Open and close tabs in Safari on iPhone
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
Go to the Safari app
on your iPhone.
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 > Apps > Safari > Open Links, then tap In Background.
View a tab’s history
You can see which webpages you previously visited in this tab.
Go to the Safari app
on your iPhone.
Touch and hold
or
.
Close tabs
Go to the Safari app
on your iPhone.
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
Go to the Safari app
on your iPhone.
Tap
, touch and hold
, then choose from the list of recently closed tabs.