How to view recently closed tabs in Safari on your iPhone or iPad

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Whether you accidentally closed a tab you were viewing or are trying to remember something from an article you just read, you should know that getting back to a closed tab in Safari is pretty simple. With just a couple of taps, you can jump right back to where you were instead of having to dig through your history.

Here's how!

How to view your recently closed tabs in Safari for iPhone

  • Launch Safari from your Home screen.
  • Tap the tab button (looks like two stacked squares).
  • Tap and hold on the new tab button (looks like a '+').
  • Tap on one of your recently closed tabs if you want to open it again.

How to view your recently closed tabs in Safari for iPad

  • Open Safari on your Home screen.

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How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs and Windows in Safari

Ever close a browser tab by accident or lost a number of tabs after Safari crashed? It happens to the best of us. Thankfully, you can quickly reopen your last closed tab or restore tabs from your last browsing session with the tips below.

Open the Last Closed Tab in Safari on the Mac

Safari lets you undo your action of closing a tab--as long as you act promptly. If you close a tab by mistake and then open a new tab, you won't be able to restore the closed tab with the shortcut below, because the undo feature only works on your last action.

In OS X, after closing a tab, press Command+Z , the standard Mac keyboard shortcut for Undo. Your lost tab will be instantly restored. Alternatively, you can go to the Edit menu and select "Undo Close Tab".

For other tabs you've closed before the last one, head to the History men u for the list of sites you've recently visited.

Reopen Closed Windows in Safari on the Mac

You can also reopen a Safari window with the tabs you had open even days after closing the window or quitting Safari.

If you have more than one Safari window open and close one by mistake, go to the History menu and select "Reopen Last Closed Window."

If you quit Safari and want to restart it with all of the tabs you had open last time, go to the History menu and select Reopen All Windows from Last Session.

You'll be up and running with all of the windows and tabs you were using last time.

Open the Last Closed Tab in Safari on the iPad

On the iPad or iPhone , you can also quickly reopen your last tabs. Safari on iOS lets you quickly open up to five of the last tabs you closed.

Tap and hold down the new tab button (a plus icon) to bring up the list of recently closed tabs.

Tap the site to restore and the site will open in a new tab.

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What to Know

  • Undo a closed tab: Go to Edit > Undo Close Tab , press Command + Z , or click and hold the plus sign to the right of the Tabs bar.
  • Or, select History > Reopen Last Closed Tab , go to History and mouse over Recently Closed , or press Shift + Command + T .
  • Restore a closed window: Go to History > Reopen Last Closed Window . Or, History > Reopen All Windows From Last Session .

This article explains how to reopen tabs or windows you may have closed by accident in the Safari web browser. You can also use the History list to reopen sites.

How to Undo a Closed Tab in Safari

You can open your lost tab using four methods. The first is to either select Undo Close Tab from the Edit menu, or press Command + Z on your keyboard.

You can restore multiple tabs you've closed by using the command repeatedly.

Another way to reopen a page you've closed is to click and hold the plus sign at the far right of the Tabs bar. Usually, you click this once to open a new tab, but holding opens a menu with a list of ones you've recently closed. Select the one you want to reopen.

The third way is to select Reopen Last Closed Tab under the History menu or press Shift + Command + T on your keyboard.

Finally, you can find a list of tabs you've recently closed under the History menu. Mouse over Recently Closed to see a list of pages you can reopen, and then click the one you want to restore.

Restoring Closed Windows

If you close a Safari window , you can reopen it just as you can reopen a closed tab, but the command is under a different menu. Select Reopen Last Closed Window under the History menu, or press Shift + Command + T on your keyboard.

The Reopen Last Closed Window and Reopen Last Closed Tab commands share the same spot in the History menu and keyboard shortcut. Which you see depends on which you closed most recently.

Reopen Safari Windows From Last Session

Besides being able to reopen closed Safari windows and tabs, you can also open all Safari windows that were open the last time you quit Safari.

Safari, like all the Apple apps, can make use of OS X’s Resume feature , which was introduced with OS X Lion. Resume saves the state of all the open windows of an app, in this case, any Safari window you have open. The idea is that the next time you launch Safari, you can resume right where you left off.

From the History menu, select Reopen All Windows From Last Session .

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How to Open a Recently Closed Tab in Safari on Your iOS Device

Accidentally close a browser tab in Safari on iOS and want to open it back up? There's a simple gesture for that, which you may not know about.

Even if you're aware of the gesture, it's worth a reminder that this feature exists in case someone gets ahold of your phone and checks your browser. Even if you've closed out a tab, it's still going to be visible in Safari, unless you were using a private browser window or have cleared your browsing history.

Want to close your Safari tabs all in one go? That's another hidden feature available in Safari. Make sure to check out our accompanying how to for instructions.

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On a Mac, using Safari you can also either click and hold the + icon at the right of your tabs, or just quickly press ⌘⇧T to open your last-closed tab. In fact, you can keep hitting that combo and it will keep opening other recently-closed tabs.

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How to Restore Recently Closed Safari Tabs on iPhone

What to know.

  • Reopen closed tabs in Safari to quickly revisit pages you thought you were done with.
  • To open recently closed tabs, open Safari, tap the Tabs icon, then long-press the plus icon.

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If you're an avid user of Safari, you've probably accidentally closed a tab before when you were still in the middle of reading. As a result, you wished you had a way to open closed tabs so you could get it back. Luckily, there are two simple ways to reopen closed tabs in Safari on your iPhone! We'll show you how.

How to Reopen a Closed Tab in Safari on iPhone

Reopening closed tabs from safari's history.

In the steps below, we'll show you how to reopen recently closed Safari tabs. To learn more about cool Safari features, check out our free  Tip of the Day newsletter. 

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Your recently closed tab will open in a new Safari tab, and you can pick up where you left off.

Related:  How to Quickly Close All Tabs in Safari on iPhone

Another way to restore closed tabs is to go to the History tab in Safari. The History tab lists the recent and past pages that you've browsed. Here's how to reopen tabs from History.

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If you currently have no tabs open, the steps are the same! You'll simply be starting from a blank page instead of a current tab. Safari can hold a fairly long list of recently closed tabs, so even if your child is playing around and deletes all open Safari tabs, you should be able to recover them quickly.

  • How do I find recently closed tabs on Safari iPhone? When you go to open a new tab, unless you have already changed Safari's settings, you will open to the new tab page. From there, simply scroll down. You'll find a list of all your recently closed tabs at the bottom.
  • Why did my Safari tabs disappear on iPhone? Sometimes, if the app crashes or accidentally gets deleted you can lose all your open tabs in the Safari app. This can also occur due to a software update. Follow the steps above to go above getting them back.
  • How do I get my Safari back to normal? In 2022, Apple released an update to Safari that altered where the search address bar and other small changes appeared. You can adjust this by going into Safari Settings.

If you're frustrated with the Safari layout, you may be interested in learning how to get the Safari search bar back to the top  and  how to stop the status bar from hiding your icons . If you ever find your Safari tabs disappearing, find out how to get them back .

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How to reopen closed tabs on an iphone or ipad.

Modern mobile browsers allow you to reopen tabs you've recently closed, just like desktop browsers do.

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Safari on iphone, safari on ipad, google chrome on iphone or ipad, if your recently closed tabs don't appear in the list.

Modern mobile browsers allow you to reopen tabs you've recently closed, just like desktop browsers do . In Apple's Safari browser for iPhone and iPad, the feature is a bit hidden---but it's there. You can also reopen closed tabs in Google Chrome and other third-party browsers on an iPhone or iPad.

Related: How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs in Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge

To reopen a closed tab in Safari on an iPhone, first tap the "Tab View" button at the bottom right corner of the Safari app to view your open tabs. Next, tap and hold "New Tab" button (the plus sign).

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After a second or two, the "Recently Closed Tabs" screen should appear. Tap any recently closed tab to reopen it.

Note that this feature won't work in Private Browsing Mode. Tabs you close in Private Browsing Mode are wiped away and can't be recovered for privacy reasons. That's the point!

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Opening closed tabs is even easier on an iPad, as the "New Tab" button is always present on the toolbar. Just tap and hold the "New Tab" button on Safari's toolbar until the "Recently Closed Tabs" popup appears.

Tap the recently closed tab you want to restore, and Safari will reopen that web page.

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In Google Chrome on an iPhone or iPad, tap the menu button, and then tap the "Recent Tabs" option. You'll see a list of tabs you recently closed under the "Recently Closed" section. Tap a tab to reopen it.

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Note that you won't see Incognito tabs appear in the "Recent Tabs" list, as Chrome forgets about them right after you close them. That's the point!

If it's been a while since you closed the tab and it no longer appears in the list, you can try finding it in your browser history.

