Previous Tab

Switch back to the previously active tab using the keyboard.

What is Previous Tab?

Previous Tab is a Chrome extension developed by previoustab.com, and its main feature is "Switch back to the previously active tab using the keyboard.".

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Download Previous Tab Extension CRX File

Download Previous Tab extension files in crx format, manually install Chrome extensions in the browser, or share the crx files with friends to easily install Chrome extensions.

Extension Usage Instructions

                        Switch to the previously active tab (last tab) by pressing Ctrl+Q, or clicking the Previous Tab icon.

You can change the keyboard shortcut by visiting chrome://extensions/shortcuts .

Previous Tab does not require any permissions to install and use.

Chrome does not allow any extensions to use Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+` as keyboard shortcuts.

The supported keys are Alt, Ctrl, Cmd along with:
A-Z, 0-9, Comma, Period, Home, End, PageUp, PageDown, Space, Insert, Delete, Arrow keys (Up, Down, Left, Right) and the Media Keys (MediaNextTrack, MediaPlayPause, MediaPrevTrack, MediaStop).

Donations are appreciated at donate.previoustab.com                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Previous Tab Previous Tab
ID bjaniflnlhhofabpoamhnobeonjcjjpl
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/previous-tab/bjaniflnlhhofabpoamhnobeonjcjjpl
Description Switch back to the previously active tab using the keyboard.
File Size 468 KB
Installation Count 10,000
Current Version 1.0.2
Last Updated 2022-11-12
Publish Date 2020-02-28
Rating 4.84/5 Total 97 Ratings
Developer previoustab.com
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "name": "Previous Tab",
    "description": "Switch back to the previously active tab using the keyboard.",
    "version": "1.0.2",
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "background": {
        "persistent": true,
        "scripts": [
            "background.js"
        ]
    },
    "commands": {
        "switch-to-previously-active-tab": {
            "description": "Switch back to the previously active tab",
            "suggested_key": {
                "default": "Ctrl+Q",
                "mac": "MacCtrl+Q"
            }
        }
    },
    "browser_action": {
        "default_icon": {
            "16": "icon_16.png",
            "48": "icon_48.png",
            "128": "icon_128.png"
        }
    },
    "icons": {
        "16": "icon_16.png",
        "48": "icon_48.png",
        "128": "icon_128.png"
    }
}