# How to start node-red with another tab than the first one?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-node-red-with-another-tab-than-the-first-one/28312>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Created:** [14 June 2020 13:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-node-red-with-another-tab-than-the-first-one/28312 "2020-06-14T13:22:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![juntiedt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/juntiedt/32/58357_2.png) [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Post date:** [14 June 2020 13:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-node-red-with-another-tab-than-the-first-one/28312/1 "2020-06-14T13:22:14Z")

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I have an NR application with 10+ tabs. Only one tab is for mobile phone only. Is there a way to start NR from my mobile with a link like xxxx:1880/ui/5 for the 6th tab? (counting from 0 up)

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**Author:** ![PaulKeates1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/97f17d/32.png) [@PaulKeates1](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/PaulKeates1)\
**Post date:** [14 June 2020 13:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-node-red-with-another-tab-than-the-first-one/28312/2 "2020-06-14T13:33:31Z")

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Hi, because this is on a mobile (I assume 'phone') and I assume being displayed via a web browser then why not set a shortcut on the mobile device that specifically uses the tab?

**[http://localhost:1880/ui/#!/5](http://localhost:1880/ui/#!/5)** specifically forces the Dashboard UI to start displaying at the 6th tab (ordinal value). Tabs start at '0'. You can even setup a timer and, using the ui\_control, cycle between several different dashboards every n seconds.

Cheers,

Paul

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**Author:** ![juntiedt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/juntiedt/32/58357_2.png) [@juntiedt](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/juntiedt)\
**Post date:** [14 June 2020 13:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-node-red-with-another-tab-than-the-first-one/28312/3 "2020-06-14T13:38:11Z")

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Hi Paul,  
yes, that's exactly what I am looking for! It works!  
Many thanks  
Hannes

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [28 June 2020 13:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-start-node-red-with-another-tab-than-the-first-one/28312/4 "2020-06-28T13:38:16Z")

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