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Last Updated : 02 Aug, 2024
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In this article, we will see how to close the current tab in a browser window using JavaScript.

window.close() method

To make this, we will use window.close() method.  This method is used to close the window which is opened by the window.open() method. 

Syntax:

window.close();

But accounting for a security feature, that was introduced a few years ago, ordinary JavaScript lost its privilege to close the current tab, just by using this syntax. 

Note: A current window/tab will only get closed if and only if it was created & opened by that script. Means the window.close syntax is only allowed for the window/tab that is created & opened using window.open method. 

Example: This example shows how to open the GeeksforGeeks window and then close it. 

html 
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en">  <head>     <title>         How to close current tab in a          browser window using JavaScript?     </title> </head>  <body style="text-align: center;">     <h2 style="color:green;">         GeeksforGeeks     </h2>          <h4 style="color:purple">         Close Tab/Window using JavaScript     </h4>      <button onclick="openWin()">         Click to open GeeksforGeeks website     </button>      <button onclick="closeWin()">         Click here to close the window     </button>      <script>         let myGeeksforGeeksWindow;          function openWin() {             myGeeksforGeeksWindow = window                 .open("https://www.geeksforgeeks.org",                  "_blank", "width=786, height=786");         }          function closeWin() {             myGeeksforGeeksWindow.close();         }     </script> </body>  </html>

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