Use tabs in Safari on iPad

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 automatically switch to the new tab whenever you open a link in a new tab, go to Settings > Safari > Open Links, then tap In Background.

Browse open tabs

Tap —or pinch closed with three fingers—to view all your open tabs. (If you have several open tabs, tabs for the same site are stacked.) Then do any of the following:

Close a tab: Tap in the upper-left corner, or swipe left on the tab.
View a single tab again: Tap a tab, or tap Done, or pinch open with three fingers.

Tip: To see a tab’s history, touch and hold or .

Reopen a recently closed tab

Touch and hold , 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

Sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all your devices.
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.
Tap , then scroll to the list at the bottom.

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

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