Use document tabs in Google Docs

You can create and manage tabs in Google Docs to better organize your documents.

With tabs you can:

• Visualize the document structure anytime.
• Use the tabs as sections of a document for easier navigation.

Create a tab

Important: By default, a new document has a tab called "Tab 1." You can’t delete "Tab 1" unless another tab is present.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open a document in the Google Docs app 👁 Docs
   .
2. At the bottom, tap the tabs menu 👁 and then
   Add tab 👁 Image
   .

Manage your tabs

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open a document in the Google Docs app 👁 Docs
   .
2. At the bottom, tap the tabs menu.
3. To manage your tab, tap Tab options 👁 More
   .
4. You can either:
   • Add: Tap Add subtab 👁 Image
     .
   • Delete: Tap Delete 👁 Delete
     .
   • Duplicate: Tap Duplicate 👁 Image
     .
   • Rename: Tap Rename 👁 Image
     .
   • Copy link: Tap Copy link 👁 Insert link
     .
   • Arrange: Tap Move up 👁 Image
     or Move down 👁 Image
     .

Find & navigate tabs

1. On your iPhone, open a document in the Google Docs app 👁 Docs
   .
2. At the bottom of your document, you can find the current tab.
3. To find other tabs, you can either:
   • Find the list of tabs: To find the list of tabs, at the bottom, tap the tabs menu.
   • Move between tabs: To move between tabs, tap the arrows 👁 Image
     👁 Image
     .

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