These Work in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari and More
All web browsers have tabs in some way or another. For the most part, they all work generally the same, too. A lot of browsers have “Tab Groups” for organization now, which is a great tool if you frequently have dozens of tabs open.
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We’re going to take a step back with something a little more old school: Good old-fashioned keyboard shortcuts. Save yourself some time by getting to know these shortcuts.
Windows Keyboard Shortcuts for Browser Tabs
On a PC running Windows 11, Windows 10, or any other version of Windows, try the following shortcuts. They work on Chromebooks and Linux PCs, too:
Open a New Tab: Ctrl+T
Switch to the Next Tab: Ctrl+Tab
Switch to the Previous Tab: Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Close Current Tab: Ctrl+W
Go to a Specific Tab: Ctrl+1-8 (Use “1” for the leftmost tab, “2” for the second-from-the-left tab, and so on.)
Open the Last Closed Tab: Ctrl+Shift+T
Open Incognito/Private Window: Ctrl+Shift+N
Open a New Browser Window: Ctrl+N
Open Link in New Tab: Ctrl+click link
Close the Window: Alt+F4
Mac Keyboard Shortcuts for Browser Tabs
On a Mac, the shortcuts are a little different. Here are the web browser keyboard shortcuts you need for macOS:
Open a New Tab: Command+T
Switch to the Next Tab: Ctrl+Tab
Switch to the Previous Tab: Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Close Current Tab: Command+W
Go to a Specific Tab: Command+1-8 (The number “1” selects the leftmost tab, “2” selects the second tab from the left, and so on.)
Open the Last Closed Tab: Ctrl+Shift+T
Open Incognito/Private Window: Command+Shift+N
Open a New Browser Window: Command+N
Open Link in New Tab: Command+click link
Close the Window: Command+Shift+W
Keyboard shortcuts are sort of a forgotten part of navigating around a computer. Diehards love keyboard shortcuts, but they can be useful for everyone. Take some time to learn a few of these and you’ll be browsing the web even more efficiently.
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