# Close Tabs Shortcuts

> Adds keyboard shortcuts for closing all not active tabs, all to the left of the active one, all to the right

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/close-tabs-shortcuts](https://chrome-stats.com/d/close-tabs-shortcuts)

## Overview

- **ID:** `close-tabs-shortcuts`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mortalis
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1,412
- **Weekly downloads:** 23
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (43 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2020-05-21
- **First published:** 2017-12-08
- **Size:** 8.40 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/close-tabs-shortcuts/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mortalis13/Close-Tabs-Shortcuts-XPI/issues](https://github.com/mortalis13/Close-Tabs-Shortcuts-XPI/issues)

## Description

Close Tabs Shortcuts is a practical Chrome extension designed to speed up your tab management using intuitive keyboard shortcuts. You can easily close all tabs except the active one, as well as close all tabs to the left or right of the current tab without any hassle.

This addon is based on a popular Firefox extension and supports customizable shortcuts allowing efficient browser navigation and decluttering. Default shortcuts include Alt+W to close other tabs, Alt+Shift+F1 for tabs to the left, and Alt+Shift+F2 for tabs to the right. Adjust your shortcuts via Chrome's extension shortcut settings to fit your workflow and maintain a clean browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #2,726 — Overall
- #256 — Tabs
- #4 — shortcut
- #7 — close
- #129 — activity
- #135 — new tabs

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

The "Close Tabs Shortcuts" extension is highly regarded for improving tab management in Firefox by providing essential keyboard shortcuts to close multiple tabs quickly. Users appreciate its simplicity, reliability, and the ability to customize shortcuts via Firefox's add-ons manager. It addresses Firefox's reduction of direct tab-closing options effectively. However, some users find the lack of a toolbar icon limiting, experience inconvenient default shortcut combinations, and note conflicts with other Firefox shortcuts. Overall, it enhances browser usability significantly when properly configured.

### Pros

- Provides essential shortcuts for closing multiple tabs efficiently.
- Allows customization of shortcut keys through Firefox's add-ons manager.
- Greatly enhances user experience by simplifying tab management in Firefox.
- Simple, trustworthy, and effective extension with no unnecessary functions.
- Fills a gap left by Firefox's removal of direct 'close tabs except this' options.

### Cons

- Lacks a graphical toolbar icon making it less accessible for some users.
- Default shortcuts are complex (three keys) and may conflict with other Firefox shortcuts.
- Shortcut customization is only possible via Firefox's add-ons manager, not directly within the extension.
- Some shortcut keys conflict with Firefox default functionalities, causing unexpected behavior.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/close-tabs-shortcuts)