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Use tabs in Safari on iPhone

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

Open a link in a new tab

Touch and hold the link, then tap Open in New Tab. Or, tap the link with two fingers.

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

Tap the Pages button to view all your open tabs. Then do any of the following:

  • Close a tab: Tap the Delete Page button in the upper-left corner, or swipe left on the tab.

  • View a single tab again: Tap a tab, or tap Done.

Tip: To see a tab’s history, touch and hold the Back button or the Forward button.

Reopen a recently closed tab

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

Show or hide the tab bar

Go to Settings  > Safari, then turn Show Tab Bar on or off.

View tabs that are open on your other devices

  1. Sign in with your Apple ID on all your devices.

  2. 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.

  3. Tap the Pages button, then scroll to the list at the bottom.

    Below the tabs open on this device, a list of tabs that are open on other devices.

To close a tab in the list, swipe left, then tap Close.

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