How to Open Tabs Up on the Computer
Tabs allows you the convenience of switching between tasks efficiently. When you start a new task or application, the new window overlaps the original window you were at, Whether you want to check e-mail, log into your social network pages, or partake in some online shopping, tabs for each application are displayed side by side across your Internet browser, so no overlapping occurs.
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Instructions
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Internet Explorer
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Open your Internet Explorer browser. Approximately one inch below the browser toolbar -- where you type in URLs for websites you want to visit -- you will see a tab that shows the title and logo of the current website you're visiting. To the immediate right of this tab, you'll see a small square.
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Place your mouse or pointer cursor over this square. You should see a message labeled, "New Tab." Click on the square to start a new tab. A new (empty) tab will appear to the right of your original tab. The new tab opens an entirely new page for your to begin a second task without having to close your first website. Click on each separate tab you have open to switch between websites.
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Right-click on a URL link and select "Open in New Tab." This will open the selected URL link into a new tab.
Mozilla Firefox
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Open your Mozilla Firefox browser. Your first tab will appear. To the immediate right of this tab, you'll see a small square with a plus sign on it.
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Click on this square. A new (empty) tab will open to the right of your original tab. Click on each tab to switch between tasks.
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Right on a web link you want to view. Select "Open Link in New Tab" from the menu that appears. Your selected website will open in a separate tab.
Safari
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Open a new window in Safari. This is the preferred browser for Apple Mac computers and laptops.
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Go to your Title Bar and look for the New Tab button. Click this button once to open a new tab. Your new tab will appear to the immediate right of your first tab.
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Revisit your Title bar, if you already have several windows open. Pulldown the Window menu and select "Merge All Windows." One of Safari's features is allowing you to combine your separate windows into separate tabs all on the same window.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also right-click on your current tab, then select "New Tab" or "Open a New Tab" from the menu that appears. The new tab will open to the immediate right of your original tab. If you do not have a mouse or touch pad, you can press and hold the CTRL key, then press the letter "t" on your keyboard. This keyboard-only shortcut will also open new tabs in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari browsers.
If a new tab does not appear using any of the above mentioned techniques, select "File" at the top left hand corner of your window. Choose "New Tab" in the pulldown menu that appears to start a new tab. This works for Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers.
There is no limit for the number of tabs you can have open. However, the more tabs you have open, the more memory is required to keep each task running; this may significantly slow down your computer's response for loading pages. When you have finished browsing a website, close that tab down to ensure your computer speed remains unaffected.
