Closing browser tabs with a keyboard shortcut is a quick and easy way to declutter your browser window. Here’s how to do it in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
Google Chrome:
- To close the current tab, press “Ctrl + W” on Windows or “Command + W” on Mac.
- To close multiple tabs, hold down the “Ctrl” key on Windows or the “Command” key on Mac, and click on each tab you want to close. Then, press “Ctrl + W” or “Command + W”.
Mozilla Firefox:
- To close the current tab, press “Ctrl + W” on Windows or “Command + W” on Mac.
- To close multiple tabs, hold down the “Ctrl” key on Windows or the “Command” key on Mac, and click on each tab you want to close. Then, press “Ctrl + W” or “Command + W”.
Microsoft Edge:
- To close the current tab, press “Ctrl + W” on Windows or “Command + W” on Mac.
- To close multiple tabs, hold down the “Ctrl” key on Windows or the “Command” key on Mac, and click on each tab you want to close. Then, press “Ctrl + W” or “Command + W”.
Apple Safari:
- To close the current tab, press “Command + W”.
- To close multiple tabs, hold down the “Command” key and click on each tab you want to close. Then, press “Command + W”.
Note: These shortcuts work in most modern web browsers and operating systems. If the shortcuts do not work for you, check your browser’s settings to make sure they are enabled.