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Tab Overview in Safari (macOS)

Press Shift + Command + \\ to show all tabs of the window as thumbnails.

What it does

The tab overview lays out every open tab of the window as a small picture of its page. Click one to go there, or close a tab with the button in its corner. A search field at the top finds a tab by the title of its page. On a trackpad, pinching with two fingers opens the same view.

More Safari shortcuts: Tabs

  • Go to the previous tab
  • Select your last tab
  • Go to the next tab
  • Go to the next tab
  • Reopen the last tab you closed

All 58 Safari shortcuts for macOSThe full list has a search and a printable PDF.

Questions

What is the Safari shortcut for Tab Overview on macOS?

⇧⌘\\ (Shift + Command + \\). Press it to show all tabs of the window as thumbnails.