How to Create and Save Tab Groups in Chrome

With multiple web applications accessible through browsers, it’s common to accumulate numerous open tabs, leading to a cluttered workspace. This can make it challenging to navigate between different tasks efficiently.

Chrome’s tab grouping feature offers a solution by allowing you to organize related tabs together. This not only declutters your browser but also makes it easier to find and manage your open tabs. Additionally, you can save these tab groups in Chrome to access them later as needed.

Before diving into saving tab groups, let’s revisit how to create a tab group in Chrome.

How to create a tab group in Chrome

Creating a tab group in Chrome is straightforward and helps in organizing your open tabs effectively.

From your open tabs in Chrome, right-click on a tab that you want to include in a group. Then, select the ‘Add tab to a new group’ option.

A dialog box will appear for you to name the tab group. Enter a suitable name and press Enter to confirm.

The tab group is now created, but to make it functional, you need to add more tabs to it.

To add more tabs to the group, right-click on another tab you wish to include, hover over ‘Add tab to group’, and then select the name of the group you just created.

Repeat this step for any additional tabs you want to include in the group.

How to save tab groups in Chrome

At the time of this writing, Chrome’s Save Tab Group feature is available as an experimental feature and needs to be enabled through the Chrome Flags menu.

Enabling ‘Tab Groups Save’ experimental flag in Chrome

Open the Chrome browser on your device.

In the address bar, type or paste chrome://flags and press Enter.

chrome://flags

In the search bar at the top, type ‘Tab Groups Save’ to find the experimental flag. Once located, click on the drop-down menu next to it and select ‘Enabled’.

Click on the ‘Relaunch’ button at the bottom right corner of the window to apply the changes. Chrome will restart, and the feature will be enabled.

Saving tab groups in Chrome

To save a tab group, right-click on the group name in the tab bar.

In the context menu, turn on the toggle switch next to the ‘Save group’ option to save it for future use.

The tab group is now saved and can be accessed later even if you close the group or restart Chrome.

How to access saved tab groups in Chrome

You can quickly reopen your saved tab groups in Chrome whenever you need them.

Open the Chrome browser on your device.

Click on the downward arrow icon next to the minimize button in the top-right corner.

Under the ‘Recently closed’ section, locate your saved tab group and click on it to reopen.

Saving tab groups in Chrome can significantly enhance your productivity by keeping related tabs organized and easily accessible. Whether you’re a power user with numerous tabs or a casual user, this feature helps maintain an efficient browsing experience.