Do you want to make the most out of Shift and keep your tabs organized? Here’s an easy guide to help you manage your tabs and work efficiently.

Opening a New Tab

• Quick Method: Click the "+" New Tab icon located next to the last tab in your Shift window.
• Keyboard shortcut:
  • Windows: Press Ctrl + T to open a new tab instantly.

Opening a Link in a New Tab

• Windows: Hold Ctrl and click on any link. This opens the link in a new tab without closing your current tab.

Opening a Tab in a New Window

• Manual Method:

1. 1. Open Quick Settings by clicking the gear icon in the top right of Shift
   2. Find the Tabs section
   3. Select New Window

• Keyboard shortcut:
  • Windows: Press Ctrl + N to open a tab in a new Shift Window.

Closing a Tab

• Manual Method: Click the "X" button located to the right of the tab you want to close.
• Keyboard shortcut:
  • Windows: Press Ctrl + W to close the current tab you are using.

Restoring a Recently Closed Tab

• Keyboard shortcut:
  • Windows: Press Ctrl + Shift + T to restore (open back up) recently closed tabs.

Move Tab to New Window

You can now right-click a tab and select "Move Tab to New Window" for seamless tab management.

• If the tab is the only one in the current window, the option will be grayed out.

Closing a Window

Before closing a window in Shift, make sure all tabs are closed:

• Manual close: Click the "X" button at the top corner of your Shift window.

Tab Hover Previews

Hovering over a tab now displays a preview with the tab’s title and website, helping prevent misclicks and improving navigation efficiency.

Please check out the video below on how to manage tabs in Shift or follow this link to the video on Shift's YouTube channel. 

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