To open your Safari browsing history, tap the book-shaped icon on the toolbar, tap the book-shaped icon in the pane that appears, and then tap "History." Scroll through your browsing history or use the search box and you should be able to find the web address of the tab you had open.

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To open your Chrome browsing history, you can tap Menu > History or tap "Show Full History" on the "Recently Closed" page. Dig through your history and you should be able to find the web address of the tab you had open.

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It's a simple feature, but it can be really convenient for those times when you accidentally close a tab or just can't quite remember what that cool page was you were looking at recently.

How to Restore Accidentally Closed Safari Tabs on iPhone

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  • If you’ve accidentally closed Safari tabs on an iPhone, you can easily recover them by using the Recently Closed Tabs list.
  • Another alternative method is to restore deleted Safari tabs by accessing the History tab.
  • And, finally the Shake to Undo feature also allows you to recover recently closed Safari tabs on iPhone.

Restore Accidentally Closed Safari Tabs on iPhone

Did you accidentally close all tabs open in Safari on your iPhone? If you did, you’re not alone. Several people, including myself, have encountered this issue at least once. However, it is nothing to worry about as you can easily recover any deleted Safari tab. Read along to learn how to Restore accidentally closed Safari tabs on iPhone. 

How To Recover Deleted Safari Tabs on iPhone

Since Safari is the primary web browser for most of us, we have multiple tabs open within the browser. Some of us leave these tabs open as we need to revisit them later. Now, if you accidentally delete or close all of these tabs in Safari, do not panic. Recovering accidentally closed Safari tabs isn’t all that difficult. 

Many people accidentally close tabs and you can find several posts regarding this issue on Apple’s Discussion Community page . Therefore, to solve this issue, we’ve put together some of the best troubleshooting methods to help you recover deleted Safari tabs on your iPhone.

1. Restore Accidentally Closed Tabs from Recently Closed Tabs List in Safari 

The Safari browser on iPhone has a Recently Closed Tabs list hidden in plain sight within the browser. Not many people are aware of this feature and hence panic when they accidentally close multiple Safari tabs on their iPhones. However, we will help you navigate to the Recently Closed Tabs list and reopen all the tabs you accidentally closed on Safari. 

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Steps to reopen websites from the Recently Closed Tabs list in Safari on iPhone. 

Recover Accidentally Closed Tabs from Recently Closed Tabs List in Safari

Once the tab opens, you can continue browsing. If you want to reopen several tabs that you accidentally closed, you will have to repeat this step multiple times. 

2. Restore Deleted Safari Tabs From Safari History

Another simple method to recover accidentally closed tabs is to restore them from History. Like most browsers, Safari also stores your browsing history in the History tab. However, note that if you accidentally closed tabs in the Private Browsing Mode, then they cannot be restored.

This is because Apple does not store browsing history for any activity in the Private Browsing Mode on iPhone. If they did, the Private Browsing Mode wouldn’t be that private. But if you’re on Mac, there’s a workaround that allows you to view Private Mode browsing history .

With that said, here’s how to recover deleted Safari tabs from Safari History on your iPhone. 

  • Open the Safari browser on your iPhone. 
  • Tap the Bookmarks icon located below the address bar. 
  • Here, tap the History tab (clock icon). 
  • Next, tap the page you want to reopen.
  • Alternatively, you can also tap and hold and then select the Open in New Tab or Open in New Tab Group option if you do not want to load the link on the current tab. 

Recover Deleted Safari Tabs From Safari History

3. Shake Your iPhone To Undo Changes and Recover Accidentally Closed Tabs in Safari 

Have you ever tried the Shake to Undo feature on your iPhone? Chances are, you have used this feature to correct typing errors. However, the Shake to Undo feature offers a lot more and can help you undo several accidental changes, including the ability to restore recently closed tabs in Safari on iPhone. 

Apart from reopening accidentally closed tabs, the Shake to Undo feature also works in other apps and services. Here are a few examples of using your iPhone’s Shake to Undo feature.

  • Creating, editing, renaming, or deleting files or folders in the Files app. 
  • Creating, editing, or deleting events in the Calendar app.
  • Editing or deleting images or videos in the Photos app.
  • Rearranging apps and widgets on the Home Screen.

We understand that this feature might be helpful you right now. Because a few minutes must’ve passed since you accidentally closed these tabs. Regardless, it might come in handy in the near future. Therefore, here’s how to use the Shake to Undo feature to restore accidentally closed tabs in Safari on iPhone. 

  • The moment you accidentally close Safari tabs, quickly shake your iPhone . We suggest using the hammering motion as that is what seems to work for us. 
  • The iPhone will display an Undo Close Tab pop-up. Tap the Undo button. 
  • The closed tab will be restored and you can continue browsing. 

Shake Your iPhone To Undo Changes and Recover Accidentally Closed Tabs in Safari

If the Shake to Undo feature is not working on your iPhone, you might have accidentally disabled it. Here’s how to enable the Shake to Undo feature on iPhone. 

  • Open the Settings app and tap the Accessibility option. 
  • Select the Touch option located under the Physical and Motor menu. 
  • On the next screen, enable the Shake to Undo toggle. 

Enable the Shake to Undo feature on iPhone

Prevent Accidentally Closing Safari Tabs 

Why do you have multiple tabs open in Safari? Mostly, it might be because you visit those sites often and do not want to search for them every single time. However, navigating through hundreds of tabs to revisit a website isn’t very easy. While doing so, you might accidentally close all of the open tabs too. 

Therefore, in order to prevent accidentally closing Safari tabs on iPhone, we suggest bookmarking tabs you visit frequently. This will streamline the entire process of navigating websites you visit often and in turn save time. Here’s how to bookmark tabs in Safari on your iPhone. 

  • Head to the website you want to bookmark.
  • Now, tap and hold on the Bookmark icon below the address bar. 

Bookmark Websites to Prevent Accidentally Closing Safari Tabs

  • On the next screen, you can edit the Name and the Link of the website . 
  • If you want to change the location of the Bookmark, tap the option below Location and select the Bookmark Folder of your choice. 

Add Bookmark to the correct folder and save the changes

Conclusion 

We hope you were able to restore all the accidentally closed Safari tabs on your iPhone. I can completely relate to your pain of losing all the open tabs. It has happened to me in the past too. If you have any other doubts or are aware of other methods that can help restore accidentally deleted tabs in Safari, please let us know in the comments below. 

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How to Open Recently Closed Tabs in Safari on an iPhone

Have you ever been on the tab page in Safari on your iPhone and accidentally closed one of the open tabs?

You might know how ot get back to that page, but if you aren’t quite sure how you arrived there initially, you might be worried about being able to find the page again.

Our tutorial will show you how to open recently closed tabs in Safari on an iPhone with a few steps.

How to Reopen a Closed Tab on an iPhone

  • Open Safari.
  • Select the Tabs icon.
  • Tap and hold on the + button.
  • Select the page to reopen.

Our guide continues below with additional information on how to open recently closed tabs in Safari on an iPhone , including pictures of these steps.

Web browsing in the Safari browser on the iPhone has come a long way since it was first introduced, and almost as much content is being viewed on mobile devices as is being viewed on computers.

But the functionality of mobile Web browsers is still not as advanced as what you will find on a laptop or desktop computer, which can make it difficult to browse when you are used to having access to certain features.

One such feature – the ability to re-open recently closed browser tabs – is one that you may have thought was missing on your iPhone.

Fortunately, you can open recently closed tabs in the mobile version of Safari, although it is a bit of a hidden feature.

Our tutorial below will walk you through the steps to follow so that you can start taking advantage of this option.

Opening Recently Closed Web Pages in the Safari iPhone Browser (Guide with Pictures)

The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 6 Plus, in iOS 9.

This method will work for other iPhone models that are also running iOS 9, as well as iPhone devices running the iOS 8 operating system.

Step 1: Open the Safari browser.

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Step 2: Tap the Tabs icon at the bottom-right corner of the screen.

If you do not see the Safari menu, then you may need to scroll up on the Web page until it becomes visible.

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Step 3: Tap and hold the + icon at the bottom of the screen.

This will open a new window where you will see the recently closed Web pages. You can then tap any of them to be taken to that page.

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Now that you know how to open recently closed tabs in Safari on an iPhone , you won’t need to worry if you accidentally tap the x or swipe away a tab on your device.

Note that you will not be able to open recently closed tabs if you are in a private browsing session. The window for recently closed tabs will open, but there will not be any pages listed.

Do you have a child or employee that is using an iPhone, but you want to block their Web access?

You can use the Restrictions feature on the device to disable the Safari browser .

This feature, along with many other options on the Restrictions menu, provides a helpful way to ensure that unwanted content is not accessible on the device.

