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Overview

The Close the Current Tab browser action closes the active browser tab. This only works on tabs that were opened through a browser action (such as Open New Tab) — it cannot close the original tab that the test started on. Use this when your test opens a new tab to perform a task (like verifying content on a separate page) and needs to return focus to the original tab to continue the flow.

Close the Current Tab Step

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How to Access

  1. Type / in an empty test step to open the shortcuts menu
  2. Navigate to “Browser Actions”
  3. Select “Close the current tab” from the list of available actions

Browser Actions Menu

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Example Use Cases

The Close the Current Tab action has been used for:
  • Multi-tab Workflows: Open a new tab to check related content, then close it to continue the main test flow
  • Pop-up Handling: Close tabs that were opened as part of an authentication or payment redirect
  • Cross-page Validation: Open a second tab to verify data on another page, then close it and resume the original workflow