Open up and close tabs in Chrome browser

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You can open up as many tabs as you want in Chrome browser. You lot can also view all your tabs and switch between them.

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Open a new tab

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  1. Open Chrome browser.
  2. Cull an option:
    1. Next to the last tab on the correct, click New tab "".
    2. Utilize a keyboard shortcut:
      • On Windows & Linux, press Ctrl + t.
      • On a Mac, press ⌘ + t.

Open a tab in a new window

  1. Open Chrome browser.
  2. Click and elevate the tab outside the window.
  3. To open a new window, choose an option:
    • On Windows & Linux, press Ctrl + n.
    • On Mac, printing ⌘ + n.

Open up a file in a new tab

  1. Open Chrome browser.
  2. Cull an choice:
    • From your figurer's desktop or folder:
      1. Drag a file onto a Chrome browser tab.
      2. Click Add "".
    • Browse and select the file from your estimator.
      1. Open a new tab.
      2. Choose an option:
        • On Windows & Linux, press Ctrl + o.
        • On Mac, printing ⌘ + o.

Open a link in a new tab

  1. Open Chrome browser.
  2. Cull an selection:
    • On Windows & Linux, press Ctrl + click a link.
    • On Mac, press ⌘ + click a link.

Shut a tab

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  1. Open Chrome browser.
  2. Choose an option:
    • At the top right of the tab, click Close "".
    • Choose a keyboard shortcut:
      • On Windows & Linux, press Ctrl + w.
      • On a Mac, press ⌘ + west.

Shut all tabs in a window

  1. Open Chrome browser.
  2. Choose an option:
  3. (Optional) To use keyboard shortcuts to close all tabs in a window, choose an selection:
    • On Windows & Linux, press Alt + F4.
    • On a Mac, press ⌘ + Shift + west.

Forcefulness a folio or app to close

If a tab, window, or extension isn't working, you lot can force it to close using Chrome browser's task director.

  1. Open Chrome browser.
  2. On the correct, click More "".
  3. Click More Tools and then Job Manager.
  4. Select the webpage, extension, or app you want to close.
  5. Click Stop Procedure.

Bring dorsum a tab or window

If yous accidentally close a tab or window, you tin open it once again using a keyboard shortcut.

  1. Open Chrome browser.
  2. Cull an option:
    • On Windows & Linux, press Ctrl + Shift + t.
    • On a Mac, printing ⌘ + Shift + t.


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