Difference between revisions of "Close Tabs"

#Close a tab with the X or swiping left. Swiping a tab left to close it only works in iOS 7 or later. Every iOS Safari app has an X in the top corner, although this is smaller and less obvious in iOS 7 and later.<ref name="rf1">http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/972982</ref>

#*In iOS 8, open {{button|Settings}} &rarr; {{button|Clear History and Web Data}}. It is not possible to close all tabs at once without deleting your browsing history.<ref name="rf2">http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1786492</ref>

#*In iOS 6 or 7, at the tab overview screen, tap the word {{button|Private}} in the lower left corner. Select {{button|Close All}} when the pop up menu appears.<ref name="rf3">http://www.imore.com/how-close-all-open-safari-tabs-just-few-taps-ios-7</ref><ref name="rf4">http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/10/12/dell-xps-12-convertible-ultrabook-arrives-soon-for-1099/</ref><span id="iChrome"></span>

#Open tab switcher in the top right corner of your iPhone. The tab switcher icon is located in the top right corner. This looks like a stack of paper, or two overlapping squares.<ref name="rf5">https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/2391819?hl=en</ref>

#Close all tabs on iPhone. While viewing the list of open tabs, press the menu icon (three horizontal bars). Select "Close All" from the drop-down menu.<ref name="rf5" />

#Tap and hold a tab name. This will open up a drop-down menu, including the option to close all tabs, or to "close other tabs," meaning every tab ''except'' the one you tapped.<ref name="rf6">http://dolphin.com/dolphin-for-ipad-faqs/</ref>

#Open the tabs list. Touch and hold the dolphin icon in the lower left or lower right corner of the screen. Drag it upward to open the tabs list.<ref name="rf7">https://dolphinbrowser.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1562775-dolphin-bars-decoded</ref> From here, you can touch the X next to a tab to close it, or swipe it to the left.

#Hold your finger down to open closing options. On some devices running Dolphin, you can also hold your finger on a tab to open a menu, then select "Close Tab."<ref name="rf8">https://www.facebook.com/DolphinFans/posts/183313441721950</ref> This may not be available for all devices.

#Close all tabs from the tab overview screen. While viewing the list of tabs, press and hold a tab to open a menu. Select "Close All," or select "Close Other" to keep the selected tab open.<ref name="rf9">http://androidforums.com/threads/dolphin-browser-tips-add-yours.30160/</ref><span id="AndChrome"></span>

#Tap on the tab list icon in the upper right. This can look like one or two rectangles, sometimes with a number over it telling you how many tabs you have open. Tap this icon to view a list of all open tabs, before trying any of the methods below.<ref name="rf5" />

#Close all tabs from the menu, if your device allows. While viewing the tab list, access the menu. This can be a physical button beneath the screen, or an icon in the upper right.<ref name="rf10">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/using-tabs-firefox-android</ref><ref name="rf5" /> It can look like three dots, or two or three horizontal lines. Select {{button|Close All}} when the menu opens.

#*This option is not available on Chrome for Android tablets, and may not be available on phones running Android 5.0+.<ref name="rf5" /><span id="AndKindle"></span>

#*If these buttons do not appear and you are getting "too many tabs open" messages, try restarting the kindle while holding the off button for twenty seconds.<ref name="rf11">http://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx1D7SY3BVSESG&cdThread=Tx1JF1D8E93F4NG</ref>

#Close all tabs. In Kindle Fire's Silk browser, press and hold any of the tab names near the top of the screen. Select "Close all tabs" from the menu that appears, or select "Close Other Tabs" to keep the tab you pressed open.<ref name="rf12">http://www.ibtimes.com/kindle-fire-users-guide-15-essential-features-tips-amazons-tablet-387344</ref><span id="computer"></span>

#*Close Tab Group ''(Internet Explorer 8+)'': Closes the tab you clicked and all tabs highlighted the same color. (Use "Ungroup this Tab" first if you want to keep one of these tabs open.)<ref name="rf13">https://www.winhelp.us/internet-explorer-11-tabs.html</ref>

#*For any browser in Mac, press {{button|command}} {{button|W}}.<ref name="rf14"> https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95631?hl=en</ref>

#*For Internet Explorer and Firefox, if you have a middle mouse button, clicking a tab with it will close the tab.<ref name="rf15">http://www.pcworld.com/article/185288/hasslefreepc.html</ref> If your middle button is a wheel, press it downward; do not spin it.