How do I get a search result to activate a new tab?
In previous versions of Firefox that I have used, whenever I typed a word or term in the upper right hand search box, the result automatically activated and appeared as a new tab (it may have appeared as a new FF browser window all together, I cannot remember for sure).
In the current version that I am using (6.0.2), anytime I search using said search box, the result is automatically displayed on the current webpage I am on. It changes the page that I am on.
How do you change, or where is the setting that needs to be changed (I have looked throughout "tool", then ""options" and have not found a setting/choice for this action)??
I would greatly appreciate help on this since I have found it to be frustrating for quite a while. This is the first time I have sought a solution with you'all though. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
David
Chosen solution
You can do one of the following:
- After entering your search word(s) in the Search Bar, you can middle-click or Ctrl+left-click the go button (magnifying glass) in the Search Bar (middle-click = (press the mouse scroll wheel).
- You can change a preference to always open a new tab when searching from the Search Bar by pressing only the enter key (not the URL/Location/Address Bar):
- type about:config in the URL/Location/Address Bar
- if you see a warning, accept it (promise to be careful)
- Filter = browser.search.openintab
- double-click on that preference in the lower part of the screen to toggle to "true" (the default is "false")
- See --> http://www.longworth.eu/2011/02/27/mozilla-firefox-open-search-bar-results-in-a-new-tab/
- Using about:config --> http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config
- Also see: http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries (click on "Browser", scroll down to browser.search.openintab)
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Not related to your question, but...
You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary:
- Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
- Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: Installing (or Updating) the Shockwave plugin with Firefox
- Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox
- Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): Updating Flash in Firefox
- Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: Installing or Updating Java in Firefox
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You can do one of the following:
- After entering your search word(s) in the Search Bar, you can middle-click or Ctrl+left-click the go button (magnifying glass) in the Search Bar (middle-click = (press the mouse scroll wheel).
- You can change a preference to always open a new tab when searching from the Search Bar by pressing only the enter key (not the URL/Location/Address Bar):
- type about:config in the URL/Location/Address Bar
- if you see a warning, accept it (promise to be careful)
- Filter = browser.search.openintab
- double-click on that preference in the lower part of the screen to toggle to "true" (the default is "false")
- See --> http://www.longworth.eu/2011/02/27/mozilla-firefox-open-search-bar-results-in-a-new-tab/
- Using about:config --> http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config
- Also see: http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries (click on "Browser", scroll down to browser.search.openintab)
If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when signed-in to the forum.
Not related to your question, but...
You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary:
- Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
- Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: Installing (or Updating) the Shockwave plugin with Firefox
- Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox
- Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): Updating Flash in Firefox
- Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: Installing or Updating Java in Firefox
Dude, this totally worked! Thanks a lot! This had been bothering me for a good while. Glad I finally got un-lazy and posted a request for some help. That was cool too that you gave 2 different choices to choose from to correct my problem. Wasn't hard, didn't take long. Good layout of instructions that you used too. Thanks a again.
Problem totally solved thanks to this guy.