you! Gah, I’m not sure this is what you’re after either. Still opens it in a new window… dang. Thanks though to **csharpmajor** , I didn’t know that trick. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/320323/8 "2005-09-06T12:15:35Z")
You can close tabs quickly by wheel-clicking on them too 😉 Happy browsing. ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/320323/9 "2005-09-06T12:30:34Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > Is there a way to make followed links open in a new tab, rather than in a new window? I mean beyond the right click menu select. I would like all new links to open in a tab. Absolutely, since that’s how I have it set up. I don’t remember exactly how I did that, but I believe I used the [Tabbrowser Preferences](http://www.intraplanar.net/projects/tabprefs) extension. [This one](http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/more-info/tbe) looks like it could also do it. ---
**Author:** ![sjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@sjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sjc)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2005, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firefox-question/320323/10 "2005-09-06T20:22:26Z")
Can’t you also hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on lthe link? That’s what I do.