How to reopen a closed tab or window on a Mac

Closed the wrong tab? Command Shift T brings it back in Safari, Chrome and Firefox. How to reopen closed windows, older tabs, and a whole session.

Guide · Updated 22 October 2026

How do I reopen a closed tab?

Press ⌘ ⇧ T. It works in Safari, Chrome and Firefox. Press it again to bring back the tab you closed before that, and so on.

  • Safari: also History, Reopen Last Closed Tab, or ⌘ Z straight after closing.
  • Safari: hold the pointer on the plus button in the tab bar for a list of recently closed tabs.
  • Chrome and Firefox: the History menu lists recently closed tabs and windows.

How do I reopen a closed browser window?

In Safari, choose History, Reopen Last Closed Window. In Chrome, ⌘ ⇧ T brings back a closed window with all its tabs if a window was the last thing you closed.

How do I find a tab I closed hours ago?

Open History (⌘ Y in Safari and Chrome) and search for a word from the page's title or address.

Why did my tabs not come back after restarting?

Browsers decide this themselves. Safari has a setting under General for what it opens with; Chrome has one under On startup. Set either to continue where you left off.

For tabs you want kept for good, use Safari Tab Groups or Chrome tab groups.

Checked on 22 October 2026 on a MacBook Air (M1) with Safari 27.0.1: Reopen Last Closed Tab and Reopen Last Closed Window were read from Safari's own labels.

Questions

What is the shortcut to reopen a closed tab on a Mac?

Command Shift T in Safari, Chrome and Firefox.

How do I reopen a closed window in Safari?

Choose History, Reopen Last Closed Window.

Can I undo closing a tab in Safari?

Yes. Press Command Z straight after closing it, or Command Shift T.

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