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title: Enable Split View in Firefox
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description: "Firefox has introduced an experimental Split View feature that allows you to view two tabs side-by-side in the same window."
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date: 2026-01-08
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difficulty: Beginner
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compartir: true
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category: Tutorials
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tags: [tutorial,firefox]
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---
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Firefox has introduced an experimental **Split View** feature that allows you to view two tabs side-by-side in the same window.
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> Finally!
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## Step-by-Step Instructions
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1. Open a new tab and navigate to `about:config`.
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2. Click **Accept the Risk and Continue** if prompted.
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3. In the search bar at the top, copy and paste the following:
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```
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browser.tabs.splitView.enabled
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```
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4. Double-click the result (or click the toggle button) to change its value from `false` to `true`.
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5. No restart is required; the feature is active immediately.
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## How to Use Split View
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Once enabled, you can activate the view using one of two methods:
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### Method A: Splitting Two Existing Tabs
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1. Select multiple tabs by holding down `Ctrl` and clicking the tabs you want to pair.[^1]
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2. **Right-click** on one of the selected tabs.
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3. Select the Split Tabs option from the dropdown menu.
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### Method B: Splitting from a Single Tab
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1. **Right-click** any active tab.
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2. Select the Split Tab option from the menu.
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3. Firefox will create a new tab next to the one selected.
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### Tips
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* You can `Ctrl + Tab` or `Ctrl + Shift + Tab` through like normal tabs in order.
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* To exit split view, right-click the tab and select the Unsplit Tab option.
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* You can resize the split by clicking and dragging the divider between the two pages.
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[^1]: To select a range of tabs, use `Shift` instead of `Ctrl`.
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