Is there a shortcut key to duplicate a tab in Google Chrome?

Question

is there a shortcut key to duplicate a tab in Google Chrome?

I've read through all the replies in http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Chrome/thread?tid=44b55434c5339af7&hl=en but there's no hope there. The only hope I get from that page is

Next update for Chrome should definitely include a duplicate shortcut.

which is why I asked this question.

Answer 1

There is not currently a keyboard shortcut to duplicate a tab in Google Chrome (see a list of keyboard shortcuts). However, it looks like Chrome may soon enable support for extensions to duplicate tabs, which means you might soon be able to find a Chrome extension that can duplicate a tab through a keyboard shortcut. Currently, all of the extensions that show up in the store don't preserve history.

Non-keyboard-wise, there are two ways you can duplicate a tab: either middle-click on the refresh button, or right-click on a tab and choose "Duplicate" from the menu:

Answer 2

Turns out you can middle click the REFRESH button, and that'll open a duplicate tab with the history retained. Faster than right clicking on a tab, then select 'duplicate' -- but ultimately, I still want a keyboard shortcut for this.

Answer 3

Just use the Alt+D key to focus on the address bar of the Google chrome and then use the Alt+Enter to open the same URL in the new tab.

Answer 4

I wrote a simple script for autohotkey if anyone is interested. Just paste this into notepad and save as "scriptname.ahk" then double click it (make sure you have autohotkey installed)

!t is alt+t, change it to whatever shortcut you need

!t::
Send {Esc}
MouseGetPos, X, Y
MouseClick, M, 75, 45,,0
MouseMove, X, Y, 0
return

edit: sorry put this little line before it to only have this work in chrome so it doesn't mess up your other shortcuts

#IfWinActive, ahk_class Chrome_WidgetWin_0
!t::
Send {Esc}
MouseGetPos, X, Y
MouseClick, M, 75, 45,,0
MouseMove, X, Y, 0
return

Answer 5

I just click the Location/Address to select the whole thing, Ctrl-C to copy it, Ctrl-T to open a new tab, click in the new Location/Address, Ctrl-V to paste, and Enter to load a copy.

Answer 6

Maybe you can use the Smoothe Mouse Gestures add on to create a shortcut with a mouse gesture.

Answer 7

I read this question yesterday, and have just found a possible solution, that doesn't require a plugin, though it is not a keyboard shortcut as your question asked!

If you middle click (push the scroll wheel down) on the back button this opens a new tab with the same history, admittedly you are one step back in your history, but it is a duplicate.