# Shift Tab

> Go to next tab using Alt + l. Go to previous tab using Alt + h. Move current tab to the left with Alt + H. Move current tab to the right with alt + L.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `shift-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mathias
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-24
- **First published:** 2025-01-15
- **Size:** 84 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shift-tab/)

## Description

The addon has four keymaps:

- Go to next tab using `Alt + l`
- Go to previous tab using `Alt + h`
- Move current tab to the right with `Alt + L`
- Move current tab to the left with `Alt + H`

## About the Addon

The addon is named **Shift Tab**.

You can get it from here: [<a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/developers/addons" rel="nofollow">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/developers/addons</a>](<a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/developers/addons" rel="nofollow">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/developers/addons</a>)

The code is available here: [<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/a0a529a979e604f1418fb50c1846e3697ccff669c87416cf0b42398367494695/https%3A//bitbucket.org/MathiasHH/shifttab/" rel="nofollow">https://bitbucket.org/MathiasHH/shifttab/</a>](<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/a0a529a979e604f1418fb50c1846e3697ccff669c87416cf0b42398367494695/https%3A//bitbucket.org/MathiasHH/shifttab/" rel="nofollow">https://bitbucket.org/MathiasHH/shifttab/</a>)

## Important Note

For the plugin to be able to use `Alt + h` and `Alt + H`, you must disable the `menuAccessKey`. This is the key that opens the menu (for example, `Alt + h` to open Help in Firefox).

## How to Disable the Key

Follow these steps to disable the key:

1. Open your browser and enter `about:config` in the URL bar.
2. Click on **Accept the Risk and Continue**.
3. In the search bar, enter `ui.key.menuAccessKey`.
4. Set `ui.key.menuAccessKey` to `0`.

## Rankings

- #93,412 — Overall
- #47 — shift

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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.

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