Reopen Closed Tab Keyboard Shortcut

Reopen Closed Tab brings back a recently closed browser tab from the browser's session history. Private tabs and cleared history may not be recoverable.

In Google Chrome on Windows and Linux: Ctrl + Shift + T — Reopen Closed Tab
In Google Chrome on macOS: Cmd + Shift + T — Reopen Closed Tab

Recorded actions and binding evidence

Windows

Google Chrome · Browser tabs

Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the last closed tab

Ctrl + Shift + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts

Checked against the Windows & Linux table in Chrome Help. Mac bindings are not covered by this review.
2 matching entries · individual evidence
Grouped for readability. Each entry keeps its own review status.
- Google Chrome Latest · Tabs & Windows
  Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
  Checked against the Windows & Linux table in Chrome Help. Mac bindings are not covered by this review.
- Google Chrome Latest · Browser Controls
  Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
  Checked against the Windows & Linux table in Chrome Help. Mac bindings are not covered by this review.
Google Chrome shortcut guide · Add Google Chrome to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
Windows · Browser Controls

Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the most recently closed tab

Ctrl + Shift + T
Not yet individually reviewed
2 matching entries · individual evidence
Grouped for readability. Each entry keeps its own review status.
- Windows · Browser Controls
  Not yet individually reviewed
- Windows 10 · Browser Controls
  Not yet individually reviewed
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macOS

Google Chrome · Browser tabs

Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the last closed tab

Cmd + Shift + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts

Checked directly against Chrome Help's Mac tab/window table. Applies to Google Chrome on macOS, not other applications.

Google Chrome shortcut guide · Add Google Chrome to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
macOS · Browser Controls

Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the most recently closed tab

Cmd + Shift + T
Not yet individually reviewed

macOS shortcut guide · Compare platform bindings

Linux

Google Chrome · Browser tabs

Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the last closed tab

Ctrl + Shift + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts

Checked against the Windows & Linux table in Chrome Help. Mac bindings are not covered by this review.
2 matching entries · individual evidence
Grouped for readability. Each entry keeps its own review status.
- Google Chrome Latest · Tabs & Windows
  Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
  Checked against the Windows & Linux table in Chrome Help. Mac bindings are not covered by this review.
- Google Chrome Latest · Browser Controls
  Verified against official documentation · Oct 4, 2026 · Source: Google Chrome Help — Chrome keyboard shortcuts
  Checked against the Windows & Linux table in Chrome Help. Mac bindings are not covered by this review.
Google Chrome shortcut guide · Add Google Chrome to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
Ubuntu Linux · Browser Controls

Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the most recently closed tab

Ctrl + Shift + T
Not yet individually reviewed

Ubuntu Linux shortcut guide · Compare platform bindings

ChromeOS

ChromeOS · Chrome Browser (ChromeOS)

Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the most recently closed tab

Ctrl + Shift + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 10, 2026 · Source: Google Chromebook Help — Keyboard shortcuts (US QWERTY)

Audited 2026-10-10: matched Ctrl+Shift+T and this action against Google’s official Chromebook shortcut table. US English QWERTY scope; custom mappings may differ. Reopen the most recently closed tab

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ChromeOS · File Management

Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the most recently closed tab

Ctrl + Shift + T
Verified against official documentation · Oct 10, 2026 · Source: Google Chromebook Help — Keyboard shortcuts (US QWERTY)

Audited 2026-10-10: matched Ctrl+Shift+T and this action against Google’s official Chromebook shortcut table. US English QWERTY scope; custom mappings may differ. Reopen the most recently closed tab

ChromeOS shortcut guide · Compare platform bindings

Platform not individually documented

Arc Browser · Tabs & Spaces

Reopen Closed Tab — Restore the most recently closed tab

⌘ + Shift + T
Not yet individually reviewed

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Microsoft Edge · Browser tabs

Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the last closed tab

Ctrl + Shift + T
Not yet individually reviewed
2 matching entries · individual evidence
Grouped for readability. Each entry keeps its own review status.
- Microsoft Edge Latest · Tabs & Windows
  Not yet individually reviewed
- Microsoft Edge Latest · Browser Controls
  Not yet individually reviewed
Microsoft Edge shortcut guide · Add Microsoft Edge to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
Mozilla Firefox · Browser tabs

Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the last closed tab

Ctrl + Shift + T
Not yet individually reviewed
2 matching entries · individual evidence
Grouped for readability. Each entry keeps its own review status.
- Mozilla Firefox Latest · Tabs & Windows
  Not yet individually reviewed
- Mozilla Firefox Latest · Browser Controls
  Not yet individually reviewed
Mozilla Firefox shortcut guide · Add Mozilla Firefox to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
Safari · Browser Controls

Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the most recently closed tab

Cmd + Shift + T
Not yet individually reviewed

Safari shortcut guide · Add Safari to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings
Safari · Tabs & Windows

Reopen Closed Tab — Reopen the most recently closed tab

Cmd + Shift + T
Not yet individually reviewed

Safari shortcut guide · Add Safari to My Shortcut Stack · Compare platform bindings

Context

A closed browser tab is different from a closed document or an unsaved editor buffer. Reopening uses the browser's recent-session history. Private browsing, a cleared history, or a managed browser policy may prevent recovery even when the shortcut itself is correct.

Read the application, version, action and binding scope together. Product availability is not evidence for a key combination on every operating system. Verified means the listed binding was checked against its official source; an unreviewed or missing platform remains unknown. Customized keymaps, keyboard layouts and intercepted system keys can change the behavior you observe.

Practical checks

Keep focus in the browser window whose tab you closed.
Repeat the documented command to step back through recoverable tabs.
A recovered tab is not a backup of unsaved form contents.

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