[Monti Cello]

I am on my first week with Firefox, and it's good. I have noted one thing which inhibits my Freeping a bit.

One feature it doesn't have that IE does is the CTRL-N which opens a new window identical to the current one with all typed text included. This is a handy feature for a Freeping when you want to jump back to re-check article text, or to grab a quote from a troll who needs a smack upside the head. Instead Firefox opens a new window to the designated home page.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Try CTRL-T. It opens a new BLANK tab for immediate use.

[clyde asbury]

CTRL-N which opens a new window identical to the current one

I don't know if FF can do that.
But, if your mouse has a middle button or roller, clicking on the tab bar opens a new, blank tab.

[clyde asbury]

I meant to say double-clicking, left button.

Clicking on an open tab with the middle button closes the tab.

[Condor51]

Try looking here: Tips & Tricks

The odd thing is according to HELP (F1) Ctrl+N is supposeed to work the same way?!?

I found this to:
Reveal More Tab/Window Options

There are some hidden options for the Tabbed Browsing that will allow you to force links that open new windows to open in the current or a new tab. First, add the following code to your user.js file:

// Reveal more tab/window options: user_pref("browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs", true);

Restart Firefox and go to Tools > Options... (Edit > Preferences... under Linux and Mac OS X), select Advanced and click on Tabbed Browsing. The following options should be visible:
Force links that open new windows to open in: the same tab/window as the link a new tab The options should be self-explanatory.

[RedWhiteBlue]

Try this. I am now replying to your response #19. At the bottom of this reply, the last line looks like this:

[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]

Right click below on To 19, then choose "open link in new tab." The new tab will open with your reply #19 at the top. #19 may not be the response you wanted to find, but at least you've got new tab open to the same page.

[Ben Chad]

One feature it doesn't have that IE does is the CTRL-N which opens a new window identical to the current one with all typed text included. This is a handy feature for a Freeping when you want to jump back to re-check article text, or to grab a quote from a troll who needs a smack upside the head. Instead Firefox opens a new window to the designated home page.

Here's an extension I have loaded that provides the New-Window (Ctrl-N) behavior of IE. I can't vouch for trustworthiness, but it hasn't crashed my machine and has generally positive feedback at the download website.