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How to Use Group Tabs in Chrome
Organize all your Chrome tabs
By Aaron Peters Aaron Peters Writer Villanova University Aaron Peters is a writer with Lifewire who has 20+ years experience troubleshooting and writing about consumer and business technology. His work appears in Linux Journal, MakeUseOf, and others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 6, 2022 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Browsers Chrome Safari Firefox Microsoft What to Know
Right-click a tab and select Add tab to group to create groups. Drag tabs into or out of them as desired.Click on a group’s title tab to expand/collapse it.Right-click on a group’s title tab for a context menu to add tabs to the group, move it, rename it, change its color, or close it. Using the power of Chrome's Tab Groups allows you to keep a lot of tabs open without the time-wasting penalty of trying to find any given tab. Here’s how to use Chrome’s Tab Groups feature in the Desktop version of Chrome to help keep them all organized. How Do I Group Tabs in Chrome
Assuming you already have multiple tabs open (and if you don’t, are you even using the web?), take the following steps. Right-click one of the browser tabs. Select Add tab to new group item from the context menu. Enter a name for the group in the provided text box. You can also choose a color for the group by clicking one of the dots. You can repeat this to create groups for different logical divisions of your tabs, such as News, Work, Media, et cetera. How Do I Add Tabs to a Group in Chrome
Once you have one or more groups created, you can start adding existing tabs to them. The fastest way to add a tab to a group is the drag and drop the tab on the group you want it included in. Make sure you have have at least one group created. Alternately, right-click on your desired tab, and select the Add tab to group option, and select your target group. You can also add new tabs to a group by right-clicking on the group title tab and selecting the New tab in group option from the context menu. What Can I Do With Tab Groups
The most useful way to use tab groups is to unclutter your browser window. Specifically, by clicking on the tab title you can expand and collapse all the tabs within the group, hiding them from view. While tabs are hidden while collapsed, they are still technically active, and therefore use system resources such as RAM. There’s a variety of other convenient actions you can take using tab groups, as follows: You can use tab groups to easily move multiple tabs between existing windows by dragging the group title tab from one to another.Right-clicking on the group title tab and selecting the Move group to new window will create a brand new window with the group and its tabs. Dragging the group title tab off its current window and releasing it will do the same thing.You can close all tabs within a group easily by right-clicking on the group title tab and selecting the Close group option.If you close a tab group and want to recall it, you can recall the entire group (including its title and color) with the global Ctrl + Shift + t key combo. It’s also available as a group to re-launch from the History list in the main menu. FAQ How do I restore tabs in Chrome? If you accidentally closed a Chrome tab, you can restore it using two methods. Right-click anywhere in the tabs section of the screen, and then select Reopen Closed Tab. Alternatively, press Ctrl + Shift + T on your keyboard. On a Mac, press Command + Shift + T. How do I save tabs in Chrome? To save every tab you currently have open in Chrome, open the Bookmarks menu and select Bookmark All Tabs. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl/Command + Shift + D. In the window that opens, you can place all of the tabs into a folder to find them more easily later. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Group Objects in Google Slides How to Organize Windows 10 Start Menu How to Bookmark All Tabs in Chrome on Android How to Manage Tabbed Browsing in Safari for macOS The 4 Best Free Text Editors for Windows & Mac How to Add a Pinterest Tab to Your Facebook Page How to Restore Tabs in Chrome How to Organize Your Nintendo Switch Games Into Groups How to Set the Home Page to Your Favorite Website How to Group Objects in PowerPoint How to Hide and Unhide Columns, Rows, and Cells in Excel Getting Around Photoshop CC How to Indent in Word and Use Tabs and Rulers How to Disable Taskbar Button Grouping in Windows How to Use Tab Groups in Safari with iOS 15 How to Use Google Reverse Image Search Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies