How can I close tabs to the left in Google Chrome?

Google Chrome has a button to "close tabs to the right" (right click on a tab), but not one for the left.

Firstly, why is this?

Secondly, how do I add a button to close tabs to the left?

I've looked through the Google Chrome Support, and couldn't find anything useful.

5 Answers

Use this extension: Close Tabs to Left

Too many tabs opened? Chrome allows to close all tabs to the right, close all tabs but current. But what about all tabs to the left? Tabs to the left are often was open earlier. This extension will help you to close already unnecessary tabs. Just click on extension's icon to close 'em.

Firstly why is this

I've always assumed this because it is useful to clean up after using middle-button to open lots of Google results. I find it useful. Since new tabs are to the right (and not to the left) of the current tab, this makes sense.

how do I add a button to close tabs to the left.

I don't know. However you can select a group of tabs using click and shift-click and then use Ctrl+W.

You can select tabs that you need by press [Ctrl + click] on tabs which you want to leave on a pane. And after drag it to left part of pane. And use "close tabs to the right".

It's not a solution for your problem but not bad walkaround.

Another workaround ... You can multi-select tabs then Ctrl-W to close them all: Select the first tab then shift-click the last tab just before the one you want to keep open, then Ctrl-W.

Use the extension:

Close Left Tabs

Close Left Tabs on one click

Makes your life easier by closing all tabs on left with one press of a button.
Does not close Pinned Tabs.
Has a context menu option as well, simply right-click and select from the menu to close left tabs.

No ads, completely open-source.

Unlike the extension suggested in this other answer, it will not close pinned tabs (which Chrome puts to the left of the non-pinned tabs).