Vista - Internet Explorer - Tabbed Browsing

**Brink** · **OPTION ONE:**

How to Use Tabbed Browsing in Internet Explorer in Vista

Information

Tabbed browsing is a feature in IE7 that allows you to open multiple websites in a single browser window. You can open webpages on new tabs, and switch between them by clicking the tab. If you have multiple tabs open, you can use Quick Tabs to easily switch to other tabs. The advantage is that you have fewer items open on the taskbar. For more information, see: Windows Vista Help and How-to: Tabbed Browsing FAQs

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EXAMPLE: IE7 Tabs on the Toolbar

OPTION ONE:
How to Change Tabbed Browsing Settings in IE7

1. Open IE7 and click Tools.
A) Go to step 3.

OR

2. Open the Control Panel. (Classic View)

3. Click on Internet Options.

4. Under the Tabs section, click on the Settings button. (See screenshot below)

5. To Enable or Disable Tabbed Browsing -
A) Check or uncheck Enable Tabbed Browsing. (See screenshot below step 6)
NOTE: You will need to close and restart IE7 to apply.

6. If enabled, check or dot the settings you want.
NOTE: To restore the default tabbed browsing settings, click on the Restore defaults button.

7. Click on OK. (See screenshot above)

8. Click on OK again. (See screenshot below step 4)

OPTION TWO:
How to Make IE7 Open the Last Opened Tabs again

NOTE

This saves your currently opened tabs when you close IE7, and open them automatically the next time you use IE7.

1. For how, see: Internet Explorer - Reopen Last Browsing Session

OPTION THREE:
How to Open or Close a Tab in IE7

NOTE

IE7 automatically opens inside a tab when opened unless you disabled Tabbed browsing.

1. To Open a New Tab -
A) Click on the last tab, on a tab, or Quick Tabs button. (See screenshot below step 2)

2. To Close a Tab -
A) Click on the X in the tab's upper right corner.

OPTION FOUR:
How to Use Quick Tabs in IE7

1. Click on the left (four windows) Quick Tabs button to see a thumbnail view of each open tab. (See red box in screenshot below)
NOTE: Click on the button again to close it.
A) Click on a thumbnail to choose to open that tab.

B) Click on the X to close that tab.

2. Click on the right (arrow) Quick Tabs button to see a drop down list of the tabs. (See red box in screenshot below)
NOTE: Click on the button again to close it.
A) Click on the tab listed you want to open.

That's it,
Shawn

**Dzomlija** · 09-05-2007

Normally, after an extended browsing session, I go to Tools|Internet Options|General -> Use Current to save my open pages, so that when I come back, I can continue where I left off.

Sure, I could always add all open pages to my favourites as a Tab Group, but I don't want to do that, because I some of the pages I don't want to have in my favourites.

But sometimes I have more than 8 tabs open, and IE7 only allows 8 pages to be used as home pages.

Is there a way to allow Internet Explorer 7 use more than 8 homepages?

**Brink** · 09-05-2007

Hi Peter,

Not that I am aware of. The only way I know for more than 8, is to use the Favorites. You can always delete the ones you do not want to keep in Favorites.

Sorry,
Shawn

**Fit** · 09-05-2007

I believe that's true. Opera has a similar limitation- not sure about Firefox.

But yeha, I just have gotten much better about organizing favorites. I like having that pulldown just to the left.

**Brink** · 09-07-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by dzomlija

Normally, after an extended browsing session, I go to Tools|Internet Options|General -> Use Current to save my open pages, so that when I come back, I can continue where I left off.

Sure, I could always add all open pages to my favourites as a Tab Group, but I don't want to do that, because I some of the pages I don't want to have in my favourites.

But sometimes I have more than 8 tabs open, and IE7 only allows 8 pages to be used as home pages.

Is there a way to allow Internet Explorer 7 use more than 8 homepages?

Peter,

I found a possible solution for you. See the How to Make IE7 Open the Last Opened Tabs Again : above for the solution. It allows you to tell IE7 to automatically reopen the currently open tabs again when you use IE7 next.

Shawn

09-05-2007
Dzomlija Windows Vista x64 Ultimate 2,217 posts	Re: Internet Explorer - Tabbed Browsing Normally, after an extended browsing session, I go to Tools\|Internet Options\|General -> Use Current to save my open pages, so that when I come back, I can continue where I left off. Sure, I could always add all open pages to my favourites as a Tab Group, but I don't want to do that, because I some of the pages I don't want to have in my favourites. But sometimes I have more than 8 tabs open, and IE7 only allows 8 pages to be used as home pages. Is there a way to allow Internet Explorer 7 use more than 8 homepages?
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09-05-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,919 posts	Re: Internet Explorer - Tabbed Browsing Hi Peter, Not that I am aware of. The only way I know for more than 8, is to use the Favorites. You can always delete the ones you do not want to keep in Favorites. Sorry, Shawn
My System Specs

09-05-2007
Fit XP Pro 21 posts	Re: Internet Explorer - Tabbed Browsing I believe that's true. Opera has a similar limitation- not sure about Firefox. But yeha, I just have gotten much better about organizing favorites. I like having that pulldown just to the left.
My System Specs

09-07-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,919 posts	Re: Internet Explorer - Tabbed Browsing Quote: Originally Posted by dzomlija Normally, after an extended browsing session, I go to Tools\|Internet Options\|General -> Use Current to save my open pages, so that when I come back, I can continue where I left off. Sure, I could always add all open pages to my favourites as a Tab Group, but I don't want to do that, because I some of the pages I don't want to have in my favourites. But sometimes I have more than 8 tabs open, and IE7 only allows 8 pages to be used as home pages. Is there a way to allow Internet Explorer 7 use more than 8 homepages? Peter, I found a possible solution for you. See the How to Make IE7 Open the Last Opened Tabs Again : above for the solution. It allows you to tell IE7 to automatically reopen the currently open tabs again when you use IE7 next. Shawn
My System Specs

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