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.

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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:

Chrome screenshot

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+ 1 middle click on refresh button – Pacerier May 17 '11 at 7:38
middle click on refresh button is really a trick :D – nXqd May 18 '11 at 9:07
Weird it doesn't work for me on my new mouse. – Pacerier Mar 12 at 8:12
Middle click on refresh works in Firefox, too! – Rob Apr 19 at 14:44
on mac try the bettertouchtool - boastr.de this is working for me to simulate middle click with track pad, so i can use the refresh button trick – chrismarx May 4 at 17:13
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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.

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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.

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but that doesn't preserve the history and everything else. it effectively on opens a new tab with the current page – Pacerier May 17 '11 at 6:11
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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
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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.

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but that doesn't preserve the history and everything else. it effectively on opens a new tab with the current page (unlike duplicate tab) – Pacerier May 17 '11 at 6:12
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Maybe you can use the Smoothe Mouse Gestures add on to create a shortcut with a mouse gesture.

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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.

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read Jared Harley's ans – Pacerier May 19 '11 at 6:55
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