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  • iPhone 11 Pro
  • iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • iPhone SE (2nd generation)
  • iPhone 12 mini
  • iPhone 12 Pro
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • iPhone 13 mini
  • iPhone 13 Pro
  • iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • iPhone SE (3rd generation)
  • iPhone 14 Plus
  • iPhone 14 Pro
  • iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • iPhone 15 Plus
  • iPhone 15 Pro
  • iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Setup basics
  • Make your iPhone your own
  • Take great photos and videos
  • Keep in touch with friends and family
  • Share features with your family
  • Use iPhone for your daily routines
  • Expert advice from Apple Support
  • What’s new in iOS 17
  • Turn on and set up iPhone
  • Wake and unlock
  • Set up cellular service
  • Use Dual SIM
  • Connect to the internet
  • Sign in with Apple ID
  • Subscribe to iCloud+
  • Find settings
  • Set up mail, contacts, and calendar accounts
  • Learn the meaning of the status icons
  • Charge the battery
  • Charge with cleaner energy sources
  • Show the battery percentage
  • Check battery health and usage
  • Use Low Power Mode
  • Read and bookmark the user guide
  • Learn basic gestures
  • Learn gestures for iPhone models with Face ID
  • Adjust the volume
  • Find your apps in App Library
  • Switch between open apps
  • Quit and reopen an app
  • Multitask with Picture in Picture
  • Access features from the Lock Screen
  • View Live Activities in the Dynamic Island
  • Perform quick actions
  • Search on iPhone
  • Get information about your iPhone
  • View or change cellular data settings
  • Travel with iPhone
  • Change sounds and vibrations
  • Use the Action button on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Create a custom Lock Screen
  • Change the wallpaper
  • Adjust the screen brightness and color balance
  • Keep the iPhone display on longer
  • Use StandBy
  • Customize the text size and zoom setting
  • Change the name of your iPhone
  • Change the date and time
  • Change the language and region
  • Organize your apps in folders
  • Add, edit, and remove widgets
  • Move apps and widgets on the Home Screen
  • Remove apps
  • Use and customize Control Center
  • Change or lock the screen orientation
  • View and respond to notifications
  • Change notification settings
  • Set up a Focus
  • Allow or silence notifications for a Focus
  • Turn a Focus on or off
  • Stay focused while driving
  • Customize sharing options
  • Type with the onscreen keyboard
  • Dictate text
  • Select and edit text
  • Use predictive text
  • Use text replacements
  • Add or change keyboards
  • Add emoji and stickers
  • Take a screenshot
  • Take a screen recording
  • Draw in documents
  • Add text, shapes, signatures, and more
  • Fill out forms and sign documents
  • Use Live Text to interact with content in a photo or video
  • Use Visual Look Up to identify objects in your photos and videos
  • Lift a subject from the photo background
  • Subscribe to Apple Arcade
  • Play with friends in Game Center
  • Connect a game controller
  • Use App Clips
  • Update apps
  • View or cancel subscriptions
  • Manage purchases, settings, and restrictions
  • Install and manage fonts
  • Buy books and audiobooks
  • Annotate books
  • Access books on other Apple devices
  • Listen to audiobooks
  • Set reading goals
  • Organize books
  • Create and edit events in Calendar
  • Send invitations
  • Reply to invitations
  • Change how you view events
  • Search for events
  • Change calendar and event settings
  • Schedule or display events in a different time zone
  • Keep track of events
  • Use multiple calendars
  • Use the Holidays calendar
  • Share iCloud calendars
  • Camera basics
  • Set up your shot
  • Apply Photographic Styles
  • Take Live Photos
  • Take Burst mode shots
  • Take a selfie
  • Take panoramic photos
  • Take macro photos and videos
  • Take portraits
  • Take Night mode photos
  • Take Apple ProRAW photos
  • Adjust the shutter volume
  • Adjust HDR camera settings
  • Record videos
  • Record spatial videos for Apple Vision Pro
  • Record ProRes videos
  • Record videos in Cinematic mode
  • Change video recording settings
  • Save camera settings
  • Customize the Main camera lens
  • Change advanced camera settings
  • View, share, and print photos
  • Use Live Text
  • Scan a QR code
  • See the world clock
  • Set an alarm
  • Change the next wake up alarm
  • Use the stopwatch
  • Use multiple timers
  • Add and use contact information
  • Edit contacts
  • Add your contact info
  • Use NameDrop on iPhone to share your contact info
  • Use other contact accounts
  • Use Contacts from the Phone app
  • Merge or hide duplicate contacts
  • Export contacts
  • Get started with FaceTime
  • Make FaceTime calls
  • Receive FaceTime calls
  • Create a FaceTime link
  • Take a Live Photo
  • Turn on Live Captions in a FaceTime call
  • Use other apps during a call
  • Make a Group FaceTime call
  • View participants in a grid
  • Use SharePlay to watch, listen, and play together
  • Share your screen in a FaceTime call
  • Collaborate on a document in FaceTime
  • Use video conferencing features
  • Hand off a FaceTime call to another Apple device
  • Change the FaceTime video settings
  • Change the FaceTime audio settings
  • Change your appearance
  • Leave a call or switch to Messages
  • Block unwanted callers
  • Report a call as spam
  • Connect external devices or servers
  • Modify files, folders, and downloads
  • Search for files and folders
  • Organize files and folders
  • Set up iCloud Drive
  • Share files and folders in iCloud Drive
  • Share your location
  • Meet up with a friend
  • Send your location via satellite
  • Add or remove a friend
  • Locate a friend
  • Get notified when friends change their location
  • Notify a friend when your location changes
  • Add your iPhone
  • Add your iPhone Wallet with MagSafe
  • Get notified if you leave a device behind
  • Locate a device
  • Mark a device as lost
  • Erase a device
  • Remove a device
  • Add an AirTag
  • Share an AirTag or other item in Find My on iPhone
  • Add a third-party item
  • Get notified if you leave an item behind
  • Locate an item
  • Mark an item as lost
  • Remove an item
  • Adjust map settings
  • Get started with Fitness
  • Track daily activity and change your move goal
  • See your activity summary
  • Sync a third-party workout app
  • Change fitness notifications
  • Share your activity
  • Subscribe to Apple Fitness+
  • Find Apple Fitness+ workouts and meditations
  • Start an Apple Fitness+ workout or meditation
  • Create a Custom Plan in Apple Fitness+
  • Work out together using SharePlay
  • Change what’s on the screen during an Apple Fitness+ workout or meditation
  • Download an Apple Fitness+ workout or meditation
  • Get started with Freeform
  • Create a Freeform board
  • Draw or handwrite
  • Apply consistent styles
  • Position items on a board
  • Search Freeform boards
  • Share and collaborate
  • Delete and recover boards
  • Get started with Health
  • Fill out your Health Details
  • Intro to Health data
  • View your health data
  • Share your health data
  • View health data shared by others
  • Download health records
  • View health records
  • Monitor your walking steadiness
  • Log menstrual cycle information
  • View menstrual cycle predictions and history
  • Track your medications
  • Learn more about your medications
  • Log your state of mind
  • Take a mental health assessment
  • Set up a schedule for a Sleep Focus
  • Turn off alarms and delete sleep schedules
  • Add or change sleep schedules
  • Turn Sleep Focus on or off
  • Change your wind down period, sleep goal, and more
  • View your sleep history
  • Check your headphone levels
  • Use audiogram data
  • Register as an organ donor
  • Back up your Health data
  • Intro to Home
  • Upgrade to the new Home architecture
  • Set up accessories
  • Control accessories
  • Control your home using Siri
  • Use Grid Forecast to plan your energy usage
  • Set up HomePod
  • Control your home remotely
  • Create and use scenes
  • Use automations
  • Set up security cameras
  • Use Face Recognition
  • Unlock your door with a home key
  • Configure a router
  • Invite others to control accessories
  • Add more homes
  • Get music, movies, and TV shows
  • Get ringtones
  • Manage purchases and settings
  • Get started with Journal
  • Write in your journal
  • Review your past journal entries
  • Change Journal settings
  • Magnify nearby objects
  • Change settings
  • Detect people around you
  • Detect doors around you
  • Receive image descriptions of your surroundings
  • Read aloud text and labels around you
  • Set up shortcuts for Detection Mode
  • Add and remove email accounts
  • Set up a custom email domain
  • Check your email
  • Unsend email with Undo Send
  • Reply to and forward emails
  • Save an email draft
  • Add email attachments
  • Download email attachments
  • Annotate email attachments
  • Set email notifications
  • Search for email
  • Organize email in mailboxes
  • Flag or block emails
  • Filter emails
  • Use Hide My Email
  • Use Mail Privacy Protection
  • Change email settings
  • Delete and recover emails
  • Add a Mail widget to your Home Screen
  • Print emails
  • Get travel directions
  • Select other route options
  • Find stops along your route
  • View a route overview or a list of turns
  • Change settings for spoken directions
  • Get driving directions
  • Get directions to your parked car
  • Set up electric vehicle routing
  • Report traffic incidents
  • Get cycling directions
  • Get walking directions
  • Get transit directions
  • Delete recent directions
  • Get traffic and weather info
  • Estimate travel time and ETA
  • Download offline maps
  • Search for places
  • Find nearby attractions, restaurants, and services
  • Get information about places
  • Mark places
  • Share places
  • Rate places
  • Save favorite places
  • Explore new places with Guides
  • Organize places in My Guides
  • Delete significant locations
  • Look around places
  • Take Flyover tours
  • Find your Maps settings
  • Measure dimensions
  • View and save measurements
  • Measure a person’s height
  • Use the level
  • Set up Messages
  • About iMessage
  • Send and reply to messages
  • Unsend and edit messages
  • Keep track of messages
  • Forward and share messages
  • Group conversations
  • Watch, listen, or play together using SharePlay
  • Collaborate on projects
  • Use iMessage apps
  • Take and edit photos or videos
  • Share photos, links, and more
  • Send stickers
  • Request, send, and receive payments
  • Send and receive audio messages
  • Animate messages
  • Change notifications
  • Block, filter, and report messages
  • Delete messages and attachments
  • Recover deleted messages
  • View albums, playlists, and more
  • Show song credits and lyrics
  • Queue up your music
  • Listen to broadcast radio
  • Subscribe to Apple Music
  • Play music together in the car with iPhone
