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Use tabs in Safari on iPhone

In the Safari app , use tabs to help you navigate between multiple open webpages.

Note: If you’re using the Single Tab layout, the menus and other items may look different from what’s described in this guide. See Change the layout in Safari on iPhone.

Open a link in a new tab

Touch and hold the link, then tap Open in New Tab.

To stay on the current tab whenever you open a link in a new tab, go to Settings > Safari > Open Links, then tap In Background.

Browse open tabs

To look through the webpages you have open, tap , then do any of the following:

Close a tab: Tap in the upper-right corner of the preview.
View a single tab again: Tap a tab, or tap Done.

Reopen a recently closed tab

Tap , touch and hold , then choose from the list of recently closed tabs.

View tabs that are open on your other devices

Sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all your devices.
Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, then turn on Safari.
Note: To also see tabs open on your Mac, you must have Safari selected in iCloud preferences on your Mac and be signed in with the same Apple ID.
Tap , tap , then scroll to see the tabs open on your other devices at the bottom of the start page.
To remove a tab from the list, touch and hold the link, then choose Close. This removes the link from your start page without closing the tab on your other device.
Note: To view tabs open on your other devices, you must have iCloud Tabs turned on for your start page. See Customize your start page.

To change which device displays iCloud tabs on your start page, tap From [Device name] and choose from the dropdown menu.

Organize your tabs

Create a Tab Group to keep tabs organized and make them easier to return to later.

Previews of open tabs are visible on the screen. A bar at the bottom of the screen has, from left to right, the New Tab button, the Tab Group title, an arrow pointing down to indicate more Tab Groups, and a button labeled Done.

Tap to view your open tabs.
Touch and hold a tab, then choose > Move to Tab Group.
Tap New Tab Group, then give it a name.

Tip: To move between your Tab Groups, tap in the bottom center of the screen.

Move a tab to another group

Tap to view your open tabs, then touch and hold the tab you want to move.
In the menu that appears, tap Move to Tab Group.
Choose one of the Tab Groups you created previously, or create a new group.

Keep tabs and Tab Groups updated across your devices

Sign in with your Apple ID on all your devices.
Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, then turn on Safari.
Note: To also see tabs open on your Mac, you must have Safari selected in iCloud preferences on your Mac, be signed in with the same Apple ID, and have two-factor authentication turned on for iCloud. See Set up iCloud on all your devices in the iCloud User Guide and the Apple Support article Two-factor authentication for Apple ID.

Close all your tabs

On any open page, touch and hold , then tap Close All Tabs.

You can also close your tabs from the Tab Overview screen. Touch and hold Done, then tap Close All Tabs.

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