# switchTab

> Switch tabs with Ctrl + Numkeys

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `switchtab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** JL
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-05-20
- **First published:** 2024-05-19
- **Size:** 8.78 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/switchtab/)

## Description

Hold Ctrl and enter a number to switch to the corresponding tab.
Accepts numbers with multiple digits. Switches once Ctrl is released.

Use together with an extension such as <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab_numbers/" rel="nofollow">tab numbers</a>.

Disables default Ctrl + Number functionality.
Restart browser or reload all tabs after installing to use extension.
Extension does not work on <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/cd575b688061106e82588d273087096c5db5c94715f1a71eacd20a65d434f7b7/http%3A//mozilla.org" rel="nofollow">mozilla.org</a> or about: pages. This is not a bug, but a limitation of webextensions.

## Rankings

- #64,912 — Overall
- #241 — switch

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `scripting`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/switchtab)