{"id":9682,"date":"2026-05-20T12:10:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/?p=9682"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T19:18:54","slug":"how-to-restore-accidentally-closed-browser-windows-and-tabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/9682\/how-to-restore-accidentally-closed-browser-windows-and-tabs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Restore Accidentally Closed Browser Windows and Tabs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">    <picture>\n                <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-accidentally-closed-browser-windows-tabs-chrome-150x57.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-accidentally-closed-browser-windows-tabs-chrome-500x191.webp 500w, 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https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-accidentally-closed-browser-windows-tabs-chrome-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-accidentally-closed-browser-windows-tabs-chrome-150x57.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-accidentally-closed-browser-windows-tabs-chrome-800x305.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/restore-accidentally-closed-browser-windows-tabs-chrome.jpg 1468w\" \n             width=\"1200\" \n             height=\"458\" \n             alt=\"restore-accidentally-closed-browser-windows-tabs-chrome\" \n             loading=\"lazy\" \n             decoding=\"async\" \n             class=\"wp-image-9685\" >\n    <\/picture>\n    <figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is on the Google Chrome browser.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost everyone has done it at some point: you accidentally close your browser and instantly realize you just lost a huge collection of tabs you still needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, most major web browsers have included session restore features for many years now, making it easy to recover accidentally closed tabs and windows in seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Restore Closed Windows in Google Chrome<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you accidentally closed all your Google <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/?s=chrome\">Chrome<\/a> windows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Chrome again<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the three dots menu in the top-right corner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>History<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for a section called:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cRecently Closed\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or a grouped session such as \u201c12 Tabs\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the session to restore all tabs and windows<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Keyboard Shortcut<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also restore closed tabs and windows instantly using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Windows\/Linux:<\/strong> <code>Ctrl + Shift + T<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mac:<\/strong> <code>Command + Shift + T<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can press the shortcut multiple times to continue restoring previously closed tabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Restore Closed Windows in Microsoft Edge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/?s=microsoft+edge\">Microsoft Edge<\/a> works very similarly to Chrome because both browsers use Chromium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Restore a Previous Session<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Edge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the three dots menu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>History<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under \u201cRecently Closed,\u201d select the window or session you want to restore<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Keyboard Shortcut<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Windows:<\/strong> <code>Ctrl + Shift + T<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mac:<\/strong> <code>Command + Shift + T<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Restore Closed Windows in Mozilla Firefox<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/?s=firefox\">Firefox<\/a> also includes built-in session restore tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Restore Tabs and Windows<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Firefox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the menu button (three horizontal lines)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>History<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cRestore Previous Session\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or select a recently closed window or tab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Keyboard Shortcut<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Windows\/Linux:<\/strong> <code>Ctrl + Shift + T<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mac:<\/strong> <code>Command + Shift + T<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Restore Closed Windows in Safari<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/?s=safari\">Safari<\/a> on macOS also supports restoring recently closed tabs and windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Restore Tabs and Windows<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Safari<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>History<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cReopen Last Closed Window\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or \u201cReopen All Windows from Last Session\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Keyboard Shortcut<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>Command + Shift + T<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Simple Shortcut Worth Remembering<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Accidentally closing your browser can feel like a disaster in the moment, especially if you had important work, research, or shopping tabs open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, modern browsers make recovering closed windows quick and painless. If your browser crashed, these major browsers usually also ask you if you would like to automatically restore your previous session and all your windows\/tabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is one thing worth remembering for when you accidently did the closing, it is the universal restore shortcut:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>Ctrl + Shift + T<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or <code>Command + Shift + T<\/code> on Mac<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That one shortcut alone can save you a lot of frustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/blog\/8126\/which-web-browser-is-the-safest-to-use-chrome-vs-edge-vs-firefox\/\">Which Web Browser Is the Safest to Use? Chrome vs Edge vs Firefox<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to design &amp; build your own website? Learn more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimatewb.com\/\">UltimateWB<\/a>! 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