How to Search Your Open Tabs in Chrome and Edge
Chrome and Edge both have a built-in tab search. Press Ctrl+Shift+A (Cmd+Shift+A on Mac), type a word from the page title or address, and press Enter to jump straight to that tab.
Your Current Challenges
Tabs shrink to tiny icons once too many are open
Losing time clicking through windows to find one page
Opening a second copy of a page you already had open
Forgetting which window a project's tabs are in
Use Cases
Researchers with many reference tabs open at once
Developers jumping between docs, dashboards and pull requests
Anyone working across several browser windows
People who want to reopen a tab they just closed
How NexaTabs Helps
The fastest way to find an open tab in Chrome or Edge is built-in tab search: press Ctrl+Shift+A (Cmd+Shift+A on Mac), type part of the page title or web address, and press Enter.
Three ways to search open tabs
- Tab search shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+A on Windows and Linux, Cmd+Shift+A on Mac. This works in both Chrome and Edge.
- Tab search button: Chrome shows a small tab search icon on the tab strip. In recent versions of Edge, tab search is also available from the tab actions menu at the top-left of the window.
- Chrome address bar: type @tabs, press Space or Tab, then type a word. Chrome lists matching open tabs and switches to the one you pick.
In Chrome, the tab search list also shows recently closed tabs, so you can reopen a page you closed by mistake.
When search stops being enough
Tab search helps you find a page, but it does not reduce how many tabs are open. If you search for the same set of tabs every day, it usually means they belong to one project. Saving that set to a named workspace, closing it, and reopening it when you need it keeps the tab strip short and the search results clean.
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Step By Step Guide
1. Press Ctrl+Shift+A (Cmd+Shift+A on Mac) in Chrome or Edge.
2. Type a word from the page title or address.
3. Use the arrow keys to pick the right tab and press Enter to switch to it.
4. In Chrome, you can also type @tabs in the address bar, press Space or Tab, and search from there.
5. If you keep searching for the same group of tabs, save them to a named workspace and close them until you need them again.
Why NexaTabs
Tab search finds pages; NexaTabs helps you keep fewer of them open. Save a project's tabs to a named workspace, close them, and reopen the whole set with one click when you return. NexaTabs is local-first: workspaces are stored locally in your browser, with no NexaTabs account or cloud sync. It works in Chrome and Edge and is free forever in its present form.
Benefits
- Jump to any open tab in a few keystrokes
- Fewer duplicate tabs of the same page
- Quick access to recently closed tabs in Chrome
- A clear signal for when a set of tabs deserves its own workspace
Keep fewer tabs open
Save the tabs you keep searching for into a named workspace and reopen them when you need them. NexaTabs is free for Chrome and Edge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the shortcut to search tabs in Chrome?
Press Ctrl+Shift+A on Windows and Linux, or Cmd+Shift+A on Mac. A search box opens with your open tabs, and you can type to filter them.
Does tab search work in Microsoft Edge?
Yes. Ctrl+Shift+A (Cmd+Shift+A on Mac) opens tab search in Edge too, and recent versions also offer it from the tab actions menu.
Can I search tabs from the Chrome address bar?
Yes. Type @tabs, press Space or Tab, then type a word. Chrome shows matching open tabs, and selecting one switches to it.
Does tab search include tabs saved in NexaTabs workspaces?
No. Browser tab search covers open tabs and, in Chrome, recently closed ones. Tabs saved and closed in a NexaTabs workspace are reopened from NexaTabs.