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