Browser Tab Change¶
Auto Mouse Click can automatically cycle through open browser tabs, making it useful for monitoring multiple web pages, rotating dashboards, or simulating browsing activity.
How It Works¶
The browser tab change feature sends Ctrl+Tab (next tab) or Ctrl+Shift+Tab (previous tab) keyboard commands to the active browser window, cycling through all open tabs.
Setting Up Tab Changes¶
- Select Browser Tab Change from the action list.
- Configure the settings:
- Direction -- Forward (next tab) or backward (previous tab)
- Interval -- Time between tab changes (e.g., every 10 seconds)
- Repeat -- Continuous cycling or a set number of tab changes
- Click Start.
Configuration Options¶
| Setting | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Direction | Forward / Backward | Which direction to cycle tabs |
| Interval | 1s - 60min | Time spent on each tab |
| Tab count | Auto / Manual | Number of tabs to cycle through |
| Loop | On / Off | Return to the first tab after the last |
Use Cases¶
Dashboard Rotation¶
Display multiple monitoring dashboards on a single screen:
- Open each dashboard in a separate browser tab
- Set the interval to 15-30 seconds
- Start the tab change automation
- Each dashboard displays in turn, creating a rotating view
Refreshing Multiple Pages¶
Combine tab changing with a keyboard action to refresh each page:
- Change to the next tab
- Wait 1 second
- Press
F5to refresh - Wait 10 seconds
- Repeat
Simulating Browsing¶
Create the appearance of active web browsing by cycling through tabs with varying intervals.
Keep Browser Focused
The browser must be the active (foreground) window for tab changes to work. Use App Switching to ensure the browser stays in focus, or click on the browser window before starting.
Browser Compatibility¶
Browser tab change works with all major browsers that support the standard Ctrl+Tab shortcut:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Brave
- Opera
Browser-Specific Behavior
Some browsers may have modified tab cycling behavior (e.g., cycling in most-recently-used order instead of left-to-right). Check your browser settings if tabs are not cycling in the expected order.
Combining with Other Features¶
For a complete browsing automation:
- App Switch to the browser
- Browser Tab Change to the desired tab
- Auto Scroll to scroll down the page
- Wait before moving to the next tab