Tab Activate chrome extension

Version: 3.2.1
Tab Activate
New tabs open immediately instead of in the background
4.05 Based on 239 user rates

What is Tab Activate?

Tab Activate is a tab manager extension for chrome. also, it is bookmarks extension. it's a free extension , it has 50,000+ active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 4.05 from 239 rated user, last update is 918 days ago.


What’s new in version 3.2.1?

                Concerns Regarding Required Permissions

Please read the detailed description of required permissions (below) and why they are necessary. Without them, Tab Activate could not work as described. Absolutely no data is changed or collected.

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Description

When you open a link in a new tab, Chrome opens the new tab in the background and provides no option to switch to it immediately.

With Tab Activate, new tabs open immediately instead of in the background.

To override Tab Activate and open a new tab in the background, press the Shift key while opening the new tab. Note: Override does not work for bookmarks.

Tab Activate effectively reverses Chrome's new tab focus behavior.

In other browsers, this setting is called: "When you open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately."

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Required Permissions

Read and change all your data on the websites you visit:
Required to detect when the Shift key is pressed (no website data is read or changed)

Due to limitations in the Chrome extension API, the only way to detect if the Shift key is being pressed is with the required permissions. Absolutely no data is changed or collected.

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Changes

Version 3.2
Refactored code.
No longer requires bookmarks permission (bookmarks still work).

Version 3.1
Improved Shift key detection when the window loses focus.
Improved error handling.
Fixed a console error.

Version 3.0
Updated to Chrome Manifest V3.

Version 2.1
New icon.
Fixed issues created by Chrome 79 extension API changes.

Version 2.0
As requested, bookmarks are now supported.

Version 1.2
New tabs open to the right of the previous tab and new background tabs open at the end.

Version 1.1
Shift key overrides Tab Activate and opens new tabs in the background.

Version 1.0
Initial release.            

How to install Tab Activate?

You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.


Preview of Tab Activate


Technical Features:

  • Latest Version: 3.2.1
  • Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
  • License: Free
  • Latest update: Thursday, May 19th, 2022
  • Author: Tab Activate

Tab Activate Available languages:

English (United States).


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Reviews of tab activate:


Omar Baidawi February 20th, 2023
Omar Baidawi

I have this on the latest edition of Microsoft Edge and it works like a charm, simple and effective.


Manish Modi February 4th, 2023
Manish Modi

Thank you so much for making this extension. We are so grateful to you for making our life easier.


Steve Procter January 10th, 2023
Steve Procter

We should not need this in 2023, but we do (In Edge too) :( I have been using the plug-in for a coup[le of years and would be lost without it. A massive thanks you to the devs.

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