  • Listen to lossless music
  • Listen to Dolby Atmos music
  • Apple Music Sing
  • Find new music
  • Add music and listen offline
  • Get personalized recommendations
  • Listen to radio
  • Search for music
  • Create playlists
  • See what your friends are listening to
  • Use Siri to play music
  • Change the way music sounds
  • Get started with News
  • Use News widgets
  • See news stories chosen just for you
  • Read stories
  • Follow your favorite teams with My Sports
  • Listen to Apple News Today
  • Subscribe to Apple News+
  • Browse and read Apple News+ stories and issues
  • Download Apple News+ issues
  • Listen to audio stories
  • Solve crossword puzzles
  • Search for news stories
  • Save stories in News for later
  • Subscribe to individual news channels
  • Get started with Notes
  • Add or remove accounts
  • Create and format notes
  • Draw or write
  • Add photos, videos, and more
  • Scan text and documents
  • Work with PDFs
  • Create Quick Notes
  • Search notes
  • Organize in folders
  • Organize with tags
  • Use Smart Folders
  • Export or print notes
  • Change Notes settings
  • Make a call
  • Answer or decline incoming calls
  • While on a call
  • Set up voicemail
  • Check voicemail
  • Change voicemail greeting and settings
  • Select ringtones and vibrations
  • Make calls using Wi-Fi
  • Set up call forwarding and call waiting
  • Avoid unwanted calls
  • View photos and videos
  • Play videos and slideshows
  • Delete or hide photos and videos
  • Edit photos and videos
  • Trim video length and adjust slow motion
  • Edit Cinematic mode videos
  • Edit Live Photos
  • Edit portraits
  • Use photo albums
  • Edit, share, and organize albums
  • Filter and sort photos and videos in albums
  • Make stickers from your photos
  • Duplicate and copy photos and videos
  • Merge duplicate photos and videos
  • Search for photos
  • Identify people and pets
  • Browse photos by location
  • Share photos and videos
  • Share long videos
  • View photos and videos shared with you
  • Watch memories
  • Personalize your memories
  • Manage memories and featured photos
  • Use iCloud Photos
  • Create shared albums
  • Add and remove people in a shared album
  • Add and delete photos and videos in a shared album
  • Set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library
  • Add content to an iCloud Shared Photo Library
  • Use iCloud Shared Photo Library
  • Import and export photos and videos
  • Print photos
  • Find podcasts
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Follow your favorite podcasts
  • Use the Podcasts widget
  • Organize your podcast library
  • Download, save, or share podcasts
  • Subscribe to podcasts
  • Listen to subscriber-only content
  • Change download settings
  • Make a grocery list
  • Add items to a list
  • Edit and manage a list
  • Search and organize lists
  • Work with templates
  • Use Smart Lists
  • Print reminders
  • Use the Reminders widget
  • Change Reminders settings
  • Browse the web
  • Search for websites
  • Customize your Safari settings
  • Change the layout
  • Use Safari profiles
  • Open and close tabs
  • Organize your tabs
  • View your Safari tabs from another Apple device
  • Share Tab Groups
  • Use Siri to listen to a webpage
  • Bookmark favorite webpages
  • Save pages to a Reading List
  • Find links shared with you
  • Annotate and save a webpage as a PDF
  • Automatically fill in forms
  • Get extensions
  • Hide ads and distractions
  • Clear your cache
  • Browse the web privately
  • Use passkeys in Safari
  • Check stocks
  • Manage multiple watchlists
  • Read business news
  • Add earnings reports to your calendar
  • Use a Stocks widget
  • Translate text, voice, and conversations
  • Translate text in apps
  • Translate with the camera view
  • Subscribe to Apple TV+, MLS Season Pass, or an Apple TV channel
  • Add your TV provider
  • Get shows, movies, and more
  • Watch sports
  • Watch Major League Soccer with MLS Season Pass
  • Control playback
  • Manage your library
  • Change the settings
  • Make a recording
  • Play it back
  • Edit or delete a recording
  • Keep recordings up to date
  • Organize recordings
  • Search for or rename a recording
  • Share a recording
  • Duplicate a recording
  • Keep cards and passes in Wallet
  • Set up Apple Pay
  • Use Apple Pay for contactless payments
  • Use Apple Pay in apps and on the web
  • Track your orders
  • Use Apple Cash
  • Use Apple Card
  • Use Savings
  • Pay for transit
  • Access your home, hotel room, and vehicle
  • Add identity cards
  • Use COVID-19 vaccination cards
  • Check your Apple Account balance
  • Use Express Mode
  • Organize your Wallet
  • Remove cards or passes
  • Check the weather
  • Check the weather in other locations
  • View weather maps
  • Manage weather notifications
  • Use Weather widgets
  • Learn the weather icons
  • Find out what Siri can do
  • Tell Siri about yourself
  • Have Siri announce calls and notifications
  • Add Siri Shortcuts
  • About Siri Suggestions
  • Use Siri in your car
  • Change Siri settings
  • Contact emergency services
  • Use Emergency SOS via satellite
  • Request Roadside Assistance via satellite
  • Set up and view your Medical ID
  • Use Check In
  • Manage Crash Detection
  • Reset privacy and security settings in an emergency
  • Set up Family Sharing
  • Add Family Sharing members
  • Remove Family Sharing members
  • Share subscriptions
  • Share purchases
  • Share locations with family and locate lost devices
  • Set up Apple Cash Family and Apple Card Family
  • Set up parental controls
  • Set up a child’s device
  • Get started with Screen Time
  • Protect your vision health with Screen Distance
  • Set up Screen Time
  • Set communication and safety limits and block inappropriate content
  • Charging cable
  • Power adapters
  • MagSafe chargers and battery packs
  • MagSafe cases and sleeves
  • Qi-certified wireless chargers
  • Use AirPods
  • Use EarPods
  • Apple Watch
  • Wirelessly stream videos and photos to Apple TV or a smart TV
  • Connect to a display with a cable
  • HomePod and other wireless speakers
  • Pair Magic Keyboard
  • Enter characters with diacritical marks
  • Switch between keyboards
  • Use shortcuts
  • Choose an alternative keyboard layout
  • Change typing assistance options
  • External storage devices
  • Bluetooth accessories
  • Share your internet connection
  • Allow phone calls on your iPad and Mac
  • Use iPhone as a webcam
  • Hand off tasks between devices
  • Cut, copy, and paste between iPhone and other devices
  • Stream video or mirror the screen of your iPhone
  • Start SharePlay instantly
  • Use AirDrop to send items
  • Connect iPhone and your computer with a cable
  • Transfer files between devices
  • Transfer files with email, messages, or AirDrop
  • Transfer files or sync content with the Finder or iTunes
  • Automatically keep files up to date with iCloud
  • Use an external storage device, a file server, or a cloud storage service
  • Intro to CarPlay
  • Connect to CarPlay
  • Use your vehicle’s built-in controls
  • Get turn-by-turn directions
  • Change the map view
  • Make phone calls
  • View your calendar
  • Send and receive text messages
  • Announce incoming text messages
  • Play podcasts
  • Play audiobooks
  • Listen to news stories
  • Control your home
  • Use other apps with CarPlay
  • Rearrange icons on CarPlay Home
  • Change settings in CarPlay
  • Get started with accessibility features
  • Turn on accessibility features for setup
  • Change Siri accessibility settings
  • Open features with Accessibility Shortcut
  • Change color and brightness
  • Make text easier to read
  • Reduce onscreen motion
  • Customize per-app visual settings
  • Hear what’s on the screen or typed
  • Hear audio descriptions
  • Turn on and practice VoiceOver
  • Change your VoiceOver settings
  • Use VoiceOver gestures
  • Operate iPhone when VoiceOver is on
  • Control VoiceOver using the rotor
  • Use the onscreen keyboard
  • Write with your finger
  • Use VoiceOver with an Apple external keyboard
  • Use a braille display
  • Type braille on the screen
  • Customize gestures and keyboard shortcuts
  • Use VoiceOver with a pointer device
  • Use VoiceOver for images and videos
  • Use VoiceOver in apps
  • Use AssistiveTouch
  • Adjust how iPhone responds to your touch
  • Use Reachability
  • Auto-answer calls
  • Turn off vibration
  • Change Face ID and attention settings
  • Use Voice Control
  • Adjust the side or Home button
  • Use Apple TV Remote buttons
  • Adjust pointer settings
  • Adjust keyboard settings
  • Adjust AirPods settings
  • Turn on Apple Watch Mirroring
  • Control a nearby Apple device
  • Intro to Switch Control
  • Set up and turn on Switch Control
  • Select items, perform actions, and more
  • Control several devices with one switch
  • Use hearing devices
  • Use Live Listen
  • Use sound recognition
  • Set up and use RTT and TTY
  • Flash the LED for alerts
  • Adjust audio settings
  • Play background sounds
  • Display subtitles and captions
  • Show transcriptions for Intercom messages
  • Get Live Captions (beta)
  • Type to speak
  • Record a Personal Voice
  • Use Guided Access
  • Use built-in privacy and security protections
  • Set a passcode
  • Set up Face ID
  • Set up Touch ID
  • Control access to information on the Lock Screen
  • Keep your Apple ID secure
  • Use passkeys to sign in to apps and websites
  • Sign in with Apple
  • Share passwords
  • Automatically fill in strong passwords
  • Change weak or compromised passwords
  • View your passwords and related information
  • Share passkeys and passwords securely with AirDrop
  • Make your passkeys and passwords available on all your devices
  • Automatically fill in verification codes
  • Automatically fill in SMS passcodes
  • Sign in with fewer CAPTCHA challenges
  • Use two-factor authentication
  • Use security keys
  • Manage information sharing with Safety Check
  • Control app tracking permissions
  • Control the location information you share
  • Control access to information in apps
  • Control how Apple delivers advertising to you
  • Control access to hardware features
  • Create and manage Hide My Email addresses
  • Protect your web browsing with iCloud Private Relay
  • Use a private network address
  • Use Advanced Data Protection
  • Use Lockdown Mode
  • Use Stolen Device Protection
  • Receive warnings about sensitive content
  • Use Contact Key Verification
  • Turn iPhone on or off
  • Force restart iPhone
  • Back up iPhone
  • Return iPhone settings to their defaults
  • Restore all content from a backup
  • Restore purchased and deleted items
  • Sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone
  • Erase iPhone
  • Install or remove configuration profiles
  • Important safety information
  • Important handling information
  • Find more resources for software and service
  • FCC compliance statement
  • ISED Canada compliance statement
  • Ultra Wideband information
  • Class 1 Laser information
  • Apple and the environment
  • Disposal and recycling information
  • Unauthorized modification of iOS

