Problems with tabs

Tabs don't sync
  1. Click  → Settings.
  2. In the Syncing section, click Sync settings.
  3. Go to What to sync and make sure that the Open tabs option is selected.
Tabs freeze

You can use the task manager to close incorrectly operating tabs and view Yandex Browser performance statistics. To open the task manager, click  → Advanced → More tools → Task manager or press Shift + Esc.

I can't create a new tab

Close the browser by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Q.

Try turning off the hardware accelerator:

  1. Click   → Settings → System.
  2. In the Performance section, deselect the Use hardware acceleration if possible option.
  3. Close Yandex Browser using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Q.
  4. Restart the browser to apply these changes.
After restarting Yandex Browser, tabs and groups disappeared

This could happen because:

  • The Restore tabs and groups at startup option in the  → Settings → Interface → Tabs and groups section is disabled.
  • You closed the browser with multiple windows open. After restarting, the browser restores the window that was closed last. Tabs and groups from another window don't open.
  • An error occurred in the browser.

To access the missing tabs and groups:

If tabs and groups disappeared, and you haven't closed an empty browser window:

  1. Use the Ctrl + Shift + T keyboard shortcut. A new window with the missing tabs will appear.
  2. Close the empty window.
  3. Use the Ctrl + Shift + Q keyboard shortcut to close the frozen browser processes.
  4. Restart the browser. The tabs and groups will be restored.
The browser closes with the last tab

This is normal if two or more browser windows are open: only the current window is closed. If the only window closes and the browser icon remains in the notification area, right-click it and select Close browser. Launch the browser again.

I can't drag a window

To drag a browser window, use the SmartBox area outside the text field. The mouse pointer should look like . If your mouse cursor looks like when you hover over the SmartBox, move the mouse to the right.

There's no print button on the page
  1. Open the context menu by right-clicking anywhere on the page and select Print.
  2. Select the connected printer. The interface switches to print mode.