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How to move a tab to a new window in Chrome

In Chrome, right-click a tab and choose Move tab to another window. With TabCmdr, press ⌘K and run Move Tab to New Window to give the tab a window of its own.

Quick answer

Move the tab you're on in three steps

  1. ⌘K

    Step 1

    Open the palette

    Ctrl+K on Windows and Linux. Works on any page.

  2. move tab

    Step 2

    Type move tab

    Move Tab to New Window shows under Commands.

  3. ↵

    Step 3

    Press Enter

    The tab opens in a new window of its own.

Chrome's way

Chrome’s way to move a tab

  1. Right-click the tab you want to move.
  2. Choose Move tab to another window, then pick the window.

With several tabs highlighted, the option reads Move tabs to another window. Google notes that both windows need to be signed in to the same profile. You can also drag highlighted tabs to a new window.

Source: Google’s tabs help page, checked in October 2026.

TabCmdr's way

Move the tab you’re on to a new window

TabCmdr is a keyboard launcher that lives in your browser. Before you start: add TabCmdr from the Chrome Web Store. It has a 7-day free trial and needs no account.

Step 1: Open the palette

Press ⌘+K on a Mac or Ctrl+K on Windows and Linux.

Step 2: Type move tab

Move Tab to New Window shows up under Commands.

TabCmdr palette with move tab typed, showing the Move Tab to New Window command
move tab finds Move Tab to New Window.

Step 3: Press Enter

The tab you’re on moves into a new window, and that window comes to the front. Your other tabs stay where they were. The palette is still open in the moved tab with the message Moved to new window, so press Esc to close it.

Move any tab without switching to it

Type part of the tab’s title or address so it’s the highlighted row, then click the move button on that row.

TabCmdr palette with figma typed and the pointer on the Move to new window button of the Figma tab's row
The move button on a tab’s row gives that tab its own window.

The tab moves into a new window of its own, which comes to the front. This works for tabs in any window, not only the one you’re in.

Put the windows back together

Too many windows open after a while? Run Merge All Windows into One. It moves the tabs from your other windows into the one you’re in and closes the windows it emptied. Tab groups move across as whole groups, and pinned tabs stay pinned. Merging windows has the details.

Try it on your own tabs

Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Vivaldi and Opera.

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FAQ

Questions about moving tabs

More in the documentation.

How do I move a tab to a new window in Chrome?

Right-click the tab and choose Move tab to another window, or highlight tabs and drag them to a new window. With TabCmdr, press ⌘K or Ctrl+K, type move tab and press Enter on Move Tab to New Window.

Can I move a tab into a window that's already open?

Yes, with Chrome’s right-click menu: choose Move tab to another window and pick the window. Google notes that both windows need to be signed in to the same profile. TabCmdr’s Move Tab to New Window always makes a new window.

Can I move several tabs at once?

In Chrome, highlight the tabs, right-click one of them and choose Move tabs to another window. TabCmdr moves one tab at a time, either the one you’re on or the one whose row button you click.

How do I put the tabs back into one window?

Run Merge All Windows into One in TabCmdr. It moves the tabs from your other windows into the one you’re in and closes the windows it emptied. Tab groups move as whole groups, and pinned tabs stay pinned.

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