Open and close tabs in Safari on iPhone

open recently closed safari

Note: If you’re using the Single Tab layout, the menus and other items may look different from what’s described in this guide. See Change the layout of Safari .

Open a link in a new tab

Touch and hold the link, then tap Open in New Tab.

open recently closed safari

View a tab’s history

You can see which webpages you previously visited in this tab.

the Back button

Tip: To close all tabs in this Tab Group at the same time, touch and hold Done, then tap Close All Tabs.

Open a recently closed tab

the New Tab button

How to reopen recently closed tabs in Safari for Mac

Safari for Mac makes it simple to reopen any accidentally closed windows or tabs from your last browsing session , but did you know that you can also bring back one or more tabs or windows that you closed during your current session? This tutorial shows you how to do just that.

Reopen closed Safari tabs on Mac

How to reopen closed Safari tabs on Mac

You can view multiple web pages in a single Safari window by opening them in tabs.

Each tab is its own process that consumes CPU time, RAM, and other system resources. Therefore, it makes sense to close any Safari tabs and windows you no longer need in order to cut down on RAM usage, conserve power, and free up CPU cycles for other tasks. But did you close one accidentally or unknowingly and wish to open it again?

Safari for Mac lets you reopen your recently closed tab(s) in three different ways.

1. Use keyboard or menu shortcut

Use the standard undo shortcut  Command + Z to bring back the last closed tab or choose Undo Close Tab from the Edit menu. If you’ve closed multiple tabs in a row, invoke the shortcut repeatedly to reopen closed tabs one by one.

The shortcut won’t execute if you perform another undoable action after closing a tab. In that case, choose the option Reopen Last Closed Tab from Safari’s History menu or press the corresponding keyboard shortcut Shift + Command + T .

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Like with the undo action, you can press this shortcut repeatedly to resurrect several tabs in the order you closed them, which is really nice. If you have closed a window instead of a tab, this menu option will read Reopen Last Closed Window .

2. Use the New Tab icon

Safari’s New Tab icon has a secret: not only does it let you create a new tab, but also quickly resurrects your recently closed tab(s). To access the list of recently closed tabs in older Safari versions, click and hold the “+” icon on the rightmost side of Safari’s tab bar.

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In newer versions of Safari, this button appears in the toolbar.

New Tab Button Safari Toolbar

Up pops a menu with all of the tabs you’ve closed in this browsing session. Select a webpage you’d like to reopen, then click the mouse or trackpad to bring it back.

I prefer this method over the undo action because it reopens a closed tab right where it was. I try to keep my tab bar organized so this has been really helpful. On the downside, restarting Safari clears the list of recently closed tabs under the New Tab button.

3. Check your Safari history

Lastly, you can reopen a recently closed webpage by choosing the Recently Closed item from Safari’s History menu, then choose the webpage from a sub-menu that you want to reopen. Or, select the Reopen Last Closed Window menu option to quickly bring back the most recently closed Safari window along with all of its tabs.

open recently closed safari

The list of recently closed webpages in the History menu remains intact when Safari is restarted, unlike that under the New Tab button—even though they’re the same lists. If you just restarted Safari and want to reopen a tab that was closed during a previous browsing session, use the history method.

Don’t forget that you can quickly consolidate and convert all your Safari windows to tabs in a single window by choosing the Merge All Windows action from the Window menu.

Other browser tips:

  • 3 ways to change the default web browser on Mac
  • 12 Safari keyboard shortcuts you should know
  • How to open multiple websites at once on Mac
  • How to reopen recently closed tabs in Safari for iPhone

How to reopen a closed tab in Safari on a Mac computer in 2 different ways

  • You can reopen a tab you recently closed on a Mac in Safari using a keyboard shortcut or a menu option. 
  • You can also reopen tabs you closed days ago going through the History in Safari.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories .

It's easy to accidentally close a tab in Safari on your Mac . 

But fear not: You can also reopen your closed tabs very easily in Safari. 

Here are two ways you can do this.

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You can use the keyboard shortcut Shift + Command + T to reopen your last closed tab. This works no matter what you have open in your browser.

You can also reopen a closed tab with the keyboard shortcut Command + Z . This makes the last closed tab reappear in the same spot where it last was among your open tabs. 

A caveat about Command + Z, however: This can also undo your last action in a document or spreadsheet. If you use this command while you're in a Google doc, for instance, it will undo the last edit you made and not reopen a tab in your browser. Click into a regular web page before you use the Command + Z option. If you mistakenly click on Command + Z in a doc, Command + Y will redo your last edit.

How to reopen a closed tab on a Mac in Safari using menu options

Some people prefer menu navigation over keyboard shortcuts. It's easy to access the command to reopen the last tab from the Safari menu.

1. For this example, we started with two tabs open.

2. After closing one tab, click on History in the Safari menu at the top of your screen (not the top of the browser window).

3. Select Reopen Last Closed Tab from the drop-down menu. Once you click on this, your last-closed tab will reappear in the same position it was in before you closed it. Notice that this menu also gives you the keyboard shortcut, in case you need it. 

The History menu also gives you a handy list of your recently closed tabs right in the menu, with the last-closed tab at the top. You can choose the tab you want to reopen from the menu. You can also select Recently Closed from the menu, for a longer list, or look at tabs you viewed on a different day by selecting one of the date options at the bottom of the History menu.

