Bad surprise: since Google Chrome 78, you can no longer reopen a tab with a simple right click on a tab. But solutions do exist.
A tip to know if you have just updated your browser.
What’s new in Google Chrome 78
An update has just been deployed to the Google Chrome software on a computer. Version 78 of the browser brings its share of new features: you can more easily view the title of open tabs , you can transfer a phone number to your mobile, the Password Checkup feature is now integrated and new options to customize your browser will soon be offered. .
Reopening a closed tab has disappeared
On the other hand, many users regret the sudden disappearance of the option to reopen a tab on Chrome. Previously, you only had to right click on a tab and click Reopen Closed Tab or Reopen Closed Window to recover an inadvertently closed tab or window. We do not know if this is a bug or an assumed novelty, but this option has been moved.
Reopen a closed tab on Google Chrome
Now you have two options to reopen a tab on Google Chrome. First option: the keyboard shortcut. You can press CTRL + SHIFT (shift) + T simultaneously to reopen a closed tab.
Another solution: right click in the free area, located to the right of the open tabs. Indeed, if the option is no longer available when right-clicking on an open tab, it is still accessible by right-clicking in this area to the right of the tabs. Not very ergonomic, but practical when you know it.
