| Select | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Next tab | Control-Tab |
| Previous tab | Control-Shift-Tab |
| Tab 1 through 8 | Command-1 through Command-8 |
| Last tab in the tab bar | Command-9 |
The next- and previous-tab commands also accept Shift-Command-] and Shift-Command-[. These shortcuts are listed in Apple’s Safari keyboard reference.
If the number shortcuts do not work
Open Safari > Settings > Tabs and enable Use ⌘-1 through ⌘-9 to switch tabs. Command-9 selects the rightmost tab, even when more than nine tabs are open.
If a bracket shortcut differs on your keyboard, check Window > Show Next Tab or Show Previous Tab for the shortcut Safari uses with your current keyboard layout.
“Previous tab” is not the last tab you used
If you clicked from tab 2 to tab 7, Control-Shift-Tab selects tab 6. It does not return to tab 2. Safari has no built-in shortcut for that recent-use behavior; the last-active-tab guide explains how to add it.
If you closed the tab, press Shift-Command-T to reopen it.
Search for a tab in Tab Overview
Press Shift-Command-\ to open Tab Overview and use Search Tabs to find a page by title. You must use the pointer to select the result; Safari does not let you complete that selection from the keyboard.