The Google Chrome app has a feature that stores the recent tabs or closed tabs. If we accidentally close or the app crashes, we can find these closed tabs under the Recent Tabs menu to restore.
Alternatively, we can access the History menu and select the tab you want to reopen in the browser app.
In this guide, we have shared the steps to reopen recently closed tabs in the Chrome browser.
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Reopen with the ‘Recent Tabs’ option
If you unexpectedly close any active tab, you can access that website again from the recent tabs menu. The feature is helpful in case of an unexpected app crash or website crash. Here are the steps to restore closed tabs:
- Open the Chrome app on your iPhone/iPad.
- Tap on the More
menu for options.
- Choose the Recent Tabs option.
- Tap to reopen the recently closed sites.
You can also view the tabs available on your synced devices.
Reopen Tabs or Pages using History
If you closed the sites a long time ago, say a day or a week, then you will not be able to recover it from the recent tabs option. In this scenario, you can use the History menu. It has all the browsing history records that can help reopen the closed tabs.
Follow the steps to reopen a tab from the browsing history:
- Open the Chrome app on your iOS device.
- Tap on the Menu for options and choose the History menu.
- Select the site to reopen from the history page.
The history tab also has the option to delete your browsing history data, which will also delete the recently closed tab.
Bottom Line
You can use recent tabs or browsing history features to recover closed tabs or pages. However, if you’ve used the incognito mode or deleted your browsing history, the recent tabs data will not be saved or removed.
Similarly, you can find the option to reopen closed tabs in Chrome on computer and Android phones.
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