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Switch to Tab by Number

Press Ctrl + 1 through Ctrl + 8 to switch to the first eight tabs in order. Ctrl + 9 switches to the last tab.

Ctrl + 1, 2, 3,...

When to use it

When you have multiple tabs open and want to quickly jump to a specific tab without cycling through them.

Pro tip

Works in most browsers and tabbed applications. Ctrl + 9 always goes to the last tab, regardless of how many tabs are open.

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F5 F6 F7 F8
F9 F10 F11 F12
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