Tabs & Bookmarks

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What are tabs?

Tabs are like having multiple browser windows, but organized at the top of a single window. Each tab is a different webpage.

[Tab 1: Google] [Tab 2: News] [Tab 3: Recipe] [+]

You can switch between them instantly by clicking on the tab you want.

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Opening new tabs

All the ways to open tabs

Method	How to Do It
Keyboard shortcut	Ctrl + T (Cmd + T on Mac)
Click the + button	Next to your existing tabs
Right-click a link	Choose “Open link in new tab”
Middle-click a link	Click with the scroll wheel
Ctrl + click a link	Cmd + click on Mac

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Managing your tabs

Switching tabs

• Click on a tab to switch to it
• Ctrl + Tab moves to the next tab
• Ctrl + Shift + Tab moves to the previous tab
• Ctrl + 1, 2, 3… jumps to that numbered tab

Closing tabs

Method	How to Do It
Click the X	On the tab you want to close
Middle-click the tab	Closes it instantly
Ctrl + W	Closes the current tab

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Rearranging tabs

You can drag tabs to rearrange them:

1. Click and hold on a tab
2. Drag it left or right
3. Release where you want it

You can even drag a tab out of the window to create a new window, or drag it back in to combine.

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Bookmarks: Your favorites list

Bookmarks (also called Favorites) are saved links to pages you want to visit again.

Why use bookmarks?

• Websites you visit daily - Email, news, banking
• Pages you want to return to - Recipes, articles, shopping
• Resources you use often - Work tools, guides, documentation

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Creating a bookmark

Method 1: Keyboard shortcut

1. Go to the page you want to bookmark
2. Press Ctrl + D (Cmd + D on Mac)
3. Give it a name (or keep the default)
4. Choose a folder (or leave in default)
5. Click Done or Save

Method 2: Star icon

1. Look for the star icon (⭐) in the address bar
2. Click it
3. Edit the name if you want
4. Click Save

Method 3: Drag and drop

1. Find the icon to the left of the web address (often a padlock or letter)
2. Drag it to your bookmarks bar
3. Done!

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The bookmarks bar

The bookmarks bar is a toolbar just below the address bar that shows your favorite sites as clickable buttons.

Making the most of the bookmarks bar

• Shorten names - Right-click a bookmark and rename it to just a few letters or an emoji
• **Just useicon
• Create folders - Right-click the bar and choose “Add folder” for categories

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Organizing bookmarks

Creating folders

1. Right-click on the bookmarks bar
2. Choose “Add folder”
3. Name it (e.g., “News,” “Work,” “Recipes”)
4. Drag bookmarks into the folder

Managing all bookmarks

• Chrome/Edge: Ctrl + Shift + O opens Bookmark Manager
• Firefox: Ctrl + Shift + O opens Library
• Safari: Cmd + Shift + B opens Bookmark Editor

Here you can:

• Delete old bookmarks
• Rearrange them
• Create more folders
• Search through all your bookmarks

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Suggested bookmark organization

Here’s a starter structure:

Bookmarks Bar:
├── 📧 Email (Gmail, Outlook)
├── 📰 News Folder
│   ├── BBC
│   └── Local News
├── 💰 Banking/Finance Folder
│   ├── Bank
│   └── Bills
├── 🛒 Shopping Folder
│   └── Favorite stores
└── 📚 Learning Folder
    └── This course!

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Syncing across devices

• Chrome: Sign in with Google account
• Edge: Sign in with Microsoft account
• Safari: Uses your Apple ID via iCloud
• Firefox: Create a Firefox account

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Tab + bookmark shortcuts summary

Tab shortcuts

Action	Windows	Mac
New tab	Ctrl + T	Cmd + T
Close tab	Ctrl + W	Cmd + W
Reopen closed tab	Ctrl + Shift + T	Cmd + Shift + T
Next tab	Ctrl + Tab	Cmd + Option + →
Previous tab	Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Cmd + Option + ←

Bookmark shortcuts

Action	Windows	Mac
Add bookmark	Ctrl + D	Cmd + D
Show/hide bookmarks bar	Ctrl + Shift + B	Cmd + Shift + B
Open bookmark manager	Ctrl + Shift + O	Cmd + Option + B

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Next up: Understanding downloads - where files go and how to find them