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Open and close 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 of Safari.

Open a link in a new tab

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

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

View a tab’s history

You can see which webpages you previously visited in this tab.

Touch and hold the Back button or the Forward button.

Close tabs

Tap the Tabs button, then tap the Close button in the upper-right corner of a tab to close it.

Tip: To close all tabs in this Tab Group at the same time, touch and hold Done, then tap Close All Tabs.

Open a recently closed tab

Tap the Tabs button, touch and hold the New Tab button, then choose from the list of recently closed tabs.

Previews of open tabs are visible on the screen. At the bottom left of the screen, the New Tab button is selected, revealing a list of recently closed tabs.
See alsoOrganize your tabsView your Safari tabs from another Apple deviceShare Tab Groups
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