The question is slightly ambiguous. Do you mean reopening a recently closed window with multiple tabs, or restoring a session of tabs that might span multiple windows? The instructions below cover both scenarios.
Reopening a Recently Closed Window
If you want to reopen the last closed window, including all the tabs that were open in that window, the simplest method is:
- Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + T (Windows/ChromeOS) or Cmd + Shift + T (macOS)
- Right-click in an empty space on the tab bar and select "Reopen closed window".
This will reopen the most recently closed window, along with all of its tabs. You can repeat this shortcut to reopen previously closed windows in reverse chronological order (as long as Chrome's browsing history is still available).
Restoring a Previous Browsing Session
If you want to restore a browsing session from further back in your history or one that involved several windows:
- Open the Chrome Menu: Click the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner of Chrome.
- Click History: This will show your browsing history.
- Look for "# Tabs" entries: Find the entry that indicates a session with a number of closed tabs. According to the provided reference, clicking this will restore all closed tabs from that session at once. These often represent groups of tabs from previously open windows.
- Restore previous session option: Go to settings > On startup > Continue where you left off.
Example Scenario:
Let's say you had two Chrome windows open:
- Window 1: Contained tabs for Google Search, Wikipedia, and YouTube.
- Window 2: Contained tabs for Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Drive.
If you accidentally close both windows, you can use the History menu to restore both groups of tabs. Chrome will often group these closed tabs into sessions, making it easier to restore them all at once instead of reopening them one by one from the complete browsing history.
