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• To step
• Method 1 of 3: Switch between tabs on a computer
• Method 2 of 3: Switch tabs in Chrome on a phone or tablet
• Method 3 of 3: Learn other useful shortcuts and tricks
• Tips
• Warnings

There are several ways to efficiently switch between tabs in the Chrome browser, whether you are on a computer or mobile device. If you often have a lot of tabs open on your computer, it is useful to learn some other tricks, such as "pinning" a tab or reopening a tab that you just closed.

To step

Method 1 of 3: Switch between tabs on a computer

1. Go to the next tab. Press Ctrl + Tab to move to the next tab in the window. Then you go to the first tab on the right side of your current tab. If you had the rightmost tab open, use this key combination to go to the first tab on the left. This works on Windows, Mac, Chromebook and Linux, but some operating systems have extra functionalities:
   • On Windows and Linux you can also Ctrl+PgDwn use.
   • On a Mac it also works with ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+→. Furthermore, it is good to know that you cannot use the shortcut keys in the first step on a Mac Control see it, but Ctrl.
2. Go to the previous tab. press Ctrl + Shift + Tab to switch to the previous tab in the window, i.e. the tab to the left of the current tab.
   • You can also use Windows or Linux Ctr+⇞ PgUp use.
   • You can on a Mac too ⌘ Command+⌥ Option+← use.
3. Switch to a specific tab. This keyboard shortcut depends on your operating system:
   • You use the combination on Windows, Chromebook or Linux Ctrl+1 to switch to the first (left-most) tab of the window. With Ctrl+2 you switch to the second tab, and so on, up to Ctrl+8.
   • You use the combination on a Mac ⌘ Command+1 up to and including ⌘ Command+8.
4. Switch to the last tab. To switch to the far right tab of a window, press the combination Ctrl+9, it doesn't matter how many tabs you have open. On a Mac you do this with ⌘ Command+9.

Method 2 of 3: Switch tabs in Chrome on a phone or tablet

1. Switch between tabs on a phone. To switch between tabs in Chrome on any Android or iOS phone, follow these steps:
   • Tap the tab overview icon. On Android 5+ this looks like a square, on an iPhone it is two overlapping squares. On Android 4 or below, it can be a square or two overlapping rectangles.
   • Scroll vertically through the tabs.
   • Tap the tab you want to see.
2. Instead, use swipe commands. The chrome browser can switch between finger gesture tabs on most Android or iOS phones:
   • On Android, swipe horizontally across the top bar to quickly switch between tabs. You can also swipe vertically down from the top bar to open the tabs overview.
   • On iOS, place your finger on the left or right edge of the screen and swipe inward.
3. Switch between tabs on a tablet or iPad. With a tablet you will see all open tabs at the top of the window, just like on a computer. Tap the tab you want to see.
   • To rearrange tabs, press a tab name and drag it to a different position.

Method 3 of 3: Learn other useful shortcuts and tricks

1. Reopen a closed tab. On Windows, Chromebook or Linux, press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+T. to reopen the last closed tab. On a Mac you do that with ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+T..
   • You can keep repeating this command to reopen up to ten closed tabs.
2. Open links in a new tab in the background. On most operating systems, you do this by clicking a link while using Ctrl pressed. You do it through on a Mac ⌘ Command to press.
   • Press ⇧ Shift to open a link in a new window.
   • Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift or ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift on a Mac to open the link in a new tab and go to it.
3. Pin a tab to save space. Right-click on a tab name and select "Pin Tab". The tab will now shrink and move to the left of the tabs until you right-click it again and select "Unpin Tab".
   • If you don't have a mouse with two buttons, press Control as you click, or you activate two-finger clicking on your trackpad.
4. Close multiple tabs at once. Right-click on a tab name and select "Close other tabs" to close everything except the tab you are looking at. Select "Close tabs on the right" to close all tabs on the right side of the active tab. If you often have a lot of tabs open, this function can save you a lot of time, especially if your computer has become very slow due to all those open tabs.

Tips

• To switch between tabs with a mouse, click the tab name at the top of your browser window.

Warnings

• With many phones and tablets, there is a maximum number of tabs that you can have open at the same time. You will have to close tabs before you can open new ones.
• When selecting a tab, do not accidentally click the X, because this will close the tab correctly.