Tabs

Where are my tabs?

In the lower-right corner, tap the icon with the number of tabs ( if three tabs are open).

You'll see a list of all tabs open in Yandex Browser for Mobile.

Open a page in a new tab

  1. Tap and hold the page link.
  2. In the context menu, tap:
    • Open in new tab to go to the link on a new tab.
    • Open in background to open the link in a new tab but stay on the current tab.

To switch to a tab that's opened in the background, tap the icon with the number of tabs ( if three tabs are open) and select a tab.

New tab

Note. If you don't use your smartphone for a few hours and then turn it back on, Yandex Browser displays the tabs that were open earlier. If you want to always open a new tab after you re-open Yandex Browser, tap Settings → More settings and enable Start browser from a new tab screen.
  1. Tap in the panel under the SmartBox.
  2. Enter a search query or web address, or choose a site in the Tableau.
Note. If the current tab is in Incognito mode, the new tab also opens in Incognito mode.
Note. If you want to see the virtual keyboard when you open a new tab, go to More settings and turn on Keyboard for new tab.

Switch between tabs

  • To go to the previous tab, swipe the current tab to the right.
  • To go to the next tab, swipe the current tab to the left.
Note. Жест активен, если в настройках в разделе Дополнительно включена опция Переключать вкладки свайпом от края экрана.

Close tabs

One tab
  1. Tap the icon showing the number of tabs (for example, if you have three tabs open).
  2. Swipe the page left or right, or tap in the top-right corner of the tab.
Multiple tabs
  1. Tap the icon showing the number of tabs (for example, if you have three tabs open).
  2. Tap and hold the tab.
  3. In the popup menu, select: Close tabs above, Close tabs below, Close other tabs, or Close all tabs.
When you close Yandex Browser

If you want all tabs to close when you close the browser:

  1. Tap  in the browser (if you don't see the icon, press the menu button on your smartphone).
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. In the More settings section, enable Close tabs when exiting browser.
Auto

If you have more than 100 tabs open, the browser can automatically close the ones that you haven't looked at for the longest time:

  1. Tap  in the browser (if you don't see the icon, press the menu button on your smartphone).
  2. Tap Settings → Close tabs.
  3. Specify when to close tabs that you haven't viewed for a long time. If you don't want the browser to close tabs automatically, select Never.

Tabs on other devices

Tabs open on your computer, tablet, and smartphone are displayed after browser syncing.

View tabs left open on other devices
  1. Tap the icon showing the number of tabs (for example, if you have three tabs open).
  2. Tap .
  3. Open the device folder: Computer, Tablet, or Phone.
  4. Tap the line with the tab you want.

If you can't find the information you need in Help or you are having issues with Yandex Browser for Mobile, please describe your actions step by step. Take a screenshot if possible. This will help our support specialists quickly find a solution for the issue you're experiencing.

Note. To resolve issues with Yandex services, please contact support of these services:
Yandex Browser for desktop
If you have problems using the desktop version of Yandex Browser, you can contact us directly from the browser: go to  → Advanced → Report problem or fill out the form.
Yandex Home page
If your question is about the Yandex Home page (for example, you want to change the theme, customize blocks or icons for services, or find YooMoney), contact us using this form. Select the option Question about Yandex Home page.
Yandex Mail
If your have questions about Yandex Mail (for example, how to disable ads, import messages from other mailboxes, restore deleted emails, or find messages in the Spam folder), use this form.
Yandex Search and search results
If you have questions about Yandex Search and search results (for example, about site ranking or invalid search results), contact us using this form.