Google is working on a speedy new way to close Chrome tabs with a mouse or keyboard

Most Google Chrome users know how to get rid of the tabs they don't need. Tap the "X" in the top corner, and Chrome will close that tab immediately. If you know your keyboard shortcuts, then you can press CTRL+W to close the current tab as well. There's a major incentive to ditch the tabs that you're not using: Chrome uses a ton of resources while it's running. The more tabs you have open, the worse your computer will perform.

Google has devised two new features to fix that problem, and Energy Saver and Memory Saver are rolling out more widely. But closing tabs in Chrome is something you can do right now to free up resources. And Google's new trick will let you close those tabs even faster.

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