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🗂️ Search Your Open Tabs in Chrome with Ctrl + Shift + A

Too Many Tabs? Search Them in Chrome: Ctrl + Shift + A - The Tech Ranch
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By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch

Twenty tabs open and you can’t find the recipe? In Chrome, press Ctrl + Shift + A, type part of the name and press Enter.

The Shortcut

  • Ctrl + Shift + A: search your open tabs
  • Type part of the name and press Enter
  • Finds tabs in other Chrome windows, too
  • Mac: ⌘ + Shift + A

Bonus Tip: Ctrl + N

Press Ctrl + N to open a brand-new window for a new task. Your other tabs stay right where they are. Mac: ⌘ + N.

More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained

This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one. Short on time? Here’s the quick Short version.

Found this helpful? Give the video a thumbs up on YouTube. Got a shortcut you can’t live without? Tell me in the YouTube comments and it might show up in a future video.

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