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How to find and reopen browser tabs in Chrome

Bring back a tab you closed by accident, search the forty you have open, and find the one eating memory. These are Chrome controls, and the reopen shortcut works in other browsers too.

  1. How to see which Chrome tab is using the most memory

    Press Shift + Esc while Chrome is in front to open its task manager, click the Memory column to sort, and end the tab or extension that's hogging it.

    Use it when: You can close the runaway tab or extension instead of quitting the whole browser.

    Chrome / Browser · Easy · 1 min · Full steps

  2. How to search open tabs in Chrome

    Press Ctrl + Shift + A in Chrome (Command + Shift + A on a Mac), type part of the page title or address, and press Enter to jump to that tab.

    Use it when: Twenty tabs stop being a visual scan.

    Chrome / Browser · Easy · 1 min · Full steps

Questions people ask

What happens when I end a tab's process?

The tab closes or shows a crash page you can reload. Save anything you typed first.

Is there a button for tab search?

Yes. It's the small downward arrow at the corner of the tab strip.

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