Use tabs in Chrome for mobile
You can open as many tabs as you want in Chrome and close them when you’ve finished. You can also view all tabs and switch between them.
Open and close tabs
Android phone (4.4 or lower)Open a new tab
- In the upper-right corner of your screen, click the Chrome menu
.
- Touch New tab.
Close a single tab
- In the upper-right corner of your screen, touch the box that has a number inside of it.
- In the upper-right corner of the tab you want to close, touch X. You can also touch the tab that you want to close, then swipe left.
Close all tabs
- In the upper-right corner of your screen, touch the box that has a number inside of it. You will see all of your open tabs.
- In the upper-right corner of the screen, open the Chrome menu
.
- Touch Close All Tabs.
Open a new tab
- In the upper-right corner of your screen, open the Chrome menu
.
- Touch New tab.
Close a single tab
- In the lower-right corner of your screen, touch the tab switcher icon
. On Samsung phones, go to the lower-left corner of your screen and touch the tab switcher icon
.
- Touch the tab that you want to close, then swipe left. Or in the upper-right corner of the tab that you want to close, touch X. It may take a few seconds for the X to show up in each window.
Open a new tab
- Open the Chrome menu
.
- Touch New Tab.
Or
- From the top of the screen, swipe down and to the left in an L shape towards the +.
- When the + is selected, lift your finger and a new tab will open automatically.
Close a single tab
- Touch the tab switcher icon
.
- In the upper-right corner of the tab that you want to close, touch X. Or you can also swipe to the left on the tab.
Or
- From the top of the screen, swipe down and to the right in an L shape towards the X.
- When the X is selected, lift your finger and the tab will close automatically.
Close all tabs
- Touch the tab switcher icon
.
- Open the Chrome menu
.
- Choose Close All Tabs.
Open a new tab
Next to your open tab(s), touch the new tab icon
.
Close tabs
On any tab that you want to close, in the upper-right corner, touch X.
View tabs
Android phone (4.4 or lower)- In the upper-right corner of your screen, touch the box that has a number inside of it.
- Touch any tab that you’d like to see.
- In the lower-right corner of your screen, touch the tab switcher icon
. On Samsung phones, go to the lower-left corner of your screen and touch the tab switcher icon
.
- Touch any tab that you’d like to see.
- In the upper-right corner of the screen, touch the tab switcher icon
.
- Touch any tab that you’d like to see.
Touch the tab that you'd like to see.
Switch to a new tab
Android phone (4.0 or lower)- In the upper-right corner of the screen, touch the box that has the number inside of it.
- Scroll up or down.
- Touch the tab that you want to switch to.
- In the lower-right corner of your screen, touch the tab switcher icon
. On Samsung phones, go to the lower-left corner of your screen and touch the tab switcher icon
.
- Scroll up or down.
- Touch the tab that you want to switch to.
- Touch the tab switcher icon
.
- Scroll up or down.
- Touch the tab that you want to switch to.
You can also swipe left or right at the top of your screen to switch tabs.
Switch tabs
Simply touch the tab that you want to switch to.
Re-order tabs
- Touch and hold the tab that you want to move.
- Drag the tab to a different position.
On iPads, you can also swipe left or right at the top of your screen to switch tabs.
Refresh tabs
iPhone and iPad- From the top of the screen, swipe down the centre.
- In the centre of the screen, touch Refresh.
From the top of the screen, swipe down the centre.
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