[Tip] How to Disable Tab Groups Feature in Google Chrome

Tab Groups feature is a new feature introduced in Google Chrome web browser which allows users to organize and arrange tabs into visually distinct groups, e.g. to separate tabs associated with different tasks.

In previous versions of Chrome, Tab Groups feature was disabled by default and interested users needed to manually activate and enable it by modifying a hidden preference/flag.

Now Chrome team has started activating the Tab Groups features to users using Stable version of Chrome browser. The feature is being rolled out in phases, so some users have received the feature and some are still waiting for it.

Last year, we told you how to activate and enable Tab Groups feature in Chrome. You can find the article at following link:

[Tip] Enable “Tab Groups” Feature in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge

Users who have not received the Tab Groups features yet, can enable the feature right now with the help of above mentioned tutorial.

But if Tab Groups feature has been activated in your Chrome browser and you want to disable or remove the feature, this tutorial will help you.

Today in this article, we’ll tell you how to deactivate and disable Tab Groups feature in Google Chrome browser if you don’t like the feature or don’t want to use it.

If you also want to get rid of Tab Groups feature in Chrome, following steps will help you:

1. Open Google Chrome web browser and type chrome://flags/ in addressbar and press Enter. It’ll open the advanced configuration page.

2. Now type tab group in the “Search flags” box.

It’ll directly go to following option:

3. To disable the tab groups feature, select Disabled from the drop-down box.

4. Google Chrome will ask you to restart the browser. Click on “Relaunch now” button to restart Google Chrome.

That’s it. You have successfully deactivated and disabled tab grouping feature in Google Chrome.

PS: If you decide to re-enable this feature in future, select “Default” option from the drop-down box and restart the browser.

Also Check:

How to Disable and Remove Tab Groups Feature in Microsoft Edge

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