Manage tabs in Chrome

You can open multiple tabs in Chrome. You can also check and switch between all your tabs. When you open a new tab, Chrome opens a personalized New Tab page.

Some of the ways you can customize your New Tab page content are with:

• Different themes
• Your shortcuts

Learn how to customize your New Tab page.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. At the top right, tap More New tab .

Tip: At the top of your Chrome window, you can also open a new tab when you tap New tab .

If you haven't used a tab or tab group for 14 days or more, it moves to the “Inactive tabs” section. You can easily access and restore the inactive tabs and tab groups to the main tab switcher whenever you want to use them again.

To manage your inactive tabs and tab groups:

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. On the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs Inactive tabs.
   • At the top of the tab grid, you can find inactive tabs and tab groups.
3. To open, tap the tab or tab group.

Tip: When a tab becomes active again, the active tab count will be updated.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs . Any open tabs will appear.
3. At the top right of the tab you want to close, tap Close . You can also swipe to close the tab.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs . Any open tabs will appear.
3. Tap More Close all tabs.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. Tap More Settings .
3. Under "Advanced," tap Tabs and tab groups Move to inactive section.
4. To hide inactive tabs and tab groups automatically, select the time period.
   • To never hide inactive tabs and tab groups, tap Never.

Tips:

• In the “Inactive” section, tabs and tab groups are automatically closed after 6 months. Synced tab groups are closed but not deleted.
  • If you don’t want to close inactive tabs after 6 months, turn off Automatically close inactive items.
• To access the settings page within "Inactive tabs," at the top right, tap More Settings.
• To access tabs and groups from other devices, under “Tabs and tab groups,” turn on Automatically open tab groups from other devices.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs . Any open tabs will appear.
3. Swipe to the tab you want and tap it.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs .
3. Touch and hold the tab you want to move.
4. Drag the tab to a different position.

Important: When you create or edit a tab group, Chrome automatically saves and syncs changes across devices where you're signed in with the same Google Account.

From the context menu

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To add to a pre-existing tab group, open the tab you want.
3. At the top right, tap More Add tab to group .
   • If you don’t have any tab groups, select Add tab to new group.
4. From the list, select the tab group where you want the tab to go.

From the tab switcher

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. Tap Switch tabs .
   • To create a tab group, use drag and drop:
     1. Touch and hold a tab.
     2. Pull over another tab or tab group you want to group it with.
     3. Enter the tab group name.
     4. Select the tab group color.
     5. Tap Done.
   • To add a tab to an existing tab group, use drag and drop:
     1. Touch and hold a tab.
     2. Pull over another tab or tab group you want to group it with.
   • To create a tab group, use Add tab group:
     1. Tap Tab groups .
     2. At the top left, tap New tab group .
     3. Enter the tab group name.
     4. Select the tab group color.
     5. Tap Done.
   • To create a tab group, use the tab context menu:
     1. Tap More New tab group.
     2. Enter the tab group name.
     3. Select the tab group color.
     4. Tap Done.
   • To add a tab to an existing tab group, use the tab context menu:
     1. Tap More Add tab to group .
     2. From the list, select the tab group where you want the tab to go.
     3. Tap Done.

Important: You can organize your tabs with groups. When you create or edit a tab group, changes are automatically saved and synced across devices where you're signed in with the same Google Account.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. Tap Switch tabs .
   • To merge tab groups:
     1. Touch and hold, then drag a tab into a group you want to merge it with.
        • This action can delete the dragged tab group across devices.
   • To edit a tab group:
     • To change the tab color:
       1. Tap the tab group.
       2. On the left of the tab group name, tap the color.
       3. Select the color of the tab group.
     • To rename the tab group:
       1. Tap the tab group.
       2. To rename, select the title.
       3. Enter the new tab group name.
   • To find tabs in a group: Select a group.
   • To remove a tab from a group:
     1. Tap the tab group.
     2. Touch and hold the tab you want to remove.
     3. Drag the tab to the "Remove from group" area at the bottom of your screen.
   • To close a tab group:
     1. Touch and hold a tab group or tap More .
     2. Tap Close group.
        • A closed group isn't deleted and is saved in the bookmarks bar or in the menu. You can re-open a closed group again.
   • To close all tab groups:
     1. At the top right, tap More .
     2. From the dropdown, tap Close all tabs.
     3. To confirm, tap Close all tabs and groups.
   • To open or re-open a tab group:
     1. Tap Tab groups .
     2. Under “Tab Groups,” select the name of the tab group you want to open or re-open.

