# Ctrl-Tab as Alt-Q

> Overrides the 'Alt+q' key combination to replace the last two tabs (by history). This is default behavior IDE by shortcuts 'Ctrl+Tab' UPD: Oh, this behavior of Ctrl-Tab can be enabled in the settings. Well, all right..

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ctrl-tab-as-alt-q](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ctrl-tab-as-alt-q)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ctrl-tab-as-alt-q`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andrianov Kirill (ander182)
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 35
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-02-01
- **Size:** 8.04 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ctrl-tab-as-alt-q/)

## Description

'Ctrl-Tab as Alt-Q' is a Firefox add-on that overrides the 'Alt+q' key combination to replace the last two tabs with history. It enables this default behavior through the use of shortcuts 'Ctrl+Tab'.

## Rankings

- #18,909 — Overall
- #7 — cmd/ctrl+m
- #126 — override

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ctrl-tab-as-alt-q)