# Open this tab as a new window in Firefox. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 18, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632 "2005-08-18T19:02:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/1 "2005-08-18T19:02:33Z")
What’s the quickest way to accomplish this? There’s gotta be a keyboard shortcut or a menu item to do this, but damned if I can find it by poring through Firefox’s menus, googling, or trial and error. Shift-click opens a link in a new window, so shift-enter in the address bar seems like an obvious way to open that url in a new window, but that seems to just reload the window. I’m getting really annoyed by this, especially because I swear I had it figured out at some point. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/2 "2005-08-18T19:21:11Z")
Double-click on the tab. ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/3 "2005-08-18T19:25:57Z")
That doesn’t work. And I should have added that I’m using Firefox 1.0 with MacOS 10.3.9. ---
**Author:** ![leandroc76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@leandroc76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leandroc76)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/4 "2005-08-18T19:33:19Z")
> **[Tech Industry: News](https://www.cnet.com/topics/tech-industry/)** > > CNET news reporters and editors cover the latest in Tech Industry, with in-depth stories on issues and events. hope this helps Check the “Tabbrowser Extension: a complete tabbing overhaul” towards the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/5 "2005-08-18T19:42:41Z")
I’ve been avoiding the Tabbrowser Extension, because it’s supposed to be pretty buggy, and I don’t really want most of the features. I mean, I can always double-click the address bar, hit Command-C, Command-N, double click in the new address bar, hit Command-V and enter, and that works . . . Just seems like there ought to be and easier way. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/6 "2005-08-18T19:44:41Z")
Come to think of it, I’ve got the Tabbrowser Extensions installed. ---
**Author:** ![Stringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Stringer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringer)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/7 "2005-08-18T20:20:15Z")
Does holding control when you click the link do it? It might be a TabBrowser thing… ---
**Author:** ![Stringer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Stringer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringer)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/8 "2005-08-18T20:21:27Z")
Sorry, I mis-read the OP. My suggestion does not apply. ---
**Author:** ![Omphaloskeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bcef8e/32.png) [@Omphaloskeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omphaloskeptic)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/9 "2005-08-18T20:21:52Z")
> [@Podkayne](#): > > I’ve been avoiding the Tabbrowser Extension, because it’s supposed to be pretty buggy, and I don’t really want most of the features. > > I mean, I can always double-click the address bar, hit Command-C, Command-N, double click in the new address bar, hit Command-V and enter, and that works . . . Just seems like there ought to be and easier way. Does Command-L work to select the location bar like it does on Windows? On Windows I can do what you suggest with ctrl-L ctrl-C ctrl-N [ctrl-L] ctrl-V Enter (the second ctrl-L not really necessary since the new window has the location bar active), avoiding the mouse entirely; but I don’t have ready access to a Mac to try that out. I can also drag tabs into new windows, but I’m not sure if that’s a feature in base Mozilla or in TBE (which I have installed). ---
**Author:** ![pestie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e5b9ba/32.png) [@pestie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pestie)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/10 "2005-08-18T22:54:34Z")
> [@Podkayne](#): > > I’ve been avoiding the Tabbrowser Extension, because it’s supposed to be pretty buggy, and I don’t really want most of the features. I’ve been using the Tabbrowser Extension forever, on Windoze and Linux, and never had a problem with it. What bugs are you talking about? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/11 "2005-08-18T23:51:18Z")
> [@Podkayne](#): > > Open this tab as a new window in Firefox. > > What’s the quickest way to accomplish this? Install [this](https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=28) extension. Then you can do it from the menu, or from a keyboard shortcut. ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/12 "2005-08-19T00:54:50Z")
> [@pestie](#): > > I’ve been using the Tabbrowser Extension forever, on Windoze and Linux, and never had a problem with it. What bugs are you talking about? The ones the author to posts about on his own [website](http://piro.sakura.ne.jp/xul/tabextensions/tradeoff.html.en#myopinion): **Omphaloskeptic** , thanks much! I didn’t know about Ctrl-L. That does indeed work. **Peter** , I’ll check out your extension, but the Firefox website won’t even let me access the page until I’ve upgraded to the latest version. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/13 "2005-08-19T01:12:29Z")
Okay, got it! Thanks, **Peter Morris.** That’s exactly what I needed! The Merge Window command looks like it will be userful, too. Plus, your link made me realize that there was something wrong with my automatic check-for-updates thingamajiggie, so I’m no longer 0.0.6 versions behind. **Omphaloskeptic** , I should add that when I bring up a new window, the focus isn’t on the address bar, unfortunately. I definitely can’t drag and drop tabs, so that must be a TBX thing. But that Command-L thing is sure gonna come in handy! ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/14 "2005-08-19T11:21:15Z")
> [@pestie](#): > > I’ve been using the Tabbrowser Extension forever, on Windoze and Linux, and never had a problem with it. Likewise. I think most of it stems from the author himself giving it a right bagging on his website. ---
**Author:** ![seetha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seetha/32/18835_2.png) [@seetha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seetha)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/15 "2005-08-19T12:26:00Z")
this is not a’keyboard shorcut’ but sure is the easiest one to do… **Middle-click** ( click the scroll wheel) to open link in a new tab. ---
**Author:** ![seetha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seetha/32/18835_2.png) [@seetha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seetha)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/16 "2005-08-19T12:28:03Z")
sorry there - misread the op. ---
**Author:** ![spingears](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@spingears](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spingears)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-this-tab-as-a-new-window-in-firefox/317632/17 "2005-08-19T19:00:46Z")
“Ctrl-T” works for me! Also right click and “new tab.”