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# Previous Tab

Previous Tab activates the tab to the left of the current one in the browser. Use it to return to an earlier tab after working in a newly opened tab.

![Previous tab Test Step](https://app.does.qa/screenshots/node/browser_tab_previous.png)

## When to use it

* Return to the original tab after verifying content in a new tab.
* Step back through open tabs during a multi-window workflow.
* Pair with [Next Tab](/test-steps/browser/next-tab.md) to move between tabs without closing them.

## Configure

### Basics

This step has no required fields. It switches to the previous tab in the tab strip.

### Advanced

| Field                                 | What to set                                          |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **Status on fail**                    | [Failed Status](/test-step-options/failed-status.md) |
| **When should screenshots be taken?** | `Always` or `On Failures` (default)                  |

## Related

* [Next Tab](/test-steps/browser/next-tab.md)
* [Close Current Tab](/test-steps/browser/close-current-tab.md)
* [Browser](/test-steps/browser.md)

**Tags:** `browser`, `tab`, `previous`