You remember opening a timetable, but now several Chrome windows contain dozens of tabs. Searching the web again may create another copy while the original remains open. Tab Search lets you locate an existing tab first.
Search the tabs you already have
In desktop Chrome, open Tab Search from the tab strip. Google documents Ctrl+Shift+A on Windows and Linux, or Command+Shift+A on Mac. The button’s position can differ with the tab layout, so the shortcut is useful when the icon is not obvious.
Type a distinctive word from the site or page you want. Select the matching tab’s title to switch to it. The close control beside a result closes that tab; it is not the control for opening it. An alternative documented path is to type @tabs in the address bar, press Tab or Space and enter the search words when that tab-search mode is offered.
Verify the actual destination
For a small private example, distinguish “outbound timetable” from “return timetable” rather than searching only for “train”. After switching, inspect the address, date and website account. Finding a tab does not prove it is the right account or a current page. This guide covers open tabs in desktop Chrome, not a guarantee of recovering closed pages or tabs in every profile and device. No user tabs were closed for this article.