Tips:

• To open a link in a new tab in a group, touch and hold the link, then tap Open in new tab in group.
• To keep tab groups from automatically syncing across your devices, tap Settings Sync, and then uncheck Open Tabs.
• By default, tabs and tab groups are automatically open from other devices. To turn off:
  1. Tap Settings Tabs and tab groups.
  2. Under “Tabs and tab groups,” turn off Automatically open tab groups from other devices.
• On your Android tablet:
  • To add a tab into an existing tab group in the tab strip, drag the tab into the group.
  • To remove a tab from a tab group in the tab strip, drag the tab out of the group.

Important: When you delete a tab group, it’ll be removed on your device and other devices that use the same Google Account.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. Tap Switch tabs .
3. Touch and hold a tab group or tap More .
4. Tap Delete group.
5. To confirm, tap Delete group.

You can also:

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. Tap Switch tabs Grid .
3. Select the tab group name you want to delete.
4. Tap Delete.
5. To confirm, tap Delete group.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. Navigate to a link you want to open.
3. Touch and hold the link.
4. Tap Open in new tab in group.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To the right of the address bar, tap More Reload .

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs .
3. Tap More Select tabs.
4. Select the tabs you want to close.
5. Tap More Close tabs.

Important: When you create or edit a tab group, changes are automatically saved and synced across devices where you're signed in with the same Google Account.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs .
3. Touch and hold any tab or tap More .
4. Tap Select tabs.
5. Choose the tabs you want to group.
6. Tap More Group tabs.

Important: When you ungroup tabs, it leaves the tabs open on your device. However, it also deletes the group on your device and other devices that use the same Google Account.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs .
3. Open a tab group containing the tabs you want to ungroup.
4. Touch and hold any tab, or tap More Select tabs.
5. Choose the tabs you want to ungroup.
6. Tap More Ungroup tabs.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs .
3. Open a tab group containing the tabs you want to close.
4. Tap More Select tabs.
5. Select the tabs you want to delete from the group.
6. Tap More Close tabs.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs .
3. Touch and hold any tab, or tap More Select tabs.
4. Choose the tabs you want to share.
5. Tap More Share tabs.
6. Choose where you want to share.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs .
3. Open a tab group containing the tabs you want.
4. Tap Select tabs.
5. Choose the tabs you want to share.
6. Tap More Share tabs.

1. On your Android device, open Chrome .
2. To the right of the address bar, tap Switch tabs .
3. Touch and hold any tab, or tap More Select tabs.
4. Choose the tabs you want to bookmark.
5. Tap More Bookmark tabs.

On your Android tablet, you can open multiple windows and move tabs from one window to another.

1. On your Android tablet, open Chrome .
2. Tap More New window.

Tips:

• You can also open a new window under “Manage windows.” Learn how to manage active and inactive windows.
• If you can’t find your other Chrome windows, under “Manage windows,” check if the missing window is in the “Inactive” tab.
• If you can't open a new Chrome window, check if you have exceeded the window limit. If yes, close some old ones to open a new one.

Move a tab from the menu

1. On your Android tablet, open Chrome .
2. In the tab group you want to move, touch and hold the tab.
   • If you use a mouse or trackpad, right-click the tab.
3. Tap Move group to another window.
4. Select the window you want to move the tab to.
5. Tap Move.

Move a tab by drag and drop

1. On your Android tablet, open Chrome .
2. In the tab you want to move, touch and hold, then drag it to the other window.
   • You can drop the tab in the tab strip, tab switcher, or over site content of the other window.

Tip: When you drag a tab over site content, the site content will be replaced by the contents of that tab.

1. On your Android tablet, open Chrome .
2. In the tab group you want to move, touch and hold the tab.
   • If you use a mouse or trackpad, right-click the tab.
3. Tap Move group to another window.
4. Select the window you want to move the tab to.
5. Tap Move.

Windows that you haven’t used frequently may go to the “Inactive” window.

1. On your Android tablet, open Chrome .
2. Tap More Manage windows Inactive.
3. Select an inactive window that you want to restore.
4. Tap Restore.

Tip: If you can’t restore a window, you’ve already exceeded the window limit. To restore a window, close an active window.

1. On your Android tablet, open Chrome .
2. Tap More Manage windows.
   • Under “Active,” you can:
     • Find your recently opened windows.
     • Add a new window. Tap New window .
   • Under “Inactive,” you can find your inactive windows.

To open a new window and trigger split screen:

1. On your Android tablet, open Chrome .
2. To open a tab in a new window, touch and hold, then drag and drop it to the edge of your screen.

1. On your Android tablet, open Chrome .
2. Tap More Manage windows.
3. Tap the window you want to open Open.

1. On your Android tablet, open Chrome .
2. Tap More Manage windows Menu of the window .
3. Tap Close .

Tip: When you close a window, it doesn’t move to the inactive tab and you can't restore it.

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