Websites can link to other web pages in one article for many reasons. For example, suppose you are reading about downloading a webpage for offline viewing. In that case, an article about the advantages of offline viewing can be linked to the article you are reading.
You will be redirected to another web page when you click that link. So how do you go back and forth between the web pages? We have the answers in this article.
Mozilla Firefox offers the feature to navigate within the website and navigate to previous pages. You can move to the latest page if you’ve navigated the previous pages. However, if you want to remember a specific page and revisit it, bookmark the link on a Firefox computer.
Yesterday my younger sister was studying for her exam online. She was browsing through articles that had more articles linked to them. Since she could not move back and forth between the web pages, I decided to help her.
Some links can be set to open in new tabs, while others may be set to open in that very tab you are currently in. We shall look at both scenarios in this article. Sit tight, and let’s dive in.
Navigate to Previous Webpage
If you clicked on a link that redirected you to another page, follow these steps to return to your previous webpage. Backward navigation also helps you navigate to the first page.
Here are the steps to visit the previous page on Firefox computer:
- Launch Firefox for Computer.
- Start navigating through the hyperlinks on the webpage in question.
- Click the backward arrow on the address bar to return to your previous web page.
- In case the links are set to open in another tab, click on the previous tab to go back to your previous webpage.
Once you continuously click the backward navigation arrow, you will go as far as your first web page. It should also be noted that this cannot work if you want to open a previously closed tab. You will have to follow different steps altogether.
Navigate to Forward Webpage
So, how do you go forward if you successfully navigated backward to your previous web pages? The forward navigation button helps you achieve this.
Here are the steps to use the forward navigation in Firefox computer:
- Launch the Mozilla Firefox browser.
- Start navigating through the hyperlinks.
- Click the forward arrow on the address bar to open the links you clicked on after initially opening a webpage.
- In case links are set to open in a new tab, click on the next tab to go forwards.
Again, you can forward only up to the latest webpage you opened in that tab. Isn’t the forward navigation helpful?
Bottom Line: Firefox Computer Navigation
You do not have to worry about having to search afresh for the webpage you were viewing before you open another link on the same tab.
Click the forward or backward arrow in the address bar to navigate forward or backward on Mozilla Firefox. The ability to navigate forward and backward on Mozilla Firefox helps me navigate the web freely without worrying about losing my previous web pages. You can also reopen the recently closed tabs in Firefox.
I taught my sister how to use backward and forward navigation on Firefox. Now, even she can move freely between all the web pages without actually searching the pages again.
Share with us your experiences while browsing the internet in the comments below. How often do you use the forward and backward navigation buttons on Firefox?