Google Chrome on Android is currently testing a new context menu feature within its tab switcher. This functionality can be accessed by long-pressing a tab and is available for experimentation in Chrome Canary version 136. The new context menu is designed to streamline tab management by offering quick access to several actions, including adding tabs to groups or bookmarks, sharing, selecting multiple tabs, and closing tabs. This enhancement comes at a time when Google is already making strides to improve the user experience in Chrome.
Recent updates include customizable toolbar shortcuts for Chrome Custom Tabs and the implementation of edge-to-edge support, which will be rolled out with Chrome 135 on Android. The addition of a context menu aims to simplify user interactions by consolidating commonly used tools that are typically scattered across the interface. The development of this new feature was brought to light by Chrome researcher @Leopeva64 on X (formerly Twitter). Chrome Canary is Google’s experimental channel that allows users to test new features before their stable release.
It is accessible as a standalone app for both Android and iOS, although users should note that this feature likely won’t be available in the stable version until at least April. When the new context menu is enabled, users will find that long-pressing a tab in the tab switcher exposes a variety of options that enhance tab management. Currently, the stable version of Chrome only allows users to move tabs and create groups when long-pressing. For those interested in trying the context menu before the official rollout, downloading Chrome Canary 136 and enabling the “Tab Switcher Context Menu” flag in chrome://flags is necessary.
Users will need to restart the app to see the feature in action.
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