Global New Tab Shortcut

This allows you to open a new tab from within any application with a keyboard shortcut. This means that as soon as you think of a…
What is Global New Tab Shortcut?
Global New Tab Shortcut is a Chrome extension that allows you to open a new tab with a keyboard shortcut from within any application. Simply install the extension, select a shortcut key, and you are just one keypress away from searching or opening a web page.

Extension stats

Users: 198 ▼ -9
Rating: 4.22 (9)
Version: 1.2.1 (Last updated: 2022-11-02)
Creation date: 2016-06-18
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 23.08K

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Extension summary

This allows you to open a new tab from within any application with a keyboard shortcut.

This means that as soon as you think of a search to do or web page to open, you are just one keypress away from doing it.

!!! You MUST select a keyboard shortcut after installing !!!

To use, install the extension and then click on "Keyboard Shortcuts" at the bottom of the extensions page. There, select a shortcut key for "Global New Tab Shortcut" and be sure to change the dropdown to "Global" afterwards.

This extension doesn't add handlers to pages or anything fishy. It uses the built-in Chrome keyboard shortcut handling to create a new tab with the built-in Chrome APIs.

Source is at https://github.com/wmertens/global-chrome-tab

User reviews

Finally, no more custom Alfred or Raycast scripts to launch a new window. Works great, and I can specify different shortcuts per Chrome profile - Christmas came early this year. Thank you!
by Akos Putz, 2024-04-05

Does it still work? What is ""Keyboard Shortcuts" at the bottom of the extensions page"? which page? I dont have nothing resembling that.
by A, 2023-08-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Global New Tab Shortcut does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Global New Tab Shortcut has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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