Use document tabs in Google Docs

You can create and manage tabs in Google Docs to better organize your documents.

With tabs you can:

• Visualize the document structure anytime.
• Use the tabs as sections of a document for easier navigation.

Create a tab

Important: By default, a new document has a tab called "Tab 1." You can’t delete "Tab 1" unless another tab is present.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open a document in the Google Docs app .
2. At the bottom, tap the tabs menu Add tab .

Manage your tabs

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open a document in the Google Docs app .
2. At the bottom, tap the tabs menu.
3. To manage your tab, tap Tab options .
4. You can either:
   • Add: Tap Add subtab .
   • Delete: Tap Delete .
   • Duplicate: Tap Duplicate .
   • Rename: Tap Rename .
   • Copy link: Tap Copy link .
   • Arrange: Tap Move up or Move down .

Find & navigate tabs

1. On your Android phone, open a document in the Google Docs app .
2. At the bottom of your document, you can find the current tab.
3. To find other tabs, you can either:
   • Find the list of tabs: To find the list of tabs, at the bottom, tap the tabs menu.
   • Move between tabs: To move between tabs, tap the arrows .

On your Android tablet

1. On your tablet, open a document in the Google Docs app .
2. To find other tabs, at the bottom left, tap the tabs menu .

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