Summary

  • Tab management in the Opera browser for Android has been given a overhaul with the introduction of new grouping features, search functions, layout options and ways to mute or restore tabs.
  • Users can create Tab Islands, grouping together tabs from different sites that can be sorted into customisable categories.
  • These can be created by either dragging one tab onto another or by long pressing on a hyperlink.
  • The browser allows users to select between three different layouts: carousel, grid and list, all of which can incorporate the Tab Islands.
  • A specific tab can be found via a search function accessed via the magnifying glass icon in the top right of the page, whilst intrusive audio can be muted via an individual tab without affecting other tabs or the device volume.
  • The recently closed tabs can also be restored via the tab gallery menu.

By Jess Weatherbed

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