Using tabs & suggestions

You can open as many tabs as you want in Chrome. You can also view all your tabs and switch among them.

Open a new tab

1. On your Android phone, open the Chrome app .
2. At the top right, tap More .
3. Tap New tab.

See websites you visit often

When you open a new tab, under the search box, you'll see images of the websites you visit often. If you haven’t used Chrome before, you'll see some popular sites.

• To visit a site, tap the image.
• To remove a site, touch and hold an image. Tap Remove.

See and edit suggested articles

• To see suggested content, like recent bookmarks and interesting articles, swipe up on a new tab. If you're signed in to Chrome, suggestions are based on your Web & App activity.
• To remove an item, swipe left or right.
• To save items to read offline, touch and hold the article Download link. Learn more about reading pages offline.

Close tabs

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .
2. At the top right, tap Switch tabs . You'll see your open Chrome tabs.
3. At the top right of the tab you want to close, tap Close .
   • You can also swipe to close the tab.

Close all tabs

1. On your Android phone, open the Chrome app .
2. At the top right, tap Switch tabs . You'll see your open Chrome tabs.
3. At the top right, tap More .
4. Tap Close All Tabs.

View tabs

1. On your Android phone, open the Chrome app .
2. At the top right, tap Switch tabs . You'll see your open Chrome tabs.
3. Tap the tab you’d like to see.

See 2 tabs at the same time

If your device has Android N and up, you can see two tabs side-by-side.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .
2. At the bottom, touch and hold Overview . You'll see 2 screens.
3. At the top right of the Chrome tab, tap More .
4. Tap Move to other window.

Switch to a new tab

1. On your Android phone, open the Chrome app .
2. At the top right, tap Switch tabs .
3. Swipe up or down.
4. Tap the tab you want to switch to.

Refresh tabs

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .
2. At the top right, tap More .
3. Tap Reload .

Related links

• Set your homepage and startup page
• Browse in private with Incognito mode