How do I open Mozilla tabs that load the last visited webpage?

December 8, 2006 10:27 AM

How do I open a new tab in Mozilla that opens up with the most recent webpage?

For instance, right now, when I press ctrl+t, it opens a new tab that is blank. I'm trying to open tabs that automatically load with the current webpage. This way I can open a lot of tabs w/ the same page quickly, instead of opening tabs and copying and pasting the URL to each one.

Anyone know how to do this?

Bonus question: how do I open a new tab that automatically loads my homepage?

posted by atmu to computers & internet (9 comments total)

Install the Tab Mix Plus Add-on for both questions.

Then go to Tools - Tab Mix Plus Options - Events and select what you want to load on new tabs (Blank, Home, Current...).
posted by nkyad at 10:36 AM on December 8, 2006

I know that there is an add-in that will duplicate the current tab including the history of it. Here is a link to the add-in. I use it a lot!!!
posted by JohnnyGunn at 10:37 AM on December 8, 2006

I was too slow and nkyad has the all encompassing add-in.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 10:38 AM on December 8, 2006

no add-ons required.

Just CTRL-SHIFT-T
posted by tom_g at 11:03 AM on December 8, 2006

ignore my post. Not what you are looking for. Going to get a coffee...
posted by tom_g at 11:04 AM on December 8, 2006

I know this is besides the point and not an answer at all, but I am curious as to why you would want multiple tabs of the same site open?
posted by loiseau at 11:08 AM on December 8, 2006

Especially for threaded discussions, it is often helpful to be able to refer to something you read a few pages ago.

You see, you not only copy the page in a new tab, but the history as well. Let's say I was in the middle of writing this post, and wanted to include info that I saw two pages back; I can open a new tab and navigate two back in the new one to find the link or quote I need.

Cheers
posted by Cycloptichorn at 2:51 PM on December 8, 2006

By the by, copying and pasting URLs when creating new tabs is really fast, even without a plugin. I mean, how fast can you press CTRL-T CTRL-V? Seems quick to me, but I suppose you might be wanting to open three dozen of the tabs, or you might be doing this often...
posted by koeselitz at 3:28 PM on December 8, 2006

Ctrl-H, right-click the page of interest, select open in new tab.
posted by Mr. Gunn at 7:31 AM on December 9, 2006