How To Reopen Recently Closed Tab In Google Chrome [2026 Guide]

Accidentally closed a tab you were not done with. I will walk you through simple steps to bring that tab back to life. You can get right back to browsing without missing a beat.

Look at the tab bar at the top of Google Chrome. This is the strip just below the address bar where all your open tabs line up. Find an empty space on that tab bar.

Reopen Recently Closed Tab In Google Chrome [2026 Guide]

Using the tab bar menu

Click an empty space on the tab bar.

Right click on that empty space.

In the menu that appears, select Reopen closed tab.

Chrome brings back your last closed tab in place, just as it was before it disappeared.

If you need a fresh page after restoring one, you can open a new tab in Chrome in a couple of quick clicks.

Restore multiple tabs

If you closed more than one tab, repeat the same process.

Each time you right click and select Reopen closed tab, Chrome restores tabs in the reverse order they were closed.

Keep doing this until all your previously closed tabs have been restored.

If Chrome is opening pages you did not request, see how to stop unwanted new tabs in Chrome.

Keyboard shortcut

For speed and shortcuts, you can do this without touching the mouse.

Press the keys Control, Shift, and T at the same time.

Ctrl + Shift + T

This shortcut reopens the last closed tab instantly. It is especially useful if multitasking and quick key combos are your thing. To keep your restored workspace easy to scan, you can customize Chrome tab colors.

Final thoughts

You can use your mouse to navigate the menu or tap the Ctrl + Shift + T shortcut. Chrome makes it simple to retrieve accidentally closed tabs and continue right where you left off. I hope these steps help keep your browsing experience smooth and worry free.