What does Command+T do?
In Google Chrome on macOS, Command+T opens a new tab. The same keys have other meanings in different applications; check the context below.
Recorded actions and binding evidence
macOS
Google Chrome · Tabs & Windows
New Tab — Open a new tab
Cmd + 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.
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macOS · Browser Controls
New Tab — Open a new tab in Safari or Chrome
Cmd + T
Not yet individually reviewed
macOS · Terminal (macOS)
New Terminal Tab — Open a new tab in Terminal
Cmd + T
Not yet individually reviewed
Microsoft Excel · Formulas & Functions
Toggle Absolute Reference — While editing a formula, cycle through absolute/relative reference modes ($A$1, A$1, $A1, A1)
Cmd + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Platform not individually documented
Arc Browser · Navigation
Open Command Bar — Type a URL, search query, or command into Arc's unified bar
⌘ + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Arc Browser · Tabs & Spaces
New Tab — Open a new tab in the current Space
⌘ + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Safari · Browser Controls
New Tab — Open a new tab
Cmd + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Safari · Tabs & Windows
New Tab — Open a new tab
Cmd + T
Not yet individually reviewed
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Context
Chrome's new tab is an independently reviewed Mac binding. Chrome documents Command+T in its Mac tab table. Other exact matches retain their own application contexts and review status. We do not produce these results by replacing Control with Command in Windows records.
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
- Focus the application whose recorded action you intend to use.
- Check whether a custom keymap, keyboard language, browser extension or remote session intercepts these keys.
- When the result is unreviewed, consult the official application's shortcut settings instead of guessing a platform equivalent.
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