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Tab groups keep your tabs organized and wouldbe the perfect addition to Chrome’s prime productivity line-up… if they were permanent. But can you make Google Chrome tab groups permanent? Yes, you can! Here, we’ll show you how to create permanent tab groups in Chrome.
How to Create a Permanent Google Chrome Tab Group
Creating a new Google Chrome tab group is easy; follow these steps:
How to Add New Tabs to a Permanent Tab Group
There are different ways you can add tabs (both new and existing ones) to your tab groups.
How to Edit and Delete Tab Groups in Chrome
Tab groups are simple and have few settings. Right-click a tab group’s name to see the settings menu. Here, you can choose a new name for your tab group, save it, ungroup the tabs, add a new tab, delete/hide the tab group, or move the tab group to a new window.
How to Bring Back Tab Groups After Closing Chrome
If you don’t haveChrome set to remember your tabs between sessions, your tab groups will disappear when you reopen Chrome, even if they are saved. Thankfully, you can reopen permanent Chrome tabs and all the tabs they last contained.
Your saved tab groups will appear as options on the Google Chrome bookmarks bar. The default shortcut to display the bar isCtrl + Shift + B, and you can select a tab group like you would a normal bookmark.
How to Turn On Permanent Tab Groups With Chrome Flags
The permanent tab group feature is available as a Chrome flag. By default, the flag is enabled, so you’ll likely be able to access the feature without having to turn it on manually.
However, if you’ve previously tweaked Chrome flags and set this as Disabled, you must change it to Enabled or Default.
To do so, open Chrome and head tochrome://flags/. Search forTab Groups Saveto find the correct flag, and selectEnabledorDefaultfrom the dropdown next to it. You will need to restart Chrome, but then you will see aSaveoption when you right-click any tab group.
How to Use Google Chrome Tab Groups Effectively
Making the most of your Google Chrome tab groups will help you become more productive. This feature is relatively simple compared to many of thetab management extensions available for Chrome, but it’s worth keeping a few tips in mind to help you supercharge your tab usage.
Experimentation is key when it comes to using your tab groups. Explore the features available and try new ways to lay out your tabs. This will help you to find a method that works well for your browsing style.
Tab groups are also available for many other devices. For example,Android has a group tab featurein its version of Chrome, but this works differently from the feature found on the desktop version.
Common Problems With Permanent Chrome Tab Groups
Though enabled by default, the permanent tab group feature is still available as a flag. It may or may not make it into Chrome as a proper feature in the future. What we do know, for now, is that this experimental feature does have some flaws that will impact some users more than others.
You may encounter other problems while using permanent tab groups. You can troubleshoot Chrome by turning your experimental flags off and on to see if the issue is related to your new features. You can also look upChrome’s built-in error logsto find crash information.
Now that you’re able to save your tab groups and make them permanent, you are ready to take on the productivity challenges ahead of you. Tab groups are incredibly powerful when used properly, making it worth experimenting to find the best setup. You should also consider installingextensions to help you perfect your Chrome setup.
