In Sublime Text 2, how do I open new files in a new tab?

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Doug Smith picture Doug Smith · Apr 1, 2012 · Viewed 67.3k times · Source

When I'm editing with files on the server, and I click to edit them, if I'm editing multiple files (say an HTML file and a CSS file) but they open in new windows, which, on my small laptop display is a little inconvenient.

How do I make it open in a new tab, rather than a new window?

Answer

BoundinCode picture BoundinCode · Apr 1, 2012

OSX-Only: Add the following to Preferences > Settings - User or ⌘ + , :

"open_files_in_new_window": false

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