To close a tab using the keyboard, the most common shortcut across browsers on Windows is:
- Ctrl + W or Ctrl + F4 : This closes the currently active tab in your browser
On a Mac, the equivalent shortcut is:
- Command (⌘) + W : Closes the active tab
Additional useful shortcuts related to tab management include:
- Ctrl + Shift + T (Windows) or Command + Shift + T (Mac): Reopens the last closed tab
- Ctrl + Shift + W (Windows): Closes the current browser window
These shortcuts work in most popular browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Vivaldi
. In summary, to quickly close a tab with the keyboard, press Ctrl + W (Windows) or Command + W (Mac).