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How to reopen a recently closed tab in Safari on iOS

By Charlie Sorrel • 1:00 pm, January 5, 2018

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Reopen recently closed tabs in Safari.

You’ve done it. We’ve all done it. You’ve closed a tab in Safari and instantly realized that it was the wrong one.

It’s not the end of the world. You can open a fresh tab and schlep over to the history panel to hunt down that URL. Or, if you remember something about the title of the page, you can start typing it into Safari’s URL bar and watch for suggestions that match. But there’s a much easier way to access all your recently closed Safari tabs — and it’s just one long-press away.

How to access recently closed tabs in Safari for iOS

This trick works on both the Mac and on iOS devices. All you need to do is long-press (or long-click on the Mac) the + icon , aka the New Tab icon. Do that, and up will pop a panel with a list of the tabs you closed since the last Safari relaunch. If you force-quit Safari for any reason, this list will be wiped (which could be handy if you’ve been up to no good on someone else’s device).

One long press is all it takes.

If you want to use this trick on the Mac, you just long-click on the same New Tab icon, the one at the far right of Safari’s tab bar. Then mouse over to pick the tab you’re looking for.

On the iPhone, there’s one extra step. Because the New Tab button is hidden in the default Safari view, you first must hit the Show Tabs button — the one with a square overlapping another square. Once you are in the tab overview, you can long-press the big + button that appears at bottom center.

And that’s it. You can’t do much other than tap on one of the list entries to reopen that tab, but that’s often all you want. And if you’ve accessed this list with a long-press, then that’s exactly what you want to do.

More mobile Safari tricks

Make two taps in the URL bar? Not me. I just want to Paste and Go.

Mobile Safari is packed with neat little tricks like this. For instance, have you ever long-pressed the URL bar? Do that, and you get the option to copy the URL or, if there’s something on your clipboard already, to Paste and Go, which is a great shortcut for searching or landing a URL.

Check out all the things you can do with tabs!

Or try long-pressing on the Bookmark icon to quickly add a new bookmark (or addd the current page to your reading list). Have a look around, because you’ll probably find something you didn’t know about. Like all the handy options available under the Show Tabs icon. You should definitely check out that one.

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I’m on iPad os15 and I accidentally closed my safari window with all of my tabs in it and remember that when this happened to me before in ipad OS 14 I could reopen it with the “reopen closed window” button after pressing safari on the dock. But when I tried in iPadOS 15 it just shows me the current one open and gives the option of adding more, so I was wondering were I could find an option to reopen it in iPadOS 15

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Posted on Feb 1, 2022 11:36 AM

You can still Reopen Recently Closed Windows - but the method to access this feature has changed.

Starting from a Home Screen, assuming that Safari is visible in the Dock, touch-and-hold (i.e., long touch) the Safari icon; an Action Menu will appear.

From the menu, select Show All Windows ; you will now see a screen that closely resembles the Task Switcher - but you will only see preview windows for your open Safari Windows. At top right, if you will see the Reopen Closed Window(s) button.

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You should note that the Reopen Closed Window(s) button allows you to reopen a window for a limited period of time. If you have previously followed poor advice, you may have lost the opportunity to recover the closed window - and with it the tabs and related tab history.

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Feb 1, 2022 11:36 AM in response to arfat81

Sswsand

Feb 1, 2022 11:21 AM in response to arfat81

It is to prevent it happening in the future. With the one gone, I don’t think you will be able to. Maybe someone else on this Apple User Forum can help you. Good luck!

Feb 1, 2022 10:47 AM in response to arfat81

Try this: Settings>Safari> Close Tabs> Choose one of these: Manually/After one day/after one week/after one month.

Feb 1, 2022 11:18 AM in response to Sswsand

That’s to automatically close my tab I want to restore the ones I closed

Need to reopen closed tabs? Here's how to restore closed tabs on any browser.

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Have you ever accidentally closed a tab on your computer even though you actually meant to quit a different one? Maybe the browser randomly closed your tabs, leaving you to lose your spot on certain sites or misplace important information. 

Whether you have one or 75 tabs open, it can be frustrating when they get closed by accident. But restoring them to normal is not too hard of a process. 

Here is what you need to do to reopen closed tabs on a Mac or PC for any browser, including Google Chrome and Safari. 

How to reopen closed tabs?

The easiest and quickest way to restore closed tabs on a Mac for any browser is reopen the browser and hold the "shift+command+T" keys. If you have a PC, to reopen a browser, hold the "shift+control+T" keys. 

This will restore the most recently closed tabs, whether it's just one or multiple. However, if you had multiple windows of several tabs open, you will need to do the key function for however many windows you had open. 

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How to reopen closed tabs on Chrome

If you are looking for a more in-depth process breakdown, here is how to restore closed tabs on Google Chrome: 

  • Open Google Chrome.
  • Click "History" in the top bar of your screen on a Mac. If you are on a PC, select the three vertical dots in the top right of the window and go to "History." This will give a drop menu. 
  • Go to "Recently Closed" and you will see all your previously visited sites. 
  • If you had only one tab, select the site and it will be restored. 
  • If you had multiple tabs, there will be an option that says "[Number] Tabs."  Choose this. It will show the group of tabs closed at the same time. Select "Restore All Tabs" or "Restore Window."

How to reopen closed tabs on Safari

Here is how to restore closed tabs on Safari: 

  • Open Safari.
  • Click "History" in the top bar of your screen. This will give a drop menu. 
  • From here you have two options: "Recently Opened" or "Reopen Last Closed Window." 
  • For "Recently Opened," you get a clearer breakdown of which tabs you had open, including the name of the site. For "Reopen Last Closed Window," it simply restores the tab without specifying the details until it is reopened. 
  • If you had multiple tabs, there will be an option under "Recently Opened," that says the name of the first site "and [Number] more tabs." Choose this. It will restore all tabs closed at the same time. 

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Re-open closed Safari tabs on Mac

Mac users have long been able to re-open a closed Safari tab by using a keyboard shortcut , but what if some time has passed, or what if you want to re-open a specific closed tab in Safari? It turns out the latest versions of Safari for Mac OS support a menu-based option to easily browse through a list of recently closed tabs, which you can then select any closed tab from to re-open.

Re-Open Recently Closed Safari Tabs on Mac

  • From any active Safari browser window on the Mac, click and hold on the “+” plus button in the Safari tab bar

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  • Select the Safari tab you want to re-open

Reopening and choosing which tabs to Reopen in Safari on Mac

  • Repeat with other recently closed Safari tabs you want to re-open if desired

This is a simple and effective way of re-opening recently closed tabs and browser windows in Safari for Mac. Perhaps the best part about this approach is that it allows you to select a specific browser tab to re-open, whereas the Command+Z keystroke to reopen tabs approach will just re-open the last closed Safari tabs in chronological order.

If this trick sounds familiar to you, it’s probably because it’s just like how you re-open closed tabs in Safari for iPhone and iPad in the iOS world.

Know of another way to reopen closed tabs in Safari for Mac? Is there a better approach? Let us know in the comments!

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I have no idea how so many people seem to be convinced this does work. It definetely doesn’t on my mac…

I’ve always used history. Like this better!

Alternative on Step 1. If you right-click on the +, you do not need to click-hold. Oddly, I didn’t know about click-hold until now.

Good to know will be useful =) btw I always used the “reopen last closed window” command from the History menu, that’s because sometimes I close the wrong window so the specific menu item comes in handy and with the cmd-shift-T shortcut

Doesn’t work on my iMac !!

Mine either. Safari 9.1.2

You need Safari 10 or later, this is a new Safari feature on Mac.

I was about to say the same but then I realized I was in Firefox. Upon switching to Safari (10.0.3), it worked for me.

You need to update Safari if you don’t have this feature.

Been on Macs for 20+ years and embarrassed to say I did NOT know this and I have my own IT business :-/ Thanks for sharing it :)

This particular ability is fairly recent addition, the other option was to use the History menu and various submenus in there.

I’ve always used History>recently closed

I use the history menu in Safari mostly too but this is a nice trick since it’s the same on Mac what it is on iPad and iPhone.

Some things are good to merge features like that.

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How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Safari Easily

If you have multiple tabs open in your web browser, there is a high chance that you might close one accidentally. In another scenario, you might close it and then realize and you were done with it. As luck would have it, developers anticipated the possibility of this event happening, and developed a way to reopen recently closed tabs.

Having said that, we’ll show you how to restore recently closed tabs in some of the popular browsers. These popular browsers include Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Opera, and Vivaldi.

How to Open Recently Closed Tabs in Any Browser

How to restore recently closed tabs in google chrome on windows, macos, linux, chromebook, android, or iphone, windows, macos, linux, and chromebook.

