How To Restore Tabs On Chrome: Easy Methods
You accidentally close all the Chrome tabs and lose the webpages you were browsing on your PC or Mac. Now you are wondering whether there is any method to restore all of them? Don’t worry! With a few clicks, you can restore them so quickly.
And not only can you restore recently closed tabs, but you can also reopen web pages that you viewed a few days or even a few weeks ago. Below are different methods to restore or reopen tabs in Google Chrome on a PC and a Mac. Let’s see how to restore tabs on Chrome now.
Restore recently closed tabs in Google Chrome
It’s easy to restore all the tabs that you recently closed. If you want to reopen them, here’s how to restore tabs on Chrome:
Step 1. Open Google Chrome on your PC or Mac.
Step 2. Click on the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of the window.
(It’s also possible to bring up the Chrome menu by pressing Alt + E or Alt + F simultaneously.)
Step 3. In the menu that appears, select the "History" option.
Step 4. Now, you should see a list of all recently closed tabs and tab groups. Click on the tab that you want to restore.
If you want to restore a tab group, simply click on that group of tabs, then select "Restore Window."
Quick note: If you sync your Google Chrome browser across different devices, you can view tabs you recently closed on all mobile devices and computers associated with your account.
Restore a Chrome tab right after closing
There’s more than one way that you can restore the most recently closed tab on Google Chrome.
To restore a tap right after you close it (maybe a tab that you recently closed on accident), simply press Ctrl + Shift + T on your Windows PC or Command + Shift + T on your Mac.
You can also right-click any empty space on the tab bar section at the top of the window and click on "Reopen closed tab."
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How to restore tabs on Chrome from browser history
This method for restoring Google Chrome tabs allows you to see and recover web pages that you viewed a few days ago or even further back. Here’s how to restore tabs on Chrome from your browser history:
Step 1. Open Google Chrome on your computer.
Step 2. Click on the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of the window.
Step 3. Select the History option.
Step 4. In the sub-menu, click on the History option.
Tip: Press Ctrl + H on your Windows PC or Command + H on your Mac to quickly bring up the History page on Google Chrome.
Step 5. Now, you should see your complete browsing history (a full history of web pages that you visited in recent days and further back). Browse the history, find any page that you want to restore, and open it with a click.
Quick Note: It's not possible to restore web pages that you browse in incognito mode since Chrome doesn’t remember them.
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Bottom line
Above are three easy yet super-useful tips on how to restore tabs on Chrome. Now you can reopen any web pages you closed most recently or a few days ago, right? Aside from using the above methods, it’s also a good idea to bookmark web pages you often visit by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + D on your PC.
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