Scenario: I hit Ctrl+T to open a new tab, but I don't want it as the right-most tab, I want to slide it a few tabs to the left.

Can I do this using just the keyboard or do I have to use the mouse?

I can't see a shortcut here: Windows keyboard shortcuts - Chrome Help.

Something like Ctrl+Shift+Left would work nicely.

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7 Answers

Current Solution [2019]

There aren't any built-in, but there are extensions that provides this functionality.

I'm now using this chrome extension (recommended): Rearrange Tabs

You do have to edit the settings by going to chrome://extensions/shortcuts and then changing the values as shown in this screen (if you want to match the Linux shortcuts).

Happy days :)

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Legacy extension (2015)

This is the original one (not updated since 2015): Keyboard Shortcuts to Reorder Tabs

You need to reload all tabs after installing it or it won't work.

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Ctrl+Shift+PgUp

Ctrl+Shift+PgDn

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If you don't want to use extensions, you can focus tabs using

• F6, F6

Now you're in tab-selection mode, and can use the keyboard for a variety of tab-editing tasks.

• Move cursor: Left or Right
• Move tabs: Ctrl+Left or Ctrl+Right
• Move to the beginning or end: Ctrl+Shift+Left or Ctrl+Shift+Right
• Enter focuses the page.

This also works very nicely with tab groups:

• Create new groups by pressing Menu,Down,Right,Enter,Name of group,Enter
• You can move tabs into groups with Ctrl+Arrow
• Expand or fold group by moving the cursor to the group label and press Enter
• Change group settings by pressing Menu

I currently don't know of a way to select multiple tabs.

If you are remapping these shortcuts using AutoHotKey or macros, use Ctrl+L, Shift+F6 to focus tabs, and Ctrl+L, F6 to focus the page. These shortcuts work from anywhere, regardless of what is currently focused.

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No need to dedicate a whole extension just for this. The AutoControl shortcut manager for Chrome can do this easily.

For example, you can use Win+Left and Win+Right to move a tab to the left and right, as shown in the following screenshot:

You could also use the scroll wheel instead of the arrow keys, as I do. You have lots of possibilities.

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With Vimium C extension you can move tabs to left or right using the << (Shift + ,,) or >> (Shift + ..) keyboard shortcuts.

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This extension does exactly that. Move tabs around with

CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT & CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT

No frills.

Just one problem CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT is used for text selection : ) in an input box or text area.

In addition to @Zikoat's answer, on a Mac, you can focus tabs by pressing Cmd+opt+Up/Down keys (F6 couldn't do if for me).

• Move tab to the beginning or the end: Cmd+Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right

Ps: I don't have enough reputation to comment on the said answer, that's why I had to add an answer.

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