# Move Tab

> Hate using your mouse to organize your tabs? Move active tab using Alt+Shift+Right and Alt+Shift+Left.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `move-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Zhi Bin Wu
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 49
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-07-29
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/move-tab/)

## Description

Move Tab is a Chrome extension designed to streamline your tab management experience by allowing you to move the active tab left or right using simple keyboard shortcuts. Instead of using your mouse to drag tabs around, you can quickly reposition tabs by pressing Alt+Shift+Right to move the current tab right or Alt+Shift+Left to move it left. This tool improves productivity and browser navigation efficiency by minimizing the need for mouse interactions when organizing tabs.

## Rankings

- #16,327 — Overall
- #197 — shift

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/move-tab)