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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: Enable Split View in Firefox |
| 3 | +description: "Firefox has introduced an experimental Split View feature that allows you to view two tabs side-by-side in the same window." |
| 4 | +date: 2026-01-08 |
| 5 | +difficulty: Beginner |
| 6 | +compartir: true |
| 7 | +category: Tutorials |
| 8 | +tags: [tutorial,firefox] |
| 9 | +--- |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +Firefox has introduced an experimental **Split View** feature that allows you to view two tabs side-by-side in the same window. |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +> Finally! |
| 14 | +
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| 15 | +## Step-by-Step Instructions |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +1. Open a new tab and navigate to `about:config`. |
| 18 | +2. Click **Accept the Risk and Continue** if prompted. |
| 19 | +3. In the search bar at the top, copy and paste the following: |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +``` |
| 22 | +browser.tabs.splitView.enabled |
| 23 | +``` |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +4. Double-click the result (or click the toggle button) to change its value from `false` to `true`. |
| 26 | +5. No restart is required; the feature is active immediately. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +--- |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +## How to Use Split View |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +Once enabled, you can activate the view using one of two methods: |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +### Method A: Splitting Two Existing Tabs |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +1. Select multiple tabs by holding down `Ctrl` and clicking the tabs you want to pair.[^1] |
| 37 | +2. **Right-click** on one of the selected tabs. |
| 38 | +3. Select the Split Tabs option from the dropdown menu. |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +### Method B: Splitting from a Single Tab |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +1. **Right-click** any active tab. |
| 43 | +2. Select the Split Tab option from the menu. |
| 44 | +3. Firefox will create a new tab next to the one selected. |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +--- |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +### Tips |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +* You can `Ctrl + Tab` or `Ctrl + Shift + Tab` through like normal tabs in order. |
| 51 | +* To exit split view, right-click the tab and select the Unsplit Tab option. |
| 52 | +* You can resize the split by clicking and dragging the divider between the two pages. |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +[^1]: To select a range of tabs, use `Shift` instead of `Ctrl`. |
| 55 | + |
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