It doesn’t matter what operating system you use; Chrome behaves the same on all the operating systems. If you want to open a recently closed tab on Chrome, the options will be similar whether you are on a Mac, Windows 10 PC, Linux Machine, or a Chromebook. To restore a recently closed tab in Chrome, follow these instructions:

  • Running Chrome, open up a New Tab . This is so that the previous website doesn’t override the currently open tab.
  • Click on the vertical three-dots menu on the right corner of your Chrome browser. You might also see a red icon with an up arrow, and that means you need to update your browser. However, you can still proceed with further steps.
  • Hover your mouse on the History option in the drop-down menu.
  • From the Recently Closed Tabs menu, find the website or tab that you recently closed and click on it.
  • The recently closed tab will restore in the new tab.

How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs on Chrome (PC, Mac) - 03

If you don’t see the tab you’re looking for on the list, you might want to expand the list to see more tabs. To expand the list:

  • Click on the History option in the drop-down menu or use the shortcut Ctrl + H or Cmd(⌘) + H on your keyboard.
  • Scroll down the list until you find the website that you want to open.
  • Click on the that website, and it’ll be opened in a New Tab.

How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs on Chrome (PC, Mac) - 02

Alternately, you can Right-Click on the empty part of the Tab bar on top. Select Reopen Closed Tab option from the pop-up menu. Alternatively, you can also use Ctrl + Shift(⇧) + T on Windows, Linux, and Chromebook or Cmd(⌘) + Shift(⇧) + T on Mac.

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Remember that if you click on a tab instead of the empty area on the tab bar, you won’t see the Reopen Closed Tab option.

Android and iPhone

If you’re on an Android or iPhone , you can follow these instructions to open a recently closed tab:

  • With Chrome running on your smartphone, click on three dots menu and click on the New Tab option. This is so that the previous website doesn’t override the currently open tab.

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How to Open Recently Closed Tabs in Microsoft Edge on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS

Windows, macos, and linux.

It doesn’t matter what operating system you use; Edge behaves the same on all the operating systems. If you want to open a recently closed tab on Edge, the options will be similar whether you are on a Mac, Windows 10 PC, or a Linux Machine. To restore a recently closed tab in Microsoft Edge, follow these instructions:

  • With Edge running, open up a New Tab. This is so that the previous website doesn’t override the currently open tab.
  • Click on the vertical three-dots menu on the right corner of your Edge browser. You might also see a red icon with an up arrow, and that means you need to update your browser. However, you can still proceed with further steps.

How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs on Edge (PC, Mac) - 02

Alternately, you can Right-Click on the empty part of the Tab bar on top. Select Reopen Closed Tab option from the pop-up menu. Alternatively, you can also use Ctrl + Shift(⇧) + T on Windows and Linux or Cmd(⌘) + Shift(⇧) + T on Mac.

How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs on Edge (PC, Mac) - 01

  • With Edge running on your smartphone, click on three dots menu on the bottom. Swipe up and click on the New Tab option. This is so that the previous website doesn’t override the currently open tab.
  • Click on the horizontal three-dots menu on the bottom of your Edge browser.

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  • The recently closed tab will restore in the new tab that you opened previously.

How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs in Safari on macOS, iPad, and iPhone

Mac (macos).

When you close a tab on your Safari on a Mac, the process to restore a recently closed tab is similar to what you can see on other Chromium-based browsers.

You can use the standard shortcut keys Cmd(⌘) + Shift(⇧) + T to open recently closed tab(s) on your Safari browser. Repeatedly pressing this would resurrect as many recently closed tabs as possible. This shortcut would work on any Mac running the latest macOS version.

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Alternatively, you can also use the New tab icon to show a few of the recently closed tabs. You can click on your desired website using a mouse or trackpad, and it’ll be opened in a new tab.

How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs on Safari (Mac) - 01

If you can’t find your desired website or you want to restore a website that you opened long ago on Safari, you can follow these instructions to re-open the closed tab(s):

  • With Safari opened, open a New Tab using by clicking on the “+” button.
  • Now select the History option from the Menu bar.
  • Select the Reopen Last Closed Window option to restore the recently closed tab. If you want to restore an older tab/website, then hover your cursor over the Recently Closed option. From the submenu, click on your desired website and it’ll open in the New tab.

How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs on Safari (Mac) - 02

The best part, the list of websites remains intact in the browser History even when you restart your Mac. Moreover, if you have a lot of Safari windows open, you can use the Merge All Windows from the Windows option in the Menu bar to convert all your Safari windows to tabs in a single window.

iPad (iPadOS)

Since iPad doesn’t come with a keyboard, you will have to use the History option to restore recently closed tabs on an iPad. To restore recently closed tab(s) on the iPad, follow these steps:

  • Open the Safari browser on your iPad, if not opened.
  • Tap on the Book icon on the Safari Tab window.

How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs on Safari (iPad)

  • Tap on your desired website that you want to open, and it’ll be opened.

You’ll be able to see all the websites that you recently closed, categorized according to their respective session times.

iPhone (iOS)

The process to restore recently closed tab(s) on an iPhone will be the same as an iPad. Here’s how to open recently closed tab(s) if you’re using an iPhone:

  • Open the Safari browser on your iPhone, if it isn’t.

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You can also tap on the Multi-Tab icon, and tap & hold the “+” button to see the recently closed tabs. Tap on your desired website to open it. This is how you can restore closed tabs on iPhone running on iOS easily.

How to Open Recently Closed Tabs in Firefox on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iPhone

Restoring recently closed tabs on the new Firefox is similar to that of the other browsers as well. If you want to quickly restore a tab in Firefox, you can use the Ctrl + Shift(⇧) + T shortcut to recover a recently closed tab. You can also right-click on the tab bar and select the “Undo Close Tab” option.

How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs on Firefox (PC, Mac) - 01

If you want to restore a page that you closed long ago, you can follow these steps in Firefox to restore them:

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  • Select the website that you want to open, and it’ll be restored.

To restore closed tabs on Firefox on an Android or an iPhone, follow these instructions:

  • Open Firefox, if you don’t have it opened.

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  • Tap on any website that you want to open, and it’ll be restored.

How to Restore Recently Opened Tabs in Opera on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iPhone

Restoring recently closed tabs on the new Opera is similar to other browsers as well. If you want to quickly restore a tab in Opera, you can use the Ctrl + Shift(⇧) + T shortcut to recover a recently closed tab. You can also right-click on the tab bar and select the “Reopen Last Closed Tab” option.

How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs on Opera (PC, Mac) - 01

If you want to restore a page that you closed long ago, you can follow these steps in Opera to restore them:

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To restore recently closed tabs on Opera on an Android or an iPhone, follow these instructions:

  • Open Opera, if you don’t have it opened.

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Restoring Recently Closed Tabs on Every Browser is Done!

We hope you learned how to open recently closed tabs on Chrome/Edge/Safari/Firefox/Opera on every possible platform through this guide. Since every Browser is based on the Chromium project, restoring recently closed tabs in every browser similar these days.

However, with coming updates, things might change in small iterations. Albeit, the process to access them will be quite similar. We’ll keep you updated with this article if any changes happen in the future.

If you’ve got any questions for us or suggestions for your fellow readers, then leave them in a comment below.

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Safari 101 : How to Clear Your Recently Closed Tabs List

How to Clear Your Recently Closed Tabs List

When you accidentally close out of an important tab on your iPhone, Safari 's " Recently Closed Tabs " list really comes in handy. However, when it comes time to clear the list, things get a bit complicated. There's no "Delete" or "Erase" button on this page, but don't let that fool you — there are three easy ways to clear your recently closed tabs list.

Keep in mind that these steps will clear your list, so it will be irreversible. You need to make sure no tabs in the pile are important because once you go through with it, you won't be able to open that tab again. At least, not without having to do some history-diving in order to find it again.

And if you're wanting to clear your list of "Recently Closed Tabs" because of privacy issues where you don't want someone else with access to the iPhone to see what you've been reading, then you should consider using "Private" tabs more often, which won't get recorded in your list of "Recently Closed Tabs" anyway. More importantly, they won't appear in your browsing history.

Method 1: Force-Close the Safari App

Safari does not appear to have a limit to the number of closed tabs it will remember. That's pretty darn convenient, but it will forget them all if you force-close the app, which is the easiest way to clear the list.

Simply double-click the Home button, then swipe up on the Safari card to quit the app. On an iPhone X, you'd slowly swipe up from the home bar, hold for a moment, then let go to see all the app cards. Next, tap and hold on any card to bring up the close options, then tap the red minus button or swipe up to exit the app.

Safari 101: How to Clear Your Recently Closed Tabs List

Method 2: Restart Your iPhone

If force-closing apps isn't your forte, maybe restarting is. If you have an iPhone X, hold the Side button plus one of the volume buttons for a few seconds. For all other iPhones, just hold down the Side button.

