Two tabs next to each other, just where you need them

Much of what we do on the web involves looking at more than one thing at a time—booking tickets while checking your calendar, taking notes while going through a report, or comparing options before making a purchase.

The web is inherently multidimensional. For years, browsing this way meant bouncing back and forth between multiple open tabs, or spinning up multiple windows and using other tools to organize them side by side.

The new Split View feature makes these moments easier. It lets you place two tabs side by side in the same Firefox window so you can see both at once and keep the context you need right in front of you.

Split View is available to all Firefox users starting with Firefox 149which rolls out on March 24. If you want to try it:

• Make sure you have the latest version of Firefox.
• Right click a tab and select Add split view. You can also select two tabs, right click and select Open in Split View.

How the Firefox team uses Split View

The team behind Split View has been actively using it for the past few months, and a few workflows quickly stood out. Here are some of the ways people on our team have used it:

Planning and comparison

Sometimes you just need two things visible at the same time.

Gabriel: I used Split View to plan camping trips. I open a map on one side and a campsite reservation page on the other. This makes it easy to explore locations and check availability without constantly switching tabs.

Everyday tasks

Split View is also useful for small administrative tasks, the kind that involve copying information from one place to another.

Jonathan: I used Split View while filing my taxes. All of my documents — W-2s and other forms — were online, so I kept them open on one side while I filled things out on the FreeTaxUSA site on the other. Having both visible made the process much easier.

Take note

Anna: I often use Split View when I read and write at the same time. I’ll keep a PDF or article open on one side and take notes as I go on the other. Recently, I used this setup while preparing notes for my reading group. It helps me stay focused and quickly organize what I want to share.

What’s next for Split View

We built Split View to support the way people naturally move through information on the web – comparing, referencing and writing along the way. This first version focuses on making the most common side-by-side workflows easy.

If you try it, we’d love it your feedback about how it fits into your daily browsing and what would make it even more useful.

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