Recent Tabs

Cycle through your most recently used tabs (MRU) like Alt+Tab, but, with the shortcut keys Ctrl+Q or Ctrl+`(~) or assign your own!

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Recent Tabs - Switch Between Your Browser Tabs Quickly

Recent Tabs is a Chrome extension designed to enhance user efficiency by providing a shortcut to quickly alternate between the most recently used tabs. Just like the Alt+Tab function in Windows, Recent Tabs uses the Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+Q, or Ctrl+` keys, or any custom shortcut key of your choice. Now, browser tab navigation is just as easy as switching windows on your PC.

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Extension stats

By: https://jasonsavard.com

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 3.54

(349)

Version: 3.6.1 (Last updated: 2024-06-06)

Creation date: 2018-02-21

Permissions:

storage
scripting

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 38.22K

Email: su*****@jasonsavard.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 5,042 ▲ 76

Other rankings

#1504 in Tools ▲ 3 #55 in browser tab keyword 42 ▼ 1 #89 in tab keyword 45 ▼ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well with keyboard shortcuts (especially Ctrl+Tab)
Helps manage large numbers of tabs efficiently
Simple and effective interface
Favorite among developers for its functionality
Provides an option to limit permissions based on usage

Cons

Intermittent functionality; not working consistently
Keyboard shortcuts sometimes do not work as expected
Issues with compatibility on certain websites and devices
Requires extensive permissions for basic use
Not functioning properly after recent Chrome updates

Most mentioned

Keyboard shortcut functionality
Intermittent performance issues
Effective tab management
User permissions concern
Compatibility issues with certain websites

User reviews

Oto jak we wspaniały sposób można użyć swoich umiejętności programistycznych. Dzięki!

Przemysław Kowalczyk, 2025-02-20

Dzięki! Bardzo przydatny skrót:)

Grzegorz Bińka, 2025-02-16

works with control tab on install. such a lifesaver. tried a lot of other extensions but this is the only one that works with control tab. love it ❤️

aadhithan, 2025-02-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Recent Tabs requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Recent Tabs. Use it at your own risk.

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