When you see "Slide to Power Off" appear on the display, swipe that bar to power down your iPhone. Once powered down completely, hold down the Side button for a few seconds until you see the Apple logo. When you're iPhone wakes up, your recently closed tabs list will be cleared.

Alternatively, you could also use the newer "Shut Down" command in iOS 11 to shut down your iPhone before you power it back on manually. Even better, you can just "Restart" your iPhone from the "Assistive Touch" menu so that it turns off and powers back on automatically.

Method 3: Clear Your Search History

Clearing your history not only covers your web-browsing tracks, it also purges your list of recently closed tabs.

To clear your history in Safari, tap the book icon in the bottom menu bar. If you don't see the bar, either tap on the top bar or swipe down on the page to make it appear. Then, tap the clock icon to access your History page.

Next, tap "Clear," then select any of the four time ranges offered. No matter which option you choose, each will erase all your recently closed tabs, regardless of when those tabs were actually closed.

Safari 101: How to Clear Your Recently Closed Tabs List

Method 4: Just Wait It Out

While not very methodical, waiting will guarantee you lose all recently closed tabs. After a certain period of time, Safari flushes the list without your consent or knowledge. While the above steps are great for manually erasing your recently closed tabs list, know that your tabs do get erased periodically.

It's very difficult to test how long Safari takes in between deletions, and Apple does not appear to share the data publicly. However, from my experience, Safari will erase my recently closed tabs overnight, so these tabs must only be safe for a handful of hours. I guess it's called recently closed tabs for a reason.

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  1. How to view recently closed tabs in Safari on your iPhone or iPad

    How to view your recently closed tabs in Safari for iPhone. Launch Safari from your Home screen. Tap the tab button (looks like two stacked squares). Tap and hold on the new tab button (looks like a '+'). Tap on one of your recently closed tabs if you want to open it again.

  2. How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs and Windows in Safari

    Safari on iOS lets you quickly open up to five of the last tabs you closed. Tap and hold down the new tab button (a plus icon) to bring up the list of recently closed tabs. Tap the site to restore ...

  3. How to Reopen Closed or Lost Tabs in Safari on Your ...

    A list of recently closed tabs appears, click an item to open it in a new tab. Alternatively, go to History > Reopen Last Closed Tab or press Cmd + Shift + T to automatically reopen your las closed tab. Reopen your recently closed tabs from the menu bar on a Mac. Step 2. Check Your Other Safari Windows in iPadOS.

  4. How to Reopen Closed Safari Tabs and Windows and Access Past ...

    Select the one you want to reopen. The third way is to select Reopen Last Closed Tab under the History menu or press Shift + Command + T on your keyboard. Finally, you can find a list of tabs you've recently closed under the History menu. Mouse over Recently Closed to see a list of pages you can reopen, and then click the one you want to restore.

  5. How to Reopen Closed Tabs and Windows in Safari on a Mac

    If you just closed a tab and realized that you shouldn't have, getting it back is a case of two mouse clicks. To get started, click the "History" option in the menu bar at the top of the screen in Safari. Next, click "Reopen Last Closed Tab." Wonder as the tab springs back into view.

  6. How to Open a Recently Closed Tab in Safari on Your iOS Device

    C DM. 80 months ago. On a Mac, using Safari you can also either click and hold the + icon at the right of your tabs, or just quickly press ⌘⇧T to open your last-closed tab. In fact, you can ...

  7. How to Open Recently Closed Tabs in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari

    To open a specific recently closed tab, go to History > Recently Closed and select a site from the submenu or press Shift + Command + T. Safari's New Tab button on the tab bar has a hidden ...

  8. How to Open a Recently Closed Tab in Safari for iOS

    In Safari, tap the Tabs button at the bottom right of your screen. In the Tabs view, tapping the Plus button opens a new page. Instead of tapping it, tap and hold it for a few seconds to open a list of recently closed tabs. Tap any selection from the Recently Closed Tabs list. And enjoy not having to search for that page again.

  9. How to Open Recently Closed Safari Tabs on iPhone and iPad

    So if you want to get back a Safari tab you closed out of recently on your iPad or iPhone, here's how you'll do it! For the iPhone, start by touching Safari's "tabs" icon. The subsequent ...

  10. How to Open Recently Closed Tabs in Safari, Chrome, and ...

    Chrome for iPhone and iPad. The method for reopening closed tabs in Chrome is the same for iPhone and iPad. Open Chrome and tap the menu icon (three vertical dots) in the upper-right corner of the ...

  11. How to Restore Recently Closed Safari Tabs on iPhone

    Open the Safari app. Tap on the tabs icon in the lower-right corner of the screen. Long-press (don't just tap) the + icon. This will show a list of your recently closed tabs that you can scroll through to find the page you're looking for. Tap a page on the list to reopen that page in a new tab. Your recently closed tab will open in a new Safari ...

  12. How to Reopen Closed Tabs on an iPhone or iPad

    To reopen a closed tab in Safari on an iPhone, first tap the "Tab View" button at the bottom right corner of the Safari app to view your open tabs. Next, tap and hold "New Tab" button (the plus sign). After a second or two, the "Recently Closed Tabs" screen should appear. Tap any recently closed tab to reopen it.

  13. How to Restore Accidentally Closed Safari Tabs on iPhone

    Steps to reopen websites from the Recently Closed Tabs list in Safari on iPhone. Open the Safari browser on your iPhone. Tap the Tabs icon at the bottom right corner. Now, tap and hold on the ...

  14. How to Open Recently Closed Tabs in Safari on an iPhone

    How to Reopen a Closed Tab on an iPhone. Open Safari. Select the Tabs icon.; Tap and hold on the + button.; Select the page to reopen. Our guide continues below with additional information on how to open recently closed tabs in Safari on an iPhone, including pictures of these steps.. Web browsing in the Safari browser on the iPhone has come a long way since it was first introduced, and almost ...

  15. Open and close tabs in Safari on iPhone

    Open and close tabs in Safari on iPhone. In the Safari app , use tabs to help you navigate between multiple open webpages. ... Open a recently closed tab. Tap , touch and hold , then choose from the list of recently closed tabs. See alsoOrganize your tabs View your Safari tabs from another Apple device Share Tab Groups.

  16. 3 ways to reopen recently closed tabs in Safari for Mac

    Safari for Mac lets you reopen your recently closed tab (s) in three different ways. 1. Use keyboard or menu shortcut. Use the standard undo shortcut Command + Z to bring back the last closed tab or choose Undo Close Tab from the Edit menu. If you've closed multiple tabs in a row, invoke the shortcut repeatedly to reopen closed tabs one by one.

  17. How to Reopen a Closed Tab on a Mac in Safari in 2 Ways

    Check out the products mentioned in this article: MacBook Pro (From $1,299.99 at Best Buy) How to reopen a closed tab on a Mac in Safari using keyboard shortcuts. You can use the keyboard shortcut ...

  18. How to reopen a recently closed tab in Safari on iOS

    How to access recently closed tabs in Safari for iOS. This trick works on both the Mac and on iOS devices. All you need to do is long-press (or long-click on the Mac) the + icon, aka the New Tab ...

  19. Accidentally closed a safari window

    Posted on Feb 1, 2022 11:36 AM. You can still Reopen Recently Closed Windows - but the method to access this feature has changed. Starting from a Home Screen, assuming that Safari is visible in the Dock, touch-and-hold (i.e., long touch) the Safari icon; an Action Menu will appear. From the menu, select Show All Windows; you will now see a ...

  20. How to restore closed tabs: Steps to reopen on any browser

    The easiest and quickest way to restore closed tabs on a Mac for any browser is reopen the browser and hold the "shift+command+T" keys. If you have a PC, to reopen a browser, hold the "shift ...

  21. How to Re-Open Recently Closed Tabs in Safari for Mac the Easy Way

    From any active Safari browser window on the Mac, click and hold on the "+" plus button in the Safari tab bar. Select the Safari tab you want to re-open. Repeat with other recently closed Safari tabs you want to re-open if desired. This is a simple and effective way of re-opening recently closed tabs and browser windows in Safari for Mac.

  22. How to Restore Recently Closed Tabs in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera

    Click on the History option. From the Recently Closed menu, find the website or tab that you recently closed and click on it. The recently closed tab will restore in the new tab. Alternately, you can Right-Click on the empty part of the Tab bar on top. Select Reopen Closed Tab option from the pop-up menu.

  23. Safari 101: How to Clear Your Recently Closed Tabs List

    When you see "Slide to Power Off" appear on the display, swipe that bar to power down your iPhone. Once powered down completely, hold down the Side button for a few seconds until you see the Apple logo. When you're iPhone wakes up, your recently closed tabs list will be cleared. Alternatively, you could also use the newer "Shut Down" command in ...