Browsing with Firefox

Contents

13.1. Navigating Web Sites
13.2. Finding Information
13.3. Managing Bookmarks
13.4. Using the Download Manager
13.5. Password Management
13.6. Customizing Firefox
13.7. Printing from Firefox
13.8. For More Information

Abstract

Included with your openSUSE® is the Mozilla Firefox Web browser. With features like tabbed browsing, pop-up window blocking, and download and image management, Firefox combines the latest browsing and security technologies with an easy to use interface. Using tabs you can view more than one Web page in a single window. You can suppress annoying advertisements and disable images for faster browsing. Firefox's easy access to different search engines helps you find the information you need.

Start Firefox from the main menu or by entering the command firefox. The main program features are described in the following sections.

Navigating Web Sites

Firefox has much the same look and feel as other browsers. It is shown in Figure 13.1, “The Browser Window of Firefox”. The navigation toolbar includes Forward and Back and a location bar for a Web address. Bookmarks are also available for quick access. For more information about the various Firefox features, use the Help menu.

Figure 13.1. The Browser Window of Firefox

The Browser Window of Firefox

Tabbed Browsing

If you often use more than one Web page at a time, tabbed browsing makes it easier to switch between the pages. It allows you to load Web sites in separate tabs within one window.

To open a new tab, select File+New Tab or press Ctrl+T. This opens an empty tab in the Firefox window. Alternatively, right-click a link and select Open link in new tab. Right-click the tab itself to access more tab options. You can create a new tab, reload one or all existing tabs, or close them. You can also change the sequence of the tabs by dragging and dropping them on a requested position.

Using the Sidebar

Use the left side of your browser window for viewing bookmarks or the browsing history. Extensions may add new ways to use the sidebar as well. To display the sidebar, select View+Sidebar and select the desired contents.


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