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Previous Tab

by previoustab.com

Utilities tab-management keyboard-shortcut productivity navigation chrome-extension switcher efficiency workflow
Previous Tab icon

Previous Tab

by previoustab.com

Utilities tab-management keyboard-shortcut productivity navigation chrome-extension switcher efficiency workflow
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Quick Look

Enhance your browsing by quickly switching to your previously active tab using customizable keyboard shortcuts.

AI Overview

Who is this for?

Users who frequently switch between browser tabs and want a more efficient keyboard-based navigation method.

Key Features

  • → Quickly switch to the last active tab
  • → Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • → Supports a wide range of key combinations
  • → Avoids conflicting Chrome shortcuts

Reviews Analysis

Overall Sentiment

Overwhelmingly Positive

Users find the Previous Tab extension highly effective for quickly navigating between recently used tabs via keyboard shortcuts, significantly improving browsing efficiency.

Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.


What Users Love

  • ✓ Greatly improves tab switching efficiency
  • ✓ Easy to use with customizable shortcuts
  • ✓ Works as advertised, very reliable

Points to Consider

    No specific cons identified.

Official Description

From the Developer


Switch back to the previously active tab using the keyboard.

Switch to the previously active tab (last tab) by pressing Ctrl+Q, or clicking the Previous Tab icon.

You can change the keyboard shortcut by visiting chrome://extensions/shortcuts .

Chrome does not allow any extensions to use Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+` as keyboard shortcuts.

The supported keys are Alt, Ctrl, Cmd along with: A-Z, 0-9, Comma, Period, Home, End, PageUp, PageDown, Space, Insert, Delete, Arrow keys (Up, Down, Left, Right) and the Media Keys (MediaNextTrack, MediaPlayPause, MediaPrevTrack, MediaStop).

Donations are appreciated at donate.previoustab.com

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Key Info

  • Rating:
    4.8/5.0

    (131 ratings)

  • Users:20,000
  • Version:1.2.0
  • Updated:Jul 11, 2024
  • Developer:Visit Website →

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