To group tabs in Chrome on a computer, right-click a tab and select Add tab to group > New group. Give the group a name and a color, then drag more tabs into it. Groups keep related tabs together, and a group you close isn’t lost: Chrome saves it so you can open it again later. The steps below are from Google’s tab help.
Manage a group on a computer
- Add a tab: drag it into the group, or right-click it and select Add tab to group and the group’s name.
- Rename, recolor or add tabs: right-click the group’s name or colored circle to the left of its tabs.
- Collapse or expand: select the group’s name or colored circle. A collapsed group shows only its name or circle, which frees up room on the tab bar.
- Remove a tab: right-click the tab and select Remove from group.
- Group several tabs at once: hold Ctrl (⌘ on a Mac) and click each tab, then right-click one of them and select Add tabs to group.
You can also do all of this from the keyboard. Google’s keyboard shortcuts page explains how to open the group menu and how to collapse a focused group with Space or Enter.
Close, ungroup or delete a group
These three look alike but do different things:
- Close group (right-click the group) closes its tabs but keeps the group. Open it again from More > Tab groups, or from the bookmarks bar.
- Ungroup leaves the tabs open but removes the group.
- Delete group removes the group and asks you to confirm.
If you’re signed in to Chrome and sync your history and tabs, groups are saved to your Google Account. That means ungrouping or deleting a group also removes it from your other devices.
To keep saved groups within reach, go to More > Settings > Appearance and turn on Show tab groups in bookmarks bar. If you closed a group by mistake and it isn’t in that list, reopen it like a closed tab.
Tab groups on Android
- Open Chrome and tap Switch tabs next to the address bar.
- Touch and hold a tab, then drag it onto another tab.
- Type a name, pick a color and tap Done.
To add the tab you’re on to a group, tap More > Add tab to group. To open a link straight into the group, touch and hold the link and tap Open in new tab in group. More options, including closing and deleting groups, are in Google’s Android tab help.
Tab groups on iPhone and iPad
- Open Chrome and tap Switch tabs.
- Touch and hold a tab and tap Add Tab to New Group.
- Type a name, choose a color if you like, and tap Create Group.
To add another tab, touch and hold it and tap Add Tab to Group, or drag it onto the group. Closed groups are listed under Tab Groups in the tab switcher, according to Google’s iPhone and iPad tab help.