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Open and close tabs in Safari on iPad
In the Safari app , use tabs to help you navigate between multiple open webpages.
Note: If you’re using the Compact Tab Bar 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 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 [number of] Tabs.
Open a recently closed tab
Touch and hold , then choose from the list of recently closed tabs.
![The Safari sidebar on the left side of the Safari window. At the top right, the New Tab Group button is touched and held, and a list of three recently closed tabs is visible.](https://help.apple.com/assets/640A53E422C1DA4F8D3C4C1A/640A53F122C1DA4F8D3C4C32/en_US/19608a48fea86706d36e415e463f03aa.png)