Google Chrome has no built-in duplicate tab shortcut. The fastest keyboard method is Alt + D to select the address bar, then Alt + Enter to open the same page in a new tab. You can also right-click the tab and choose Duplicate. In Microsoft Edge, one shortcut does it: Ctrl + Shift + K.
Before you start
- Applies to: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and other Chromium browsers on Windows, Mac, Linux, and ChromeOS.
- You need: a desktop or laptop browser. None of these shortcuts work on phones or tablets, where you copy the link and open it in a new tab instead.
- Not version specific. These key combinations have been stable for years.
How do I duplicate a tab in Google Chrome?
Chrome has no single duplicate-tab key, so pick whichever of these fits your hands.
- Right-click the tab and choose Duplicate. This is the simplest method and it carries the page over exactly.
- For a keyboard-only method, press Alt + D to highlight the address bar, then press Alt + Enter to open that address in a new tab. Ctrl + L selects the address bar too, if that is easier to reach.
- To open the copy in a background tab, hold Ctrl while pressing Enter in step 2.
What is the duplicate tab shortcut on a Mac?
The address bar trick works the same way, with Mac keys.
- Press Command + L to select the address bar.
- Press Option + Enter to open that page in a new tab.
Right-click on the tab and choosing Duplicate also works in Chrome on macOS.
How do I duplicate a tab on a Chromebook?
ChromeOS uses the same Chrome shortcuts, so nothing changes.
- Press Alt + D to jump to the address bar.
- Press Alt + Enter to open the page again in a new tab.
- Or tap the tab with two fingers on the trackpad, which is the Chromebook equivalent of a right-click, and choose Duplicate.
How do I duplicate a tab in Microsoft Edge?
Edge is the one Chromium browser with a dedicated shortcut built in.
- Click the tab you want to copy.
- Press Ctrl + Shift + K. Edge opens an exact copy of the tab, including the same page and its position in history.
Can I create my own duplicate tab shortcut in Chrome?
Yes, by way of an extension. Chrome lets you assign a key combination to any extension command, so a small duplicate-tab extension gives you the one-key experience Edge has.
- Install a duplicate-tab extension from the Chrome Web Store.
- Type chrome://extensions/shortcuts in the address bar and press Enter.
- Find the extension in the list and click the box next to its command.
- Press the keys you want to use, such as Ctrl + Shift + K, so the habit carries across browsers.
Check what an extension asks for before installing it. Anything that can read and change data on every site deserves a look at its reviews and its developer first.
Quick tips
- The Alt + Enter method opens the copy in a new tab but does not carry over the page’s back-and-forward history the way Edge’s shortcut and Chrome’s right-click Duplicate do.
- To move a duplicated tab into its own window, drag it away from the tab strip.
- Duplicating is useful when a form or a filtered view took effort to set up and you want to keep it while exploring somewhere else.
Frequently asked questions
Does Google Chrome have a duplicate tab keyboard shortcut?
No. Chrome has no built-in shortcut for duplicating a tab. Use right-click, then Duplicate, or press Alt + D followed by Alt + Enter. You can add a real one-key shortcut with an extension and the chrome://extensions/shortcuts page.
Why does Ctrl + Shift + K not duplicate a tab in Chrome?
Ctrl + Shift + K is an Edge shortcut. In Chrome that key combination is not assigned to duplicating tabs, so nothing happens. Chrome uses it for nothing on the main window, which is why an extension can claim it.
Does the duplicate keep me signed in on the copied page?
Yes. A duplicated tab uses the same profile and the same cookies, so you stay signed in exactly as you were. It is a second view of the same session, not a fresh one.
Can I duplicate a tab into a new window?
Yes. Duplicate the tab first, then drag the copy off the tab strip to pop it out into its own window.
Related guides
- Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts
- How to Enable Vertical Tabs in Google Chrome
- How to Restore Tabs in Chrome
- Dotted Circle Around Chrome Site Icons? Here Is What That Means
Chrome relies on the right-click menu or the Alt + D and Alt + Enter combination, while Edge makes duplicating a tab a one-shortcut job with Ctrl + Shift + K. If you duplicate tabs often in Chrome, assigning your own shortcut through an extension closes the gap.
