# Control+\<number\> Tab switcher

> Maps Control+\<number\> as a hotkey to focus tab \<number\>, just like Alt+\<number\>. That's it.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/control-number-tab-switcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/control-number-tab-switcher)

## Overview

- **ID:** `control-number-tab-switcher`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nathaniel Harward
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 36
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.83 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-06-26
- **Size:** 21 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/control-number-tab-switcher/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/nharward/web-ext-control-n-tabs/issues](https://github.com/nharward/web-ext-control-n-tabs/issues)

## Description

Control+<number> Tab switcher is a Firefox add-on that allows users to quickly switch to a specific tab by pressing Control and a number key, similar to the Alt+<number> hotkey. With this add-on, users can easily navigate between tabs without having to use their mouse or trackpad.

## Rankings

- #18,723 — Overall
- #23 — number
- #91 — kitchen
- #131 — control
- #153 — self control

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Ctrl+Number to select tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ctrl-number-to-select-tabs) — 1 users
- [Ctrl+Number to switch tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ctrl-number-to-switch-tabs) — 2,950 users, 4.95 / 5
- [switchTab](https://chrome-stats.com/d/switchtab) — 2 users
- [Ctrl Tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ctrl-tabs) — 107 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Alt+Number to switch tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/alt-number-to-switch-tabs) — 371 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Select Tab Using Alt-Number](https://chrome-stats.com/d/select-tab-using-alt-number) — 1 users, 5.00 / 5
- [CTRL - Tab Switcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ctrl-tab-switcher)
- [Super+Number to switch tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/super-number-to-switch-tabs) — 1 users
- [Tab Numbers ⚡](https://chrome-stats.com/d/the-tab-numbers) — 2 users, 2.00 / 5
- [Alt-shift](https://chrome-stats.com/d/alt-shift-nav) — 1 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Tab Switcher (Keyboard)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tab-switcher-keyboard)
- [ctrl\_tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ctrl_tabs) — 23 users, 5.00 / 5

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/control-number-tab-switcher)