Chrome Tab Groups on Android: close, find, or delete a group

Close a tab group when you plan to return to it. If you left a group open and it seems to have disappeared, check Inactive tabs. Delete group when you want it removed from devices using the same Google Account.

Create a group and put it away

In Chrome on Android, tap Switch tabs. Touch and hold one tab and drag it over another, then name the group, choose a color, and tap Done. Chrome saves group changes automatically and syncs them across devices signed in with the same Google Account.

To put the group away, touch and hold it or open its More menu, then tap Close group. When you return, open Tab groups and select the group by name. Closing does not delete it.

Find a group you left open

In the tab switcher, open Inactive tabs and tap the group if it appears. Google says tabs and groups unused for 14 days or more move there. You can change that period, or choose Never, under More > Settings > Tabs and tab groups > Move to inactive section.

Items in Inactive tabs automatically close after six months unless you turn off Automatically close inactive items. Google says synced groups closed this way are not deleted.

Delete a group or keep its tabs

In the tab switcher, touch and hold the group or open its More menu. Tap Delete group and confirm. This removes the group from your device and other devices using the same Google Account.

To keep selected tabs open on your Android device, open the group, touch and hold a tab or tap More then Select tabs, and choose the tabs. Tap More then Ungroup tabs. The selected tabs stay open locally, but the group is deleted across those devices.

Source: Google’s Chrome Help guide for Android, checked October 20, 2026. These are documented instructions, not device-tested results. The guide does not describe a Collapse group action or how it compares with closing.