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Hit Undo in Firefox’s Address Bar to Browse Your Recent History [Timesavers]

author-unknown — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:30:00 +0000

Hit the undo shortcut (Ctrl+z/Cmd+z) in Firefox's address bar to move through your recent history via keyboard and find tabs you've closed—sort of like a lightweight version of the Undo Closed Tab feature. More »

Middle-Click Browser History Buttons to Go Back or Forward in New Tabs [Shortcuts]

author-unknown — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +0000

(via Lifehacker)

Quick browser tip: Everybody knows middle-clicking links in modern browsers will open the link in a new tab. Reader Landon Roberts points out that the same middle-click works on your forward and back buttons (and more). More »

Middle-Click to Open Firefox Links in a New Foreground Tab

Beanbag — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:00:26 +0000

Here is a variation of a useful shortcut you might not be aware of. Just include the Shift key when you want to open a link in a new tab in the foreground rather than in the background. It also works for Control-clicks.

It is common knowledge that middle-clicking on a link opens it in a new background tab, but pressing shift while middle-clicking opens it in a new foreground tab. This especially comes in handy when you’ve got dozens of tabs open and don’t want to shuffle through all your tabs to find the one